Xcode 9 - Failed to create IXPlaceholder for app bundle ID

Question

Upon updating to Xcode 9 and in the "launching" phase of compilation on the simulator I get the error:

Failed to create IXPlaceholder for app bundle ID

Emphasis placed on this issue only occurs trying to launch the simulator, as working with my actual iPhone 6s launches without any issues .

Attempts:

Ensured info.plist "Bundle Identifier" is correct. it is "$(PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER)"

Checked to see if typing the bundle identifier manually would work, but it did not.

Project Cleaned

Deleted Derived Data

Xcode relaunched

Computer Restarted

Xcode betas uninstalled

Xcode Uninstalled and Reinstalled

Provisioning Profile Expires in 11 months

Automatically Manage Signing is unchecked then checked again

Paid Developer for 2 years now and have never had this issue before. Searched online for a solution with no luck and notice only a couple others have had this issue with no clear resolution.

What direction should I take to get this issue resolved. I don't see anything wrong with the provisioning files / certificates, but I could be wrong if someone could guide me in the right direction.

Thank you

Answer 1

I had same problem, this solve it

In you Info.plist:

Bundle_display_name : Dictionary

set to String value not dictionary

Bundle_display_name : String

i hope this help you

Answer 2

These steps helped me to fix this problem. I found this solution in this article