Flutter iOS build fails on real device: 'Flutter/Flutter.h' file not found

Question

I'm trying to run my Flutter app on a real iPhone using flutter run but I keep getting this build error:

/Users/farahabutair/.pub-cache/.../image_picker_ios/messages.g.m:12:9:
error: 'Flutter/Flutter.h' file not found

It's coming from the image_picker_ios package, and it appears multiple times (e.g., messages.g.m, FLTIPImagePickerPlugin.m, etc.)

I tried to clean build and remove derived data and rerun but nothing is working. Flutter Doctor shows no major issues. What could possibly be wrong?

@MunsifAli Thanks! I made sure CocoaPods is installed and updated. I also cleaned and reinstalled pods. But I’m now getting this error from tflite_flutter_helper saying 'Flutter/Flutter.h' file not found. Here's the fullxcode output I see now (screenshot attached). Any idea if I’m missing a link or build setting for this specific plugin? — Farah Abu-Tair
– Farah Abu-Tair, Commented May 27 at 11:45
have you tried deleting the Pods folder and Podfile.lock ? — Munsif Ali
– Munsif Ali, Commented May 27 at 12:43
Please clarify your specific problem or provide additional details to highlight exactly what you need. As it's currently written, it's hard to tell exactly what you're asking. — Community
– Community Bot, Commented May 27 at 14:26

Munsif Ali · Accepted Answer · 2025-05-27 18:32:30Z

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You need to install this.

rm -rf ios/Pods ios/Podfile.lock
cd ios
pod install --repo-update
cd ..

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Yes I tried :/ Didn't work. I have attached a picture of xcode output after installing this.