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Flutter IOS debug build installs the app on a real device but fails to initialize dart VM server within 30 seconds and fails to run the app with error message :

Launching lib/main.dart on User's iPad in debug mode...
main.dart:1
Automatically signing iOS for device deployment using specified development team in Xcode project: FQ********
Xcode build done.                                           25.7s
The Dart VM Service was not discovered after 30 seconds. This is taking much longer than expected...
(lldb) process interrupt
error: Failed to halt process: Halt timed out. State = running
Error launching application on User's iPad.
Exited

But when I try to install on the device with XCode or with simulator, it builds and works fine. I tried solutions on the the link on stackoverflow with different issue, but none of them have no avail to fix the problem.

I have tried with IPad pro 11 inch 2020 and IPhone 11 pro with the same WIFI network. And I am using Macbook M1 pro 14 inch 2021 base model. I've been using real IOS devices for more than a year with the same project. But about a month ago it started giving me the error.

When I try to build with a real device, the app doesn't ask local network permission nor notification permission. I've tried with different projects and it had the same error. Also I created a new flutter project with 0 dependencies, it gave me the same error but after I ran the app with XCode for two times it started working. But after I added dependencies from the first project that I ran into problem with, I started getting the same error. But the weird thing is when I use Flutter release mode, it works fine with any project. (By the way I have enabled wireless debug on XCode with both of the real devices I have mentioned earlier. But no difference with debug builds.)

XCode version : Version 14.3 (14E222b)

Podfile :

ENV['COCOAPODS_DISABLE_STATS'] = 'true'

project 'Runner', {
  'Debug' => :debug,
  'Profile' => :release,
  'Release' => :release,
}

def flutter_root
  generated_xcode_build_settings_path = File.expand_path(File.join('..', 'Flutter', 'Generated.xcconfig'), __FILE__)
  unless File.exist?(generated_xcode_build_settings_path)
    raise "#{generated_xcode_build_settings_path} must exist. If you're running pod install manually, make sure flutter pub get is executed first"
  end

  File.foreach(generated_xcode_build_settings_path) do |line|
    matches = line.match(/FLUTTER_ROOT\=(.*)/)
    return matches[1].strip if matches
  end
  raise "FLUTTER_ROOT not found in #{generated_xcode_build_settings_path}. Try deleting Generated.xcconfig, then run flutter pub get"
end

require File.expand_path(File.join('packages', 'flutter_tools', 'bin', 'podhelper'), flutter_root)

flutter_ios_podfile_setup

target 'Runner' do
  use_frameworks!
  use_modular_headers!

  flutter_install_all_ios_pods File.dirname(File.realpath(__FILE__))
end

post_install do |installer|
  installer.generated_projects.each do |project|
    project.targets.each do |target|
      target.build_configurations.each do |config|
        # config.build_settings['IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET'] = '11.0'
        config.build_settings['GCC_PREPROCESSOR_DEFINITIONS'] ||= [
          '$(inherited)',
          
          ## dart: [PermissionGroup.location, PermissionGroup.locationAlways, PermissionGroup.locationWhenInUse]
          'PERMISSION_LOCATION=1',
          
          ## dart: PermissionGroup.photos
          'PERMISSION_PHOTOS=1',
            
          ## dart: PermissionGroup.camera
          'PERMISSION_CAMERA=1',
          ]
      end
    end
  end

  installer.pods_project.targets.each do |target|
    flutter_additional_ios_build_settings(target)
  end
end

Flutter doctor verbose :

[✓] Flutter (Channel stable, 3.10.1, on macOS 13.3.1 22E772610a darwin-arm64, locale en-MN)
    • Flutter version 3.10.1 on channel stable at /Users/gantushig/flutter
    • Upstream repository https://github.com/flutter/flutter.git
    • Framework revision d3d8effc68 (9 days ago), 2023-05-16 17:59:05 -0700
    • Engine revision b4fb11214d
    • Dart version 3.0.1
    • DevTools version 2.23.1

[✓] Android toolchain - develop for Android devices (Android SDK version 33.0.2)
    • Android SDK at /Users/gantushig/Library/Android/sdk
    • Platform android-33, build-tools 33.0.2
    • Java binary at: /Applications/Android Studio.app/Contents/jbr/Contents/Home/bin/java
    • Java version OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 11.0.15+0-b2043.56-8887301)
    • All Android licenses accepted.

[✓] Xcode - develop for iOS and macOS (Xcode 14.3)
    • Xcode at /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer
    • Build 14E222b
    • CocoaPods version 1.12.1

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

[✓] Android Studio (version 2022.1)
    • 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 11.0.15+0-b2043.56-8887301)

[✓] VS Code (version 1.78.2)
    • VS Code at /Applications/Visual Studio Code.app/Contents
    • Flutter extension version 3.64.0

[✓] Connected device (3 available)
    • Gantushig’s iPad (mobile) • 00008027-000C684A0A08402E • ios            • iOS 16.4.1 20E252
    • macOS (desktop)           • macos                     • darwin-arm64   • macOS 13.3.1 22E772610a darwin-arm64
    • Chrome (web)              • chrome                    • web-javascript • Google Chrome 113.0.5672.126

[✓] Network resources
    • All expected network resources are available.

• No issues found!

Flutter run verbose last few lines :

[  +52 ms] [ 95%] GeneratingApplicationMap
[ +327 ms] [100%] InstallComplete
[ +987 ms] [100%] Installed package build/ios/iphoneos/Runner.app
[  +99 ms] ------ Debug phase ------
[        ] Starting debug of 00008027-000C684A0A08402E (J418AP, iPad Pro 2G (11" Cell), iphoneos, arm64e, 16.4.1, 20E252) a.k.a. 'Gantushig’s iPad' connected
through USB...
[+1026 ms] [  0%] Looking up developer disk image
[  +27 ms] [ 95%] Developer disk image mounted successfully
[  +23 ms] Symbol Path: /Users/gantushig/Library/Developer/Xcode/iOS DeviceSupport/16.4.1 (20E252) arm64e/Symbols
[ +457 ms] [100%] Connecting to remote debug server
[        ] -------------------------
[  +99 ms] (lldb) command source -s 0 '/tmp/B9863F2D-673A-40A5-9D48-5C384D397A22/fruitstrap-lldb-prep-cmds-00008027_000C684A0A08402E'
[        ] Executing commands in '/tmp/B9863F2D-673A-40A5-9D48-5C384D397A22/fruitstrap-lldb-prep-cmds-00008027_000C684A0A08402E'.
[        ] (lldb)     platform select remote-'ios' --sysroot '/Users/gantushig/Library/Developer/Xcode/iOS DeviceSupport/16.4.1 (20E252) arm64e/Symbols'
[        ]   Platform: remote-ios
[        ]  Connected: no
[        ]    Sysroot: /Users/gantushig/Library/Developer/Xcode/iOS DeviceSupport/16.4.1 (20E252) arm64e/Symbols
[        ]   SDK Path: "/Users/gantushig/Library/Developer/Xcode/iOS DeviceSupport/16.4.1 (20E252) arm64e/Symbols"
[        ] (lldb)     target create "/Users/gantushig/projects/soyohon/soyohon_mobile/build/ios/iphoneos/Runner.app"
[+6149 ms] Current executable set to '/Users/gantushig/projects/soyohon/soyohon_mobile/build/ios/iphoneos/Runner.app' (arm64).
[        ] (lldb)     script fruitstrap_device_app="/private/var/containers/Bundle/Application/9191066D-06EC-41D9-A945-7BBDAB5CEBA1/Runner.app"
[        ] (lldb)     script fruitstrap_connect_url="connect://127.0.0.1:59678"
[        ] (lldb)     script fruitstrap_output_path=""
[        ] (lldb)     script fruitstrap_error_path=""
[        ] (lldb)     target modules search-paths add /usr "/Users/gantushig/Library/Developer/Xcode/iOS DeviceSupport/16.4.1 (20E252) arm64e/Symbols/usr"
/System "/Users/gantushig/Library/Developer/Xcode/iOS DeviceSupport/16.4.1 (20E252) arm64e/Symbols/System"
"/private/var/containers/Bundle/Application/9191066D-06EC-41D9-A945-7BBDAB5CEBA1" "/Users/gantushig/projects/soyohon/soyohon_mobile/build/ios/iphoneos"
"/var/containers/Bundle/Application/9191066D-06EC-41D9-A945-7BBDAB5CEBA1" "/Users/gantushig/projects/soyohon/soyohon_mobile/build/ios/iphoneos" /Developer
"/Users/gantushig/Library/Developer/Xcode/iOS DeviceSupport/16.4.1 (20E252) arm64e/Symbols/Developer"
[  +34 ms] (lldb)     command script import "/tmp/B9863F2D-673A-40A5-9D48-5C384D397A22/fruitstrap_00008027_000C684A0A08402E.py"
[   +3 ms] (lldb)     command script add -f fruitstrap_00008027_000C684A0A08402E.connect_command connect
[        ] (lldb)     command script add -s asynchronous -f fruitstrap_00008027_000C684A0A08402E.run_command run
[        ] (lldb)     command script add -s asynchronous -f fruitstrap_00008027_000C684A0A08402E.autoexit_command autoexit
[        ] (lldb)     command script add -s asynchronous -f fruitstrap_00008027_000C684A0A08402E.safequit_command safequit
[        ] (lldb)     connect
[  +32 ms] (lldb)     run
[ +198 ms] success
[        ] Application launched on the device. Waiting for Dart VM Service url.
[+30005 ms] The Dart VM Service was not discovered after 30 seconds. This is taking much longer than expected...
[   +8 ms] (lldb) process interrupt
[        ] error: Failed to halt process: Halt timed out. State = running
[+2073 ms] (lldb) Process 2598 exited with status = -1 (0xffffffff) lost connection
[   +3 ms] ios-deploy exited with code 0
[   +6 ms] Installing and launching... (completed in 56.6s)
[        ] Error launching application on Gantushig’s iPad.
[   +2 ms] "flutter run" took 96,019ms.
[   +3 ms] 
           #0      throwToolExit (package:flutter_tools/src/base/common.dart:10:3)
           #1      RunCommand.runCommand (package:flutter_tools/src/commands/run.dart:757:9)
           <asynchronous suspension>
           #2      FlutterCommand.run.<anonymous closure> (package:flutter_tools/src/runner/flutter_command.dart:1336:27)
           <asynchronous suspension>
           #3      AppContext.run.<anonymous closure> (package:flutter_tools/src/base/context.dart:150:19)
           <asynchronous suspension>
           #4      CommandRunner.runCommand (package:args/command_runner.dart:212:13)
           <asynchronous suspension>
           #5      FlutterCommandRunner.runCommand.<anonymous closure> (package:flutter_tools/src/runner/flutter_command_runner.dart:296:9)
           <asynchronous suspension>
           #6      AppContext.run.<anonymous closure> (package:flutter_tools/src/base/context.dart:150:19)
           <asynchronous suspension>
           #7      FlutterCommandRunner.runCommand (package:flutter_tools/src/runner/flutter_command_runner.dart:244:5)
           <asynchronous suspension>
           #8      run.<anonymous closure>.<anonymous closure> (package:flutter_tools/runner.dart:91:9)
           <asynchronous suspension>
           #9      AppContext.run.<anonymous closure> (package:flutter_tools/src/base/context.dart:150:19)
           <asynchronous suspension>
           #10     main (package:flutter_tools/executable.dart:91:3)
           <asynchronous suspension>
           
           
[ +259 ms] ensureAnalyticsSent: 253ms
[        ] Running 1 shutdown hook
[   +3 ms] Shutdown hooks complete
[        ] exiting with code 1

Flutter pubspec yaml file :

name: flutter_app
description: Social app.

publish_to: 'none'

version: 1.0.0+36

environment:
  sdk: '>=3.0.1 <4.0.0'

dependencies:
  flutter:
    sdk: flutter

  cupertino_icons: ^1.0.2
  dio: ^5.0.0
  rive: ^0.11.1
  provider: ^6.0.2
  cookie_jar: ^4.0.2
  dio_cookie_manager: ^3.0.0
  path_provider: ^2.0.8
  flutter_form_builder: ^9.0.0-dev.3
  form_builder_validators: ^9.0.0-dev.2
  fluttertoast: ^8.0.9
  flutter_svg: ^2.0.0+1
  get_it: ^7.2.0
  another_flushbar: ^1.10.28
  flutter_native_splash: ^2.2.9
  image_picker: ^0.8.3
  image_cropper: ^3.0.0
  pinput: ^2.2.7
  firebase_core: ^2.4.1
  firebase_messaging: ^14.2.1
  flutter_local_notifications: ^14.0.0+1
  socket_io_client: ^2.0.1
  location: ^4.4.0
  avatar_glow: ^2.0.2
  device_info_plus: ^9.0.0
  carousel_slider: ^4.1.1
  skeletons: ^0.0.3
  hive: ^2.2.3
  hive_flutter: ^1.1.0
  qr_flutter: ^4.0.0
  url_launcher: ^6.1.6
  android_intent_plus: ^4.0.0
  device_apps: ^2.2.0
  cached_network_image: ^3.2.2
  external_app_launcher: ^3.1.0
  permission_handler: ^10.2.0
  flutter_cache_manager: ^3.3.0
  water_drop_nav_bar: ^2.2.0+5
  connectivity_plus: ^4.0.0
  font_awesome_flutter: ^10.3.0
  intl: ^0.18.0
  freezed_annotation: ^2.2.0
  json_annotation: ^4.8.0
  collection: ^1.17.0
  webview_flutter: ^4.2.0
  webview_flutter_android: ^3.7.0
  webview_flutter_wkwebview: ^3.4.3

flutter_native_splash:
  image: assets/images/logo.png
  color: '#FA4251'

  android_12:
    image: assets/images/android_splash_icon.png
    icon_background_color: '#FA4251'
    image_dark: assets/images/android_splash_icon.png
    icon_background_color_dark: '#FA4251'

dev_dependencies:
  flutter_test:
    sdk: flutter

  freezed: ^2.3.2
  flutter_lints: ^2.0.0
  hive_generator: ^2.0.0
  build_runner: ^2.3.3
  json_serializable: ^6.6.1

flutter:
  uses-material-design: true
  assets:
    - assets/rive_models/simple-loader.riv
    - assets/rive_models/find_user.riv
    - assets/rive_models/new_file.riv
    - assets/rive_models/spaceship_pull_refresh.riv
    - assets/rive_models/
    - assets/images/christmas_logo.png
    - assets/images/astrology/
    - assets/images/svg/back.svg
    - assets/images/svg/icons/shopping-bag.svg
    - assets/images/svg/
    - assets/images/back_image/
    - assets/images/logo.png
    - assets/images/membership/
    - assets/images/android_splash_icon.png
    - assets/images/mission/icons/
    - assets/images/mission/
    - assets/images/
    - assets/gif/

  fonts:
    - family: Rubik
      fonts:
        - asset: assets/fonts/Rubik/Rubik-Light.ttf
          style: normal
          weight: 300
        - asset: assets/fonts/Rubik/Rubik-LightItalic.ttf
          style: italic
          weight: 300
        - asset: assets/fonts/Rubik/Rubik-Regular.ttf
          style: normal
          weight: 400
        - asset: assets/fonts/Rubik/Rubik-Italic.ttf
          style: italic
          weight: 400
        - asset: assets/fonts/Rubik/Rubik-Medium.ttf
          style: normal
          weight: 500
        - asset: assets/fonts/Rubik/Rubik-MediumItalic.ttf
          style: italic
          weight: 500
        - asset: assets/fonts/Rubik/Rubik-SemiBold.ttf
          style: normal
          weight: 600
        - asset: assets/fonts/Rubik/Rubik-SemiBoldItalic.ttf
          style: italic
          weight: 600
        - asset: assets/fonts/Rubik/Rubik-Bold.ttf
          style: normal
          weight: 700
        - asset: assets/fonts/Rubik/Rubik-BoldItalic.ttf
          style: italic
          weight: 700
        - asset: assets/fonts/Rubik/Rubik-ExtraBold.ttf
          style: normal
          weight: 800
        - asset: assets/fonts/Rubik/Rubik-ExtraBoldItalic.ttf
          style: italic
          weight: 800
        - asset: assets/fonts/Rubik/Rubik-Black.ttf
          style: normal
          weight: 900
        - asset: assets/fonts/Rubik/Rubik-BlackItalic.ttf
          style: italic
          weight: 900
    - family: Roboto
      fonts:
        - asset: assets/fonts/Roboto/Roboto-Thin.ttf
          style: normal
          weight: 100
        - asset: assets/fonts/Roboto/Roboto-ThinItalic.ttf
          style: italic
          weight: 100
        - asset: assets/fonts/Roboto/Roboto-Light.ttf
          style: normal
          weight: 300
        - asset: assets/fonts/Roboto/Roboto-LightItalic.ttf
          style: italic
          weight: 300
        - asset: assets/fonts/Roboto/Roboto-Regular.ttf
          style: normal
          weight: 400
        - asset: assets/fonts/Roboto/Roboto-Italic.ttf
          style: italic
          weight: 400
        - asset: assets/fonts/Roboto/Roboto-Medium.ttf
          style: normal
          weight: 500
        - asset: assets/fonts/Roboto/Roboto-MediumItalic.ttf
          style: italic
          weight: 500
        - asset: assets/fonts/Roboto/Roboto-Bold.ttf
          style: normal
          weight: 700
        - asset: assets/fonts/Roboto/Roboto-BoldItalic.ttf
          style: italic
          weight: 700
        - asset: assets/fonts/Roboto/Roboto-Black.ttf
          style: normal
          weight: 900
        - asset: assets/fonts/Roboto/Roboto-BlackItalic.ttf
          style: italic
          weight: 900
    - family: Poppins
      fonts:
        - asset: assets/fonts/Poppins/Poppins-Thin.ttf
          style: normal
          weight: 100
        - asset: assets/fonts/Poppins/Poppins-ThinItalic.ttf
          style: italic
          weight: 100
        - asset: assets/fonts/Poppins/Poppins-ExtraLight.ttf
          style: normal
          weight: 200
        - asset: assets/fonts/Poppins/Poppins-ExtraLightItalic.ttf
          style: italic
          weight: 200
        - asset: assets/fonts/Poppins/Poppins-Light.ttf
          style: normal
          weight: 300
        - asset: assets/fonts/Poppins/Poppins-LightItalic.ttf
          style: italic
          weight: 300
        - asset: assets/fonts/Poppins/Poppins-Regular.ttf
          style: normal
          weight: 400
        - asset: assets/fonts/Poppins/Poppins-Italic.ttf
          style: italic
          weight: 400
        - asset: assets/fonts/Poppins/Poppins-Medium.ttf
          style: normal
          weight: 500
        - asset: assets/fonts/Poppins/Poppins-MediumItalic.ttf
          style: italic
          weight: 500
        - asset: assets/fonts/Poppins/Poppins-SemiBold.ttf
          style: normal
          weight: 600
        - asset: assets/fonts/Poppins/Poppins-SemiBoldItalic.ttf
          style: italic
          weight: 600
        - asset: assets/fonts/Poppins/Poppins-Bold.ttf
          style: normal
          weight: 700
        - asset: assets/fonts/Poppins/Poppins-BoldItalic.ttf
          style: italic
          weight: 700
        - asset: assets/fonts/Poppins/Poppins-ExtraBold.ttf
          style: normal
          weight: 800
        - asset: assets/fonts/Poppins/Poppins-ExtraBoldItalic.ttf
          style: italic
          weight: 800
        - asset: assets/fonts/Poppins/Poppins-Black.ttf
          style: normal
          weight: 900
        - asset: assets/fonts/Poppins/Poppins-Black.ttf
          style: italic
          weight: 900
    - family: Inter
      fonts:
        - asset: assets/fonts/Inter/Inter-Thin.ttf
          style: normal
          weight: 100
        - asset: assets/fonts/Inter/Inter-ExtraLight.ttf
          style: normal
          weight: 200
        - asset: assets/fonts/Inter/Inter-Light.ttf
          style: normal
          weight: 300
        - asset: assets/fonts/Inter/Inter-Regular.ttf
          style: normal
          weight: 400
        - asset: assets/fonts/Inter/Inter-Medium.ttf
          style: normal
          weight: 500
        - asset: assets/fonts/Inter/Inter-SemiBold.ttf
          style: normal
          weight: 600
        - asset: assets/fonts/Inter/Inter-Bold.ttf
          style: normal
          weight: 700
        - asset: assets/fonts/Inter/Inter-ExtraBold.ttf
          style: normal
          weight: 800
        - asset: assets/fonts/Inter/Inter-Black.ttf
          style: normal
          weight: 900
    - family: Source Sans Pro
      fonts:
        - asset: assets/fonts/Source_Sans_Pro/SourceSansPro-ExtraLight.ttf
          style: normal
          weight: 200
        - asset: assets/fonts/Source_Sans_Pro/SourceSansPro-ExtraLightItalic.ttf
          style: italic
          weight: 200
        - asset: assets/fonts/Source_Sans_Pro/SourceSansPro-Light.ttf
          style: normal
          weight: 300
        - asset: assets/fonts/Source_Sans_Pro/SourceSansPro-LightItalic.ttf
          style: italic
          weight: 300
        - asset: assets/fonts/Source_Sans_Pro/SourceSansPro-Regular.ttf
          style: normal
          weight: 400
        - asset: assets/fonts/Source_Sans_Pro/SourceSansPro-Italic.ttf
          style: italic
          weight: 400
        - asset: assets/fonts/Source_Sans_Pro/SourceSansPro-SemiBold.ttf
          style: normal
          weight: 600
        - asset: assets/fonts/Source_Sans_Pro/SourceSansPro-SemiBoldItalic.ttf
          style: italic
          weight: 600
        - asset: assets/fonts/Source_Sans_Pro/SourceSansPro-Bold.ttf
          style: normal
          weight: 700
        - asset: assets/fonts/Source_Sans_Pro/SourceSansPro-BoldItalic.ttf
          style: italic
          weight: 700
        - asset: assets/fonts/Source_Sans_Pro/SourceSansPro-Black.ttf
          style: normal
          weight: 900
        - asset: assets/fonts/Source_Sans_Pro/SourceSansPro-BlackItalic.ttf
          style: italic
          weight: 900

It should work fine. And I really need to enable this feautre since it is way more convenient with testing with real devices.

Gantushig
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  • For iOS did you create development certificates for run on real device? – Chirag Sondagar May 26 '23 at 12:16
  • Thank you for the reply. I have created development certificates and an Apple developer account too. The provision signing profile has been set. – Gantushig May 26 '23 at 14:43
  • I have resolved the issue by resetting my iPad and doing a software update. Now my IOS builds are working fine. But now and then when new IOS updates are released, I get a build error. I am not sure if it's flutter related problem or if is it with IOS. – Gantushig May 27 '23 at 18:15

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