ipa size is increased instead of decreasing Xcode 7.2

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Previously I was using Xcode7.0.1 but now I am using Xcode7.2 , previously size of ipa file of my project was around 44mb. Now I have deleted 22mb of unused images from my project, Size of overall project is decreased by 22mb and then i generated ipa file its size increased instead of decreasing. Now its size is 53mb. Any ideas what could be the possible reason for this kind of peculiar behaviour?

I also followed similar discussion on GitHub but nothing get out of it.

For generating ipa file I followed following steps:

Xcode -> Product -> Archive

Are you sure you deleted them, or did you remove references to them? — kpsharp, Jan 16 '16 at 07:10
Try cleaning the project before archiving. Steps: Xcode -> Product -> Clean — ZeMoon, Jan 16 '16 at 07:12
@kpsharp if i only remove reference, project size could not be decreased. I have deleted them from my project file. — Aamir, Jan 16 '16 at 07:12
@kpsharp Archive size should decrease even if only the references are removed. — ZeMoon, Jan 16 '16 at 07:13

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:28

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Try disabling the Bitcode feature of app. It is enabled by default.

For disabling this feature Use this link

After disabling it, make sure the app is working fine.. also make sure you clean your project before creating ipa file.

edited May 23 '17 at 10:28

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answered Jan 16 '16 at 07:11

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