Build Fails on Intel Mac with Xcode 16: unsupported Swift architecture in BridgefySDK

[1kemuefuna]

❌ Build Fails on Intel Mac with Xcode 16: unsupported Swift architecture in BridgefySDK.xcframework

📝 Description

Hi Bridgefy team,

I'm encountering a build failure with the Bridgefy React Native SDK when running on Intel-based Macs with Xcode 16 and the iOS 18 simulators.

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🔍 Environment

Key	Value
React Native	0.80.1
React	19.1.0
Node.js	v20.19.0
macOS	Ventura/Sonoma (Intel MacBook Pro 2018)
Xcode	16
Simulator	iPhone 16 Pro (iOS 18.0)
Bridgefy SDK	latest

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❗️Errors

When attempting to build using:

npx react-native run-ios --simulator="iPhone 16 Pro"

I get:

BridgefySDK.framework/Headers/BridgefySDK-Swift.h:316:2: unsupported Swift architecture
#error unsupported Swift architecture

Additionally, there's a React Native New Architecture deprecation warning:

RCTDefaultReactNativeFactoryDelegate.mm: 'newArchEnabled' is deprecated: Use RCTIsNewArchEnabled instead [-Wdeprecated-declarations]

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🧠 Analysis

• The .xcframework appears to lack x86_64 slices required for Intel-based simulator support.
• The SDK works fine on real devices but breaks during simulator builds on Intel Macs.
• The use of newArchEnabled is deprecated in React Native 0.80+, and should be replaced with RCTIsNewArchEnabled.

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🧪 Temporary Workarounds Tried

• Excluding x86_64 via Podfile (lets build continue but disables simulator testing):

post_install do |installer|
  installer.pods_project.targets.each do |target|
    if target.name == 'BridgefySDK'
      target.build_configurations.each do |config|
        config.build_settings['EXCLUDED_ARCHS[sdk=iphonesimulator*]'] = 'x86_64'
      end
    end
  end
end

• Real device builds succeed with no issues.

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🙏 Request

Please let us know if there's an update in progress, or any known workaround for simulator compatibility on Intel Macs. Thanks for maintaining this SDK!

[julian-bridgefy]

Hi @1kemuefuna , thanks for reporting this issue and for your kind words!

We're aware of the deprecation warning with newArchEnabled on Xcode 16 and iOS 18 simulators, particularly on Intel-based Macs. Our team is actively working on updating the SDK to ensure compatibility and remove deprecated APIs.

We’ll include the fix in an upcoming release, and we’ll share updates here as soon as it's available. In the meantime, thank you for your patience and continued support!