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

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

I had the same issue after I manually deleted xcode profile using xcode IDE.
Please try the following:
Create a new flutter project.
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.

Answer 2

Unfortunately I could not get solution online I had to try my own ways and it worked. This error occurs when you update Xcode. For me I downloaded the Xcode beta, and installed it then recreated the project
. You can extract if you have a backup. Then run Xcode beta simulator. That all. ALL the best.

Answer 3

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