Use User-Defined build settings in custom .plist file

  1. Create a new folder (for example: GoogleServiceInfoPlists).

  2. Copy there all .plist files for each Configuration

for example: 

GoogleService-Info-Debug.plist, 
GoogleService-Info-Alpha.plist,
GoogleService-Info-Beta.plist,
GoogleService-Info-Release.plist

  1. Add new Run Script Phase at last (Xcode: Target -> Build Phases -> "+" button).

  2. Use script below to copy .plist file for given environment to the build directory.

script: 

RESOURCE_PATH=${SRCROOT}/${PRODUCT_NAME}/GoogleServiceInfoPlists/GoogleService-Info-$CONFIGURATION.plist

BUILD_APP_DIR=${BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR}/${PRODUCT_NAME}.app

echo "Copying ${RESOURCE_PATH} to ${BUILD_APP_DIR}"
cp "${RESOURCE_PATH}" "${BUILD_APP_DIR}/GoogleService-Info.plist"

PS: You do not need to add the file to project. Just create a new folder in the main directory.

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It's NOT possible to use User-Defined settings in custom .plist file.

BUT you can copy your custom .plist file to the right place when building the app:

  1. Create a new folder (for example: Resources/GoogleServiceInfoPlists).

  2. Copy there all .plist files for build configuration. For example:

  3. GoogleService-Info-Debug.plist

  4. GoogleService-Info-Stage.plist

  5. GoogleService-Info-Prod.plist

  6. Add new Run Script Phase - Xcode: Target-->Build Phases-->"+" button (top left corner).

  7. Use the script below to copy (replace) .plist file for given build configuration to the project directory:

    cp "${SRCROOT}/${PRODUCT_NAME}/Resources/GoogleServiceInfoPlists/GoogleService-Info-$CONFIGURATION.plist" "${SRCROOT}/${PRODUCT_NAME}/GoogleService-Info.plist"

  8. Under Output Files, you should possibly also enter the target file in order to ensure the next phase begins only if the file was actually copied.

    "${SRCROOT}/${PRODUCT_NAME}/GoogleService-Info.plist"

  9. Important: move newly added script before Copy Bundle Resources phase, or it will use the default file, ignoring replaced file.

Used variables/paths:

${SRCROOT} - predefined, it points to your project location.

${PRODUCT_NAME} - predefined, product name.

$CONFIGURATION - predefined, it's your build configuration. By default, it is: Debug, Release. In my case: Debug, Stage, Prod. You can change build configurations in Xcode: Project (not Target!)-->Info.

Note:

GoogleService-Info.plist file must be added to the Xcode project resources (Build Phases-->Copy Bundle Resources) while Resources/GoogleServiceInfoPlists/GoogleService-Info-* files not necessarily.

If the above doesn't work try clicking in your disired .plist file > File Inspector > Target Membership > Check your main project so it can be bundled together in final output.

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