Xcode归档验证失败，提示‘General error’问题求助

Hey there, sorry you’ve been stuck with this vague, persistent error for a month—that’s super frustrating. Since swapping provisioning profiles didn’t help, and you can still distribute by skipping validation, let’s dig into some less obvious fixes that might get validation working again:

• Wipe Xcode’s cached data entirely
  Stale cache files are a common culprit for weird, unhelpful errors like this. First, quit Xcode completely. Then head to these folders and delete them (or move them to a temporary folder if you’re nervous about losing data):

  • ~/Library/Caches/com.apple.dt.Xcode
  • ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData
  • You can also temporarily move your existing archives out of ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/Archives to rule out corrupted archive files.
    Restart your Mac, build a brand-new archive, and try validating again.

• Audit your Info.plist for hidden issues
  A tiny mistake in your Info.plist can trigger a generic "general error" during validation, with no clear feedback. Double-check:

  • Make sure CFBundleVersion and CFBundleShortVersionString are properly formatted (no spaces, special characters, or invalid version numbers like 1.0.0.0 if Apple expects three segments)
  • Confirm your CFBundleIdentifier matches exactly what’s registered in App Store Connect—even a typo here can break validation
  • Look for debug-only keys (like NSDebugEnabled or UIFileSharingEnabled if it’s not supposed to be there) that might have slipped into your release build

• Try validating via the Transporter app instead of Xcode
  Since you can export the archive successfully, export it as an .ipa file first (go to Xcode Organizer > select your archive > Export > choose "App Store Connect" distribution option). Then use Apple’s Transporter app to upload and validate the .ipa. Transporter often surfaces way more detailed error messages than Xcode’s built-in validation, which could finally show you what’s going wrong.

• Double-check your App Store Connect setup
  Even if everything worked before, small changes might have broken validation:

  • Ensure your app’s status in App Store Connect is active (not in a pending or rejected state that’s blocking new builds)
  • Check if you have any pending agreements, tax, or banking info in your Apple Developer account—Apple sometimes restricts validation if these are incomplete
  • Make sure the version number you’re trying to validate hasn’t already been uploaded, rejected, or marked as ready for review in App Store Connect

• Recreate all signing assets from scratch
  Instead of just swapping profiles, let’s start fresh with signing:

  • Go to the Apple Developer Portal, revoke your existing distribution certificate
  • Generate a brand-new distribution certificate
  • Create a new App Store provisioning profile linked to this new certificate
  • Download both, import them into Xcode, and update your project’s signing settings to use the new profile. This rules out any corrupted signing assets that might be causing the issue.

If none of these steps resolve the error, your best bet is to reach out to Apple Developer Support directly. Grab the UUID of your problematic archive (right-click the archive in Xcode Organizer > Show in Finder > Get Info to find it) and note the exact timestamp of the error—they can pull internal logs to figure out what’s triggering the vague "general error" message.

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者James Lloyd