[PM-24345] Unable to install from App Store on iOS 15.x due to malformed Bundle Info.plist with WatchKit

[ieisberg]

Steps To Reproduce

Have not been able to update Bitwarden iOS app for ages since mid last year. Finally have time to investigate what had happened. All Bitwarden versions after 2024.8.1 (including the latest version on App Store) suffer from a malformed Info.plist when bundling WatchKitApp. Updating to latest iOS is not an option due to company policy.

To reproduce, simply try and install Bitwarden from the App Store on any iOS device running iOS 15 (our devices are running iOS 15.4). Despite being compiled for iOS 8+, the app simply won't install or launch.

Affected versions are 2024.8.1+ with External Bundle Version Identifier 868104149+.

Expected Result

App installs and launches.

Actual Result

App does not install (fails at installd).

Screenshots or Videos

Installd error log:

Found WatchKit 2.0 app at /var/installd/Library/Caches/com.apple.mobile.in-stalld.staging/temp/extracted/Payload/Bitwarden.app/Watch/BitwardenWatchApp.app but it does not have a WKWatchKitApp or WKApplication key set to true in its Info.plist

Last working version was 2024.7.1 with External Bundle Version Identifier 867769032.

Additional Context

Installd error log:

Found WatchKit 2.0 app at /var/installd/Library/Caches/com.apple.mobile.in-stalld.staging/temp/extracted/Payload/Bitwarden.app/Watch/BitwardenWatchApp.app but it does not have a WKWatchKitApp or WKApplication key set to true in its Info.plist

Build Version

2025.7.0

What server are you connecting to?

US

Self-host Server Version

No response

Environment Details

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Issue Tracking Info

• I understand that work is tracked outside of Github. A PR will be linked to this issue should one be opened to address it, but Bitwarden doesn't use fields like "assigned", "milestone", or "project" to track progress.

[bitwarden-bot]

Thank you for your report! We've added this to our internal board for review.
ID: PM-24345

[ieisberg]

If it helps, last working version has the following build info:
Version: 2024.7.1
Build: 8086
Issue is not present on iOS 18+, but unfortunately we have some legacy devices that are only allowed to run iOS 15.

[NovaSilentium]

Hi there,

I am unable to reproduce this issue, it has been escalated for further investigation. If you have more information that can help us, please add it below.

Thanks!

[ieisberg]

Hi there,

I am unable to reproduce this issue, it has been escalated for further investigation. If you have more information that can help us, please add it below.

Thanks!

All our devices are running iOS 15.4 although the issue appears to affect all iOS 15.x versions and below. (More details in original post above). May I confirm which iOS version you're testing this with?