Xcode 7.3 cannot create __weak reference in file using manual reference counting

Question

After updating to Xcode 7.3, it throws the error Cannot create __weak reference in file using manual reference counting in pod files. Has anyone solved this iss

Answer 1

Set Build Settings -> Apple LLVM 7.1 - Language - Objective C -> Weak References in Manual Retain Release to YES.

Taken from Apple Developers Forums - Xcode 7.3b4, non-arc, cannot create __weak reference.