React NativeiOSCocoaPods
After bumping React Native or a native library, pod install often fails with a version conflict. The fix is usually refreshing the spec repo and reinstalling pods from a clean slate.
The Error
[!] CocoaPods could not find compatible versions for pod "Some-Pod": In Podfile: ...
Step 1: Update the Pod Specs and Reinstall
bash
cd ios
pod repo update
pod install --repo-updateStep 2: Deintegrate When It's Really Stuck
bash
cd ios
pod deintegrate
rm -rf Pods Podfile.lock
pod installStep 3: Align the iOS Deployment Target
If a pod requires iOS 13+ but your Podfile sets 12, the resolver fails. Bump platform :ios, '13.0' in the Podfile to match the strictest dependency.
Apple Silicon
On M-series Macs, if pods fail to build, try arch -x86_64 pod install or ensure ffi is installed for your Ruby. Architecture mismatches masquerade as version conflicts.
