'pod install' doesn't update an existing pod

Question

I am trying to update my pod using pod install and finding that it doesn\'t update properly unless I delete the original pod.

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Answer 1

If your project is configured correctly, you should be able to delete the entire Pods directory and run pod install. I find that this is sometimes the best solution when having issues with pods not being installed properly.

Note: If you begin getting errors such as this when you build:

diff: /../Podfile.lock: No such file or directory
diff: /Manifest.lock: No such file or directory
error: The sandbox is not in sync with the Podfile.lock. Run 'pod install' or update your CocoaPods installation.

... you may need to close and reopen the project in Xcode.

Warning: make sure all the files in your Pods directory are going to be recreated before deleting the Pods directory. (I.e. make sure you didn't manually modify or add files to the Pods directory.)