[SOLVED] This app could not be installed on iOS simulator, Could not hardlink copy

This app could not be installed on iOS simulator, Could not hardlink copy

I've noticed an odd issue that recently happened with my simulator. Whenever I change my CFBundleShortVersionString value from 2019.12 to 2020.1 this issue happens, if I put it back to 2019.12 or do 2019.13, it works just fine.

I get this message:

This app could not be installed at this time, Could not hardlink copy

Doesn't matter what version or device I set it to either, just super random and seems to have been since I've upgraded to XCode 11.3

I can clear the app and it works, but that's mega annoying and I'd prefer to not do that.

this what those values look like:

<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
<string>2020.1</string>
<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
<string>40</string>

Solution

I figured out my problem, I had a bad entry in my InfoPList.strings file, I removed it and it works now. I removed an entry for the version (which I forgot I did that) and the app name for those interested in knowing what I removed.