iOS library not loaded when using IPA

Question

My code uses an external library using dlsym (for reasons out of my control).

In order Xcode to find my library, I had to do 2 things:

• -force_load "$(SRCROOT)/pathTo/myLibrary.a"
• Dead-Code Stripping: NO

This works fine when running wit the debug profile. Both on the simulator and on a physical device, the library is loaded and works.

However if I create an AdHoc IPA file and install it on my device, this same library is no longer found.

What could be the difference?