Unable to Push iOS App to TestFlight – Hermes Bitcode Issue on Xcode 16.0

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Unable to Push iOS App to TestFlight – Hermes Bitcode Issue on Xcode 16.0

Hi ,

My current setup is macOS 15.0 (24A335) and Xcode 16.0 (16A242d) with Hermes enabled in my React Native project. I am unable to push my iOS app to TestFlight due to the Bitcode inclusion in the Hermes framework, which results in the following error:

"Invalid Executable. The executable 'reactnative.app/Frameworks/hermes.framework/hermes' contains bitcode."

I have already tried the suggested solutions from Stack Overflow:

Stack Overflow Discussion

Despite these changes, I am still facing the issue. I would like to know if this problem has been resolved in newer Xcode versions (16.1, 16.2, or 16.3). Has anyone successfully pushed their React Native app with Hermes enabled to TestFlight using these versions?

Any insights or official fixes would be greatly appreciated!

Mac mini, macOS 15.0

Posted on Mar 20, 2025 2:32 AM

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etresoft

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Mar 20, 2025 5:21 AM in response to Sowmiya13G

Sowmiya13G wrote:

Despite these changes, I am still facing the issue. I would like to know if this problem has been resolved in newer Xcode versions (16.1, 16.2, or 16.3). Has anyone successfully pushed their React Native app with Hermes enabled to TestFlight using these versions?

Any insights or official fixes would be greatly appreciated!

This is not an Xcode bug. It's something for Hermes to fix. The Github page has several outstanding issues, many with various hacks to try to fix it. Good luck!

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