Error: Expected ios/Runner.xcodeproj but this file is missing

Question

I am getting the issue after reinstall my Xcode from 13.2 beta version to 13.2.1 release version, by-mistake I have deleted my project build folder & runner.

Expected ios/Runner.xcodeproj but this file is missing. No application found for TargetPlatform.ios. Is your project missing an ios/Runner/Info.plist? Consider running "flutter create ." to create one.

I also gone through it's suggestion

flutter create .

but still having the same issue. my flutter doctor -v result is

apple@apples-Mac-mini test_ios % flutter doctor -v [✓] Flutter (Channel stable, 2.8.1, on macOS 11.6.1 20G224 darwin-x64, locale en-GB) • Flutter version 2.8.1 at /Users/apple/Desktop/flutter_sdk/flutter • Upstream repository https://github.com/flutter/flutter.git • Framework revision 77d935af4d (12 days ago), 2021-12-16 08:37:33 -0800 • Engine revision 890a5fca2e • Dart version 2.15.1

[✓] Android toolchain - develop for Android devices (Android SDK version 31.0.0) • Android SDK at /Users/apple/Library/Android/sdk • Platform android-31, build-tools 31.0.0 • ANDROID_HOME = /Users/apple/Library/Android/sdk • Java binary at: /Applications/Android Studio.app/Contents/jre/Contents/Home/bin/java • Java version OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 11.0.10+0-b96-7281165) • All Android licenses accepted.

[✓] Xcode - develop for iOS and macOS (Xcode 13.2.1) • Xcode at /Users/apple/Downloads/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer • CocoaPods version 1.11.2

[✓] Chrome - develop for the web • Chrome at /Applications/Google Chrome.app/Contents/MacOS/Google Chrome

[✓] Android Studio (version 2020.3) • Android Studio at /Applications/Android Studio.app/Contents • Flutter plugin can be installed from: 🔨 https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/9212-flutter • Dart plugin can be installed from: 🔨 https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/6351-dart • Java version OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 11.0.10+0-b96-7281165)

[✓] Connected device (2 available) • iPod touch (7th generation) (mobile) • A7FF5F55-96CF-4DD4-9790-6162A82AA0B7 • ios • com.apple.CoreSimulator.SimRuntime.iOS-15-2 (simulator) • Chrome (web) • chrome • web-javascript • Google Chrome 96.0.4664.110

• No issues found!

also I have created the new flutter project from Android Studio but unfortunately it is also not containing the same file.

Answer 1

Some how i found the files Runner.xcodeproj and Runner.xcworspace in bin and restoring them back solved my issues!

Answer 2

I had the same issue after I manually deleted xcode profile using xcode IDE. Please try the following:

1. Create a new flutter project.
2. Run the project - confirm its in good working order (you will see xcode compilation) 3)I copied all files under ios folder of the new project to my current one & it worked like a charm.

Good luck.