What this error means
Two packages ask for incompatible versions of the same pod — typically plugins written for another Capacitor major version, or an outdated local specs repo.
Why it happens
The Podfile asks for versions of a pod that no specs source can satisfy together — usually Capacitor and a plugin on different majors.
The message tools print
[!] CocoaPods could not find compatible versions for pod "Capacitor":How to fix it
- Put Capacitor and every plugin on versions made for the same Capacitor major.
- Run pod repo update, then npx cap sync ios.
- Still stuck: delete ios/App/Pods and Podfile.lock, then sync again.
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