diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/ios/mac.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/ios/mac.dart
index ba54c2c0980..d61c40d1e50 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/ios/mac.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/ios/mac.dart
@@ -10,13 +10,11 @@ import 'package:unified_analytics/unified_analytics.dart';
 
 import '../artifacts.dart';
 import '../base/file_system.dart';
-import '../base/fingerprint.dart';
 import '../base/io.dart';
 import '../base/logger.dart';
 import '../base/process.dart';
 import '../base/project_migrator.dart';
 import '../base/utils.dart';
-import '../base/version.dart';
 import '../build_info.dart';
 import '../cache.dart';
 import '../darwin/darwin.dart';
@@ -272,16 +270,6 @@ Future<XcodeBuildResult> buildXcodeProject({
       'file version field before submitting to the App Store.',
     );
   }
-  final XcodeSdk sdk = environmentType == EnvironmentType.physical
-      ? XcodeSdk.IPhoneOS
-      : XcodeSdk.IPhoneSimulator;
-  final String buildDirectoryPath = getIosBuildDirectory();
-  final Directory buildDirectory = globals.fs.directory(buildDirectoryPath);
-  final bool incrementalBuild =
-      buildDirectory.existsSync() &&
-      buildDirectory.listSync().any(
-        (FileSystemEntity entity) => entity.basename.contains(sdk.platformName),
-      );
 
   Map<String, String>? autoSigningConfigs;
 
@@ -322,7 +310,7 @@ Future<XcodeBuildResult> buildXcodeProject({
       );
     }
   }
-  await processPodsIfNeeded(project.ios, buildDirectoryPath, buildInfo.mode);
+  await processPodsIfNeeded(project.ios, getIosBuildDirectory(), buildInfo.mode);
   if (configOnly) {
     return XcodeBuildResult(success: true);
   }
@@ -334,26 +322,6 @@ Future<XcodeBuildResult> buildXcodeProject({
     configuration,
   ];
 
-  // Check the public headers before checking Xcode version so headers fingerprinter is created
-  // regardless of Xcode version.
-  final bool headersChanged = publicHeadersChanged(
-    environmentType: environmentType,
-    mode: buildInfo.mode,
-    buildDirectory: buildDirectoryPath,
-    artifacts: globals.artifacts,
-    fileSystem: globals.fs,
-    logger: globals.logger,
-  );
-  final Version? xcodeVersion = globals.xcode?.currentVersion;
-  if (headersChanged &&
-      incrementalBuild &&
-      (xcodeVersion != null && xcodeVersion >= Version(26, 0, 0))) {
-    // Xcode 26 changed the way headers are pre-compiled and will throw an error if the headers
-    // have changed since the last time they were compiled. To avoid this error, clean before
-    // building if headers have changed.
-    buildCommands.addAll(<String>['clean', 'build']);
-  }
-
   if (globals.logger.isVerbose) {
     // An environment variable to be passed to xcode_backend.sh determining
     // whether to echo back executed commands.
@@ -383,7 +351,7 @@ Future<XcodeBuildResult> buildXcodeProject({
       scheme,
       if (buildAction !=
           XcodeBuildAction.archive) // dSYM files aren't copied to the archive if BUILD_DIR is set.
-        'BUILD_DIR=${globals.fs.path.absolute(buildDirectoryPath)}',
+        'BUILD_DIR=${globals.fs.path.absolute(getIosBuildDirectory())}',
     ]);
   }
 
@@ -405,14 +373,20 @@ Future<XcodeBuildResult> buildXcodeProject({
       return XcodeBuildResult(success: false);
     }
   } else {
-    buildCommands.addAll(<String>['-sdk', sdk.platformName]);
+    if (environmentType == EnvironmentType.physical) {
+      buildCommands.addAll(<String>['-sdk', XcodeSdk.IPhoneOS.platformName]);
+    } else {
+      buildCommands.addAll(<String>['-sdk', XcodeSdk.IPhoneSimulator.platformName]);
+    }
   }
 
   buildCommands.add('-destination');
   if (deviceID != null) {
     buildCommands.add('id=$deviceID');
+  } else if (environmentType == EnvironmentType.physical) {
+    buildCommands.add(XcodeSdk.IPhoneOS.genericPlatform);
   } else {
-    buildCommands.add(sdk.genericPlatform);
+    buildCommands.add(XcodeSdk.IPhoneSimulator.genericPlatform);
   }
 
   if (activeArch != null) {
@@ -654,52 +628,6 @@ Future<XcodeBuildResult> buildXcodeProject({
   }
 }
 
-/// Check if the Flutter framework's public headers have changed since last built.
-bool publicHeadersChanged({
-  required BuildMode mode,
-  required EnvironmentType environmentType,
-  required String buildDirectory,
-  required Artifacts? artifacts,
-  required FileSystem fileSystem,
-  required Logger logger,
-}) {
-  final String? basePath = artifacts?.getArtifactPath(
-    Artifact.flutterFramework,
-    platform: TargetPlatform.ios,
-    mode: mode,
-    environmentType: environmentType,
-  );
-  if (basePath == null) {
-    return false;
-  }
-  final Directory headersDirectory = fileSystem.directory(
-    fileSystem.path.join(basePath, 'Headers'),
-  );
-  if (!headersDirectory.existsSync()) {
-    return false;
-  }
-  final List<String> files = headersDirectory
-      .listSync()
-      .map<String>((FileSystemEntity header) => header.path)
-      .toList();
-
-  final String fingerprintPath = fileSystem.path.join(
-    buildDirectory,
-    'framework_public_headers.fingerprint',
-  );
-  final fingerprinter = Fingerprinter(
-    fingerprintPath: fingerprintPath,
-    paths: files,
-    fileSystem: fileSystem,
-    logger: logger,
-  );
-  final bool headersChanged = !fingerprinter.doesFingerprintMatch();
-  if (headersChanged) {
-    fingerprinter.writeFingerprint();
-  }
-  return headersChanged;
-}
-
 /// Extended attributes applied by Finder can cause code signing errors. Remove them.
 /// https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/qa/qa1940/_index.html
 Future<void> removeFinderExtendedAttributes(
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/test/commands.shard/hermetic/build_ios_test.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/test/commands.shard/hermetic/build_ios_test.dart
index 345dd070175..70ef5188b83 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/test/commands.shard/hermetic/build_ios_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/test/commands.shard/hermetic/build_ios_test.dart
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 import 'package:args/command_runner.dart';
 import 'package:file/memory.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_tools/src/android/android_sdk.dart';
-import 'package:flutter_tools/src/artifacts.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_tools/src/base/common.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_tools/src/base/file_system.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_tools/src/base/logger.dart';
@@ -315,7 +314,6 @@ void main() {
       ]),
       Platform: () => macosPlatform,
       XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
-      Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
     },
   );
 
@@ -352,7 +350,6 @@ void main() {
       Pub: ThrowingPub.new,
       Platform: () => macosPlatform,
       XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
-      Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
     },
   );
 
@@ -390,7 +387,6 @@ void main() {
       Pub: ThrowingPub.new,
       Platform: () => macosPlatform,
       XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
-      Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
     },
   );
 
@@ -427,7 +423,6 @@ void main() {
       Pub: ThrowingPub.new,
       Platform: () => macosPlatform,
       XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
-      Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
     },
   );
 
@@ -475,7 +470,6 @@ void main() {
       Pub: ThrowingPub.new,
       Platform: () => macosPlatform,
       XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
-      Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
     },
   );
 
@@ -514,7 +508,6 @@ void main() {
       Pub: ThrowingPub.new,
       Platform: () => macosPlatform,
       XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
-      Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
     },
   );
 
@@ -552,7 +545,6 @@ void main() {
       Pub: ThrowingPub.new,
       Platform: () => macosPlatform,
       XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
-      Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
     },
   );
 
@@ -588,7 +580,6 @@ void main() {
       Pub: ThrowingPub.new,
       Platform: () => macosPlatform,
       XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
-      Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
     },
   );
 
@@ -651,7 +642,6 @@ void main() {
       FileSystemUtils: () => FileSystemUtils(fileSystem: fileSystem, platform: macosPlatform),
       Analytics: () => fakeAnalytics,
       XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
-      Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
     },
   );
 
@@ -713,7 +703,6 @@ void main() {
         XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
         Pub: ThrowingPub.new,
         Analytics: () => fakeAnalytics,
-        Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
       },
     );
 
@@ -777,7 +766,6 @@ void main() {
         ),
         Pub: ThrowingPub.new,
         Analytics: () => fakeAnalytics,
-        Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
       },
     );
   });
@@ -821,7 +809,6 @@ void main() {
         Pub: ThrowingPub.new,
         Platform: () => macosPlatform,
         XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
-        Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
       },
     );
 
@@ -870,7 +857,6 @@ void main() {
         Pub: ThrowingPub.new,
         Platform: () => macosPlatform,
         XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
-        Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
       },
     );
 
@@ -924,7 +910,6 @@ void main() {
         Pub: ThrowingPub.new,
         Platform: () => macosPlatform,
         XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
-        Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
       },
     );
 
@@ -963,7 +948,6 @@ void main() {
         Pub: ThrowingPub.new,
         Platform: () => macosPlatform,
         XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
-        Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
       },
     );
 
@@ -1020,7 +1004,6 @@ void main() {
         Pub: ThrowingPub.new,
         Platform: () => macosPlatform,
         XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
-        Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
       },
     );
 
@@ -1068,7 +1051,6 @@ void main() {
         Pub: ThrowingPub.new,
         Platform: () => macosPlatform,
         XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
-        Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
       },
     );
 
@@ -1110,7 +1092,6 @@ void main() {
         Pub: ThrowingPub.new,
         Platform: () => macosPlatform,
         XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
-        Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
       },
     );
 
@@ -1169,7 +1150,6 @@ void main() {
         Pub: ThrowingPub.new,
         Platform: () => macosPlatform,
         XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
-        Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
       },
     );
 
@@ -1214,7 +1194,6 @@ Runner requires a provisioning profile. Select a provisioning profile in the Sig
         Pub: ThrowingPub.new,
         Platform: () => macosPlatform,
         XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
-        Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
       },
     );
 
@@ -1257,7 +1236,6 @@ Runner requires a provisioning profile. Select a provisioning profile in the Sig
         Platform: () => macosPlatform,
         XcodeProjectInterpreter: () =>
             FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(developmentTeam: null),
-        Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
       },
     );
 
@@ -1301,7 +1279,6 @@ Runner requires a provisioning profile. Select a provisioning profile in the Sig
         EnvironmentType: () => EnvironmentType.physical,
         Platform: () => macosPlatform,
         XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
-        Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
       },
     );
 
@@ -1343,7 +1320,6 @@ Runner requires a provisioning profile. Select a provisioning profile in the Sig
         Platform: () => macosPlatform,
         XcodeProjectInterpreter: () =>
             FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(developmentTeam: null),
-        Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
       },
     );
 
@@ -1387,7 +1363,6 @@ Runner requires a provisioning profile. Select a provisioning profile in the Sig
         Platform: () => macosPlatform,
         XcodeProjectInterpreter: () =>
             FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(developmentTeam: null),
-        Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
       },
     );
 
@@ -1438,7 +1413,6 @@ Runner requires a provisioning profile. Select a provisioning profile in the Sig
         Platform: () => macosPlatform,
         XcodeProjectInterpreter: () =>
             FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(developmentTeam: null),
-        Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
       },
     );
   });
@@ -1485,7 +1459,6 @@ Runner requires a provisioning profile. Select a provisioning profile in the Sig
         Pub: ThrowingPub.new,
         Platform: () => macosPlatform,
         XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
-        Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
       },
     );
 
@@ -1534,7 +1507,6 @@ Runner requires a provisioning profile. Select a provisioning profile in the Sig
         Pub: ThrowingPub.new,
         Platform: () => macosPlatform,
         XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
-        Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
       },
     );
 
@@ -1592,7 +1564,6 @@ Runner requires a provisioning profile. Select a provisioning profile in the Sig
         Pub: ThrowingPub.new,
         Platform: () => macosPlatform,
         XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
-        Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
       },
     );
 
@@ -1634,7 +1605,6 @@ Runner requires a provisioning profile. Select a provisioning profile in the Sig
         Pub: ThrowingPub.new,
         Platform: () => macosPlatform,
         XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
-        Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
       },
     );
   });
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/test/commands.shard/hermetic/build_ipa_test.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/test/commands.shard/hermetic/build_ipa_test.dart
index efd9f8c4846..277e8403265 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/test/commands.shard/hermetic/build_ipa_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/test/commands.shard/hermetic/build_ipa_test.dart
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import 'dart:typed_data';
 
 import 'package:args/command_runner.dart';
 import 'package:file/memory.dart';
-import 'package:flutter_tools/src/artifacts.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_tools/src/base/file_system.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_tools/src/base/logger.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_tools/src/base/platform.dart';
@@ -429,7 +428,6 @@ void main() {
       Pub: ThrowingPub.new,
       Platform: () => macosPlatform,
       XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
-      Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
     },
   );
 
@@ -485,7 +483,6 @@ void main() {
       Platform: () => macosPlatform,
       XcodeProjectInterpreter: () =>
           FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(version: Version(15, 4, null)),
-      Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
     },
   );
 
@@ -541,7 +538,6 @@ void main() {
       Platform: () => macosPlatform,
       XcodeProjectInterpreter: () =>
           FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(version: Version(15, 4, null)),
-      Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
     },
   );
 
@@ -597,7 +593,6 @@ void main() {
       Platform: () => macosPlatform,
       XcodeProjectInterpreter: () =>
           FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(version: Version(15, 4, null)),
-      Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
     },
   );
 
@@ -630,7 +625,6 @@ void main() {
       Platform: () => macosPlatform,
       XcodeProjectInterpreter: () =>
           FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(version: Version(15, 3, null)),
-      Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
     },
   );
 
@@ -686,7 +680,6 @@ void main() {
       Platform: () => macosPlatform,
       XcodeProjectInterpreter: () =>
           FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(version: Version(15, 4, null)),
-      Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
     },
   );
 
@@ -719,7 +712,6 @@ void main() {
       Platform: () => macosPlatform,
       XcodeProjectInterpreter: () =>
           FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(version: Version(15, 3, null)),
-      Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
     },
   );
 
@@ -761,7 +753,6 @@ void main() {
       Platform: () => macosPlatform,
       XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
       PlistParser: () => plistUtils,
-      Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
     },
   );
 
@@ -820,7 +811,6 @@ void main() {
       Pub: ThrowingPub.new,
       Platform: () => macosPlatform,
       XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
-      Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
     },
   );
 
@@ -856,7 +846,6 @@ void main() {
       Pub: ThrowingPub.new,
       Platform: () => macosPlatform,
       XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
-      Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
     },
   );
 
@@ -915,7 +904,6 @@ void main() {
       Pub: ThrowingPub.new,
       Platform: () => macosPlatform,
       XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
-      Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
     },
   );
 
@@ -976,7 +964,6 @@ void main() {
       Pub: ThrowingPub.new,
       Platform: () => macosPlatform,
       XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
-      Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
     },
   );
 
@@ -1037,7 +1024,6 @@ void main() {
       Pub: ThrowingPub.new,
       Platform: () => macosPlatform,
       XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
-      Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
     },
   );
 
@@ -1068,7 +1054,6 @@ void main() {
       Pub: ThrowingPub.new,
       Platform: () => macosPlatform,
       XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
-      Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
     },
   );
 
@@ -1100,7 +1085,6 @@ void main() {
       Pub: ThrowingPub.new,
       Platform: () => macosPlatform,
       XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
-      Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
     },
   );
 
@@ -1161,7 +1145,6 @@ void main() {
       Pub: ThrowingPub.new,
       Platform: () => macosPlatform,
       XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
-      Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
     },
   );
 
@@ -1191,7 +1174,6 @@ void main() {
       Pub: ThrowingPub.new,
       Platform: () => macosPlatform,
       XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
-      Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
     },
   );
 
@@ -1253,7 +1235,6 @@ void main() {
       FileSystemUtils: () => FileSystemUtils(fileSystem: fileSystem, platform: macosPlatform),
       Analytics: () => fakeAnalytics,
       XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
-      Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
     },
   );
 
@@ -1300,7 +1281,6 @@ void main() {
       Pub: ThrowingPub.new,
       Platform: () => macosPlatform,
       XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
-      Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
     },
   );
 
@@ -1341,7 +1321,6 @@ void main() {
       Pub: ThrowingPub.new,
       Platform: () => macosPlatform,
       XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
-      Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
     },
   );
 
@@ -1386,7 +1365,6 @@ void main() {
       Pub: ThrowingPub.new,
       Platform: () => macosPlatform,
       XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
-      Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
     },
   );
 
@@ -1439,7 +1417,6 @@ void main() {
       Pub: ThrowingPub.new,
       Platform: () => macosPlatform,
       XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
-      Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
     },
   );
 
@@ -1477,7 +1454,6 @@ void main() {
       Pub: ThrowingPub.new,
       Platform: () => macosPlatform,
       XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
-      Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
     },
   );
 
@@ -1533,7 +1509,6 @@ void main() {
       Pub: ThrowingPub.new,
       Platform: () => macosPlatform,
       XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
-      Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
     },
   );
 
@@ -1592,7 +1567,6 @@ void main() {
       Platform: () => macosPlatform,
       XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
       PlistParser: () => plistUtils,
-      Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
     },
   );
 
@@ -1656,7 +1630,6 @@ void main() {
       Platform: () => macosPlatform,
       XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
       PlistParser: () => plistUtils,
-      Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
     },
   );
 
@@ -1719,7 +1692,6 @@ void main() {
       Platform: () => macosPlatform,
       XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
       PlistParser: () => plistUtils,
-      Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
     },
   );
 
@@ -1768,7 +1740,6 @@ void main() {
       Platform: () => macosPlatform,
       XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
       PlistParser: () => plistUtils,
-      Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
     },
   );
 
@@ -1819,7 +1790,6 @@ void main() {
       Pub: ThrowingPub.new,
       XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
       PlistParser: () => plistUtils,
-      Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
     },
   );
 
@@ -1912,7 +1882,6 @@ void main() {
       Pub: ThrowingPub.new,
       Platform: () => macosPlatform,
       XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
-      Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
     },
   );
 
@@ -2005,7 +1974,6 @@ void main() {
       Pub: ThrowingPub.new,
       Platform: () => macosPlatform,
       XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
-      Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
     },
   );
 
@@ -2080,7 +2048,6 @@ void main() {
       Pub: ThrowingPub.new,
       Platform: () => macosPlatform,
       XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
-      Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
     },
   );
 
@@ -2155,7 +2122,6 @@ void main() {
       Pub: ThrowingPub.new,
       Platform: () => macosPlatform,
       XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
-      Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
     },
   );
 
@@ -2230,7 +2196,6 @@ void main() {
       Pub: ThrowingPub.new,
       Platform: () => macosPlatform,
       XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
-      Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
     },
   );
 
@@ -2307,7 +2272,6 @@ void main() {
       Pub: ThrowingPub.new,
       Platform: () => macosPlatform,
       XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
-      Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
     },
   );
 
@@ -2428,7 +2392,6 @@ void main() {
       Pub: ThrowingPub.new,
       Platform: () => macosPlatform,
       XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
-      Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
     },
   );
 
@@ -2519,7 +2482,6 @@ void main() {
       Pub: ThrowingPub.new,
       Platform: () => macosPlatform,
       XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
-      Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
     },
   );
 
@@ -2612,7 +2574,6 @@ void main() {
       Pub: ThrowingPub.new,
       Platform: () => macosPlatform,
       XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreterWithBuildSettings(),
-      Artifacts: () => Artifacts.test(),
     },
   );
 }
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/ios/ios_device_start_nonprebuilt_test.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/ios/ios_device_start_nonprebuilt_test.dart
index 785ee72d6b9..a5e2591b45d 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/ios/ios_device_start_nonprebuilt_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/ios/ios_device_start_nonprebuilt_test.dart
@@ -175,7 +175,6 @@ void main() {
         ),
         Xcode: () => xcode,
         Analytics: () => fakeAnalytics,
-        Artifacts: () => artifacts,
       },
     );
 
@@ -214,7 +213,6 @@ void main() {
         Platform: () => macPlatform,
         XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreter(),
         Xcode: () => xcode,
-        Artifacts: () => artifacts,
       },
     );
 
@@ -300,7 +298,6 @@ void main() {
         Platform: () => macPlatform,
         XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => fakeXcodeProjectInterpreter,
         Xcode: () => xcode,
-        Artifacts: () => artifacts,
       },
     );
 
@@ -416,217 +413,9 @@ void main() {
         Platform: () => macPlatform,
         XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => fakeXcodeProjectInterpreter,
         Xcode: () => xcode,
-        Artifacts: () => artifacts,
       },
     );
 
-    group('with Xcode 26', () {
-      late Xcode xcode;
-      late FakeXcodeProjectInterpreter fakeXcodeProjectInterpreter;
-      late FakeArtifacts fakeArtifacts;
-
-      setUp(() {
-        fakeXcodeProjectInterpreter = FakeXcodeProjectInterpreter(
-          projectInfo: projectInfo,
-          xcodeVersion: Version(26, 0, 0),
-        );
-        xcode = Xcode.test(
-          processManager: FakeProcessManager.any(),
-          xcodeProjectInterpreter: fakeXcodeProjectInterpreter,
-        );
-        fakeArtifacts = FakeArtifacts(
-          frameworkPath: fileSystem.systemTempDirectory.childDirectory('Flutter.framework').path,
-        );
-      });
-
-      testUsingContext(
-        'cleans before build when headers change when incremental build',
-        () async {
-          final IOSDevice iosDevice = setUpIOSDevice(
-            fileSystem: fileSystem,
-            processManager: processManager,
-            logger: logger,
-            artifacts: artifacts,
-          );
-          setUpIOSProject(fileSystem);
-          final FlutterProject flutterProject = FlutterProject.fromDirectory(
-            fileSystem.currentDirectory,
-          );
-          final buildableIOSApp = BuildableIOSApp(
-            flutterProject.ios,
-            'flutter',
-            'My Super Awesome App',
-          );
-          fileSystem
-              .directory('build/ios/Release-iphoneos/My Super Awesome App.app')
-              .createSync(recursive: true);
-          fileSystem.systemTempDirectory
-              .childDirectory('Flutter.framework')
-              .childDirectory('Headers')
-              .childFile('FlutterPlugin.h')
-              .createSync(recursive: true);
-          processManager.addCommands([
-            FakeCommand(command: _xattrArgs(flutterProject)),
-            const FakeCommand(
-              command: <String>[
-                'xcrun',
-                'xcodebuild',
-                '-configuration',
-                'Release',
-                'clean',
-                'build',
-                '-quiet',
-                '-allowProvisioningUpdates',
-                '-allowProvisioningDeviceRegistration',
-                '-workspace',
-                'Runner.xcworkspace',
-                '-scheme',
-                'Runner',
-                'BUILD_DIR=/build/ios',
-                '-sdk',
-                'iphoneos',
-                '-destination',
-                'id=123',
-                'ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH=NO',
-                'ARCHS=arm64',
-                '-resultBundlePath',
-                '/.tmp_rand0/flutter_ios_build_temp_dirrand0/temporary_xcresult_bundle',
-                '-resultBundleVersion',
-                '3',
-                'FLUTTER_SUPPRESS_ANALYTICS=true',
-                'COMPILER_INDEX_STORE_ENABLE=NO',
-              ],
-            ),
-            const FakeCommand(
-              command: <String>[
-                'rsync',
-                '-8',
-                '-av',
-                '--delete',
-                'build/ios/Release-iphoneos/My Super Awesome App.app',
-                'build/ios/iphoneos',
-              ],
-            ),
-            FakeCommand(
-              command: <String>[
-                iosDeployPath,
-                '--id',
-                '123',
-                '--bundle',
-                'build/ios/iphoneos/My Super Awesome App.app',
-                '--app_deltas',
-                'build/ios/app-delta',
-                '--no-wifi',
-                '--justlaunch',
-                '--args',
-                const <String>['--enable-dart-profiling'].join(' '),
-              ],
-            ),
-          ]);
-          final LaunchResult launchResult = await iosDevice.startApp(
-            buildableIOSApp,
-            debuggingOptions: DebuggingOptions.disabled(BuildInfo.release),
-            platformArgs: <String, Object>{},
-          );
-
-          expect(fileSystem.directory('build/ios/iphoneos'), exists);
-          expect(launchResult.started, true);
-          expect(processManager, hasNoRemainingExpectations);
-        },
-        overrides: <Type, Generator>{
-          ProcessManager: () => processManager,
-          FileSystem: () => fileSystem,
-          Logger: () => logger,
-          OperatingSystemUtils: () =>
-              FakeOperatingSystemUtils(hostPlatform: HostPlatform.darwin_x64),
-          Pub: () => const ThrowingPub(),
-          Platform: () => macPlatform,
-          XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => fakeXcodeProjectInterpreter,
-          Xcode: () => xcode,
-          Artifacts: () => fakeArtifacts,
-        },
-      );
-
-      testUsingContext(
-        'cleans before build when headers change when fresh build',
-        () async {
-          final IOSDevice iosDevice = setUpIOSDevice(
-            fileSystem: fileSystem,
-            processManager: processManager,
-            logger: logger,
-            artifacts: artifacts,
-          );
-          setUpIOSProject(fileSystem);
-          final FlutterProject flutterProject = FlutterProject.fromDirectory(
-            fileSystem.currentDirectory,
-          );
-          final buildableIOSApp = BuildableIOSApp(
-            flutterProject.ios,
-            'flutter',
-            'My Super Awesome App',
-          );
-
-          fileSystem.directory('build/ios/iphoneos').deleteSync(recursive: true);
-          fileSystem.systemTempDirectory
-              .childDirectory('Flutter.framework')
-              .childDirectory('Headers')
-              .childFile('FlutterPlugin.h')
-              .createSync(recursive: true);
-          processManager.addCommands([
-            FakeCommand(command: _xattrArgs(flutterProject)),
-            const FakeCommand(
-              command: <String>[
-                'xcrun',
-                'xcodebuild',
-                '-configuration',
-                'Release',
-                '-quiet',
-                '-allowProvisioningUpdates',
-                '-allowProvisioningDeviceRegistration',
-                '-workspace',
-                'Runner.xcworkspace',
-                '-scheme',
-                'Runner',
-                'BUILD_DIR=/build/ios',
-                '-sdk',
-                'iphoneos',
-                '-destination',
-                'id=123',
-                'ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH=NO',
-                'ARCHS=arm64',
-                '-resultBundlePath',
-                '/.tmp_rand0/flutter_ios_build_temp_dirrand0/temporary_xcresult_bundle',
-                '-resultBundleVersion',
-                '3',
-                'FLUTTER_SUPPRESS_ANALYTICS=true',
-                'COMPILER_INDEX_STORE_ENABLE=NO',
-              ],
-            ),
-          ]);
-
-          await iosDevice.startApp(
-            buildableIOSApp,
-            debuggingOptions: DebuggingOptions.disabled(BuildInfo.release),
-            platformArgs: <String, Object>{},
-          );
-
-          expect(processManager, hasNoRemainingExpectations);
-        },
-        overrides: <Type, Generator>{
-          ProcessManager: () => processManager,
-          FileSystem: () => fileSystem,
-          Logger: () => logger,
-          OperatingSystemUtils: () =>
-              FakeOperatingSystemUtils(hostPlatform: HostPlatform.darwin_x64),
-          Pub: () => const ThrowingPub(),
-          Platform: () => macPlatform,
-          XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => fakeXcodeProjectInterpreter,
-          Xcode: () => xcode,
-          Artifacts: () => fakeArtifacts,
-        },
-      );
-    });
-
     testUsingContext(
       'with concurrent build failures',
       () async {
@@ -721,7 +510,6 @@ void main() {
         Pub: () => const ThrowingPub(),
         XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => fakeXcodeProjectInterpreter,
         Xcode: () => xcode,
-        Artifacts: () => artifacts,
       },
     );
   });
@@ -804,7 +592,6 @@ void main() {
           Platform: () => macPlatform,
           XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => fakeXcodeProjectInterpreter,
           Xcode: () => xcode,
-          Artifacts: () => artifacts,
         },
       );
 
@@ -861,7 +648,6 @@ void main() {
           Platform: () => macPlatform,
           XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => fakeXcodeProjectInterpreter,
           Xcode: () => xcode,
-          Artifacts: () => artifacts,
         },
       );
 
@@ -908,7 +694,6 @@ void main() {
           Platform: () => macPlatform,
           XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => fakeXcodeProjectInterpreter,
           Xcode: () => xcode,
-          Artifacts: () => artifacts,
         },
       );
 
@@ -967,7 +752,6 @@ void main() {
           Platform: () => macPlatform,
           XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => fakeXcodeProjectInterpreter,
           Xcode: () => xcode,
-          Artifacts: () => artifacts,
         },
       );
     });
@@ -1048,7 +832,6 @@ void main() {
           Platform: () => macPlatform,
           XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => fakeXcodeProjectInterpreter,
           Xcode: () => xcode,
-          Artifacts: () => artifacts,
         },
       );
 
@@ -1060,10 +843,7 @@ void main() {
             <String>['Runner', 'free'],
             logger,
           );
-          fakeXcodeProjectInterpreter = FakeXcodeProjectInterpreter(
-            projectInfo: projectInfo,
-            xcodeVersion: Version(15, 0, 0),
-          );
+          fakeXcodeProjectInterpreter = FakeXcodeProjectInterpreter(projectInfo: projectInfo);
           xcode = Xcode.test(
             processManager: FakeProcessManager.any(),
             xcodeProjectInterpreter: fakeXcodeProjectInterpreter,
@@ -1148,7 +928,6 @@ void main() {
             Platform: () => macPlatform,
             XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => fakeXcodeProjectInterpreter,
             Xcode: () => xcode,
-            Artifacts: () => artifacts,
           },
         );
       });
@@ -1245,7 +1024,6 @@ void main() {
           Platform: () => macPlatform,
           XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => fakeXcodeProjectInterpreter,
           Xcode: () => xcode,
-          Artifacts: () => artifacts,
         },
       );
 
@@ -1300,7 +1078,6 @@ void main() {
           Platform: () => macPlatform,
           XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => FakeXcodeProjectInterpreter(),
           Xcode: () => xcode,
-          Artifacts: () => artifacts,
         },
       );
 
@@ -1356,7 +1133,6 @@ void main() {
           Platform: () => macPlatform,
           XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => fakeXcodeProjectInterpreter,
           Xcode: () => xcode,
-          Artifacts: () => artifacts,
         },
       );
 
@@ -1420,7 +1196,6 @@ void main() {
           Platform: () => macPlatform,
           XcodeProjectInterpreter: () => fakeXcodeProjectInterpreter,
           Xcode: () => xcode,
-          Artifacts: () => artifacts,
         },
       );
     });
@@ -1724,21 +1499,3 @@ class FakeExactAnalytics extends Fake implements Analytics {
     sentEvents.add(event);
   }
 }
-
-class FakeArtifacts extends Fake implements Artifacts {
-  FakeArtifacts({required this.frameworkPath});
-
-  final String frameworkPath;
-  @override
-  String getArtifactPath(
-    Artifact artifact, {
-    TargetPlatform? platform,
-    BuildMode? mode,
-    EnvironmentType? environmentType,
-  }) {
-    return frameworkPath;
-  }
-
-  @override
-  LocalEngineInfo? get localEngineInfo => null;
-}
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/ios/mac_test.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/ios/mac_test.dart
index dbfca574ee8..12a2aed2a5f 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/ios/mac_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/ios/mac_test.dart
@@ -800,93 +800,6 @@ duplicate symbol '_$s29plugin_1_name23PluginNamePluginC9setDouble3key5valueySS_S
       expect(processManager, hasNoRemainingExpectations);
     });
   });
-
-  group('publicHeadersChanged', () {
-    const correctHeaderFingerprint =
-        '{"files":{"/.tmp_rand0/Flutter.framework/Headers/FlutterPlugin.h":"d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e"}}';
-
-    testWithoutContext('returns true when headers change', () async {
-      final fs = MemoryFileSystem.test();
-      final logger = BufferLogger.test();
-      final Directory mockFlutterFramework = fs.systemTempDirectory.childDirectory(
-        'Flutter.framework',
-      );
-      mockFlutterFramework
-          .childDirectory('Headers')
-          .childFile('FlutterPlugin.h')
-          .createSync(recursive: true);
-      final Directory mockBuildDirectory = fs.systemTempDirectory.childDirectory('build')
-        ..createSync(recursive: true);
-      final File fingerprintFile =
-          mockBuildDirectory.childFile('framework_public_headers.fingerprint')..writeAsStringSync(
-            '{"files":{"/.tmp_rand0/Flutter.framework/Headers/FlutterPlugin.h":"incorrect_hash"}}',
-          );
-      final bool headersChanged = publicHeadersChanged(
-        environmentType: EnvironmentType.physical,
-        mode: BuildMode.debug,
-        buildDirectory: mockBuildDirectory.path,
-        artifacts: FakeArtifacts(frameworkPath: mockFlutterFramework.path),
-        fileSystem: fs,
-        logger: logger,
-      );
-      expect(headersChanged, isTrue);
-      expect(fingerprintFile.readAsStringSync(), correctHeaderFingerprint);
-    });
-
-    testWithoutContext('returns true when fingerprint does not exist yet', () async {
-      final fs = MemoryFileSystem.test();
-      final logger = BufferLogger.test();
-      final Directory mockFlutterFramework = fs.systemTempDirectory.childDirectory(
-        'Flutter.framework',
-      );
-      mockFlutterFramework
-          .childDirectory('Headers')
-          .childFile('FlutterPlugin.h')
-          .createSync(recursive: true);
-      final Directory mockBuildDirectory = fs.systemTempDirectory.childDirectory('build')
-        ..createSync(recursive: true);
-      final File fingerprintFile = mockBuildDirectory.childFile(
-        'framework_public_headers.fingerprint',
-      );
-      final bool headersChanged = publicHeadersChanged(
-        environmentType: EnvironmentType.physical,
-        mode: BuildMode.debug,
-        buildDirectory: mockBuildDirectory.path,
-        artifacts: FakeArtifacts(frameworkPath: mockFlutterFramework.path),
-        fileSystem: fs,
-        logger: logger,
-      );
-      expect(headersChanged, isTrue);
-      expect(fingerprintFile.readAsStringSync(), correctHeaderFingerprint);
-    });
-
-    testWithoutContext('returns false when fingerprint has not changed', () async {
-      final fs = MemoryFileSystem.test();
-      final logger = BufferLogger.test();
-      final Directory mockFlutterFramework = fs.systemTempDirectory.childDirectory(
-        'Flutter.framework',
-      );
-      mockFlutterFramework
-          .childDirectory('Headers')
-          .childFile('FlutterPlugin.h')
-          .createSync(recursive: true);
-      final Directory mockBuildDirectory = fs.systemTempDirectory.childDirectory('build')
-        ..createSync(recursive: true);
-      final File fingerprintFile = mockBuildDirectory.childFile(
-        'framework_public_headers.fingerprint',
-      )..writeAsStringSync(correctHeaderFingerprint);
-      final bool headersChanged = publicHeadersChanged(
-        environmentType: EnvironmentType.physical,
-        mode: BuildMode.debug,
-        buildDirectory: mockBuildDirectory.path,
-        artifacts: FakeArtifacts(frameworkPath: mockFlutterFramework.path),
-        fileSystem: fs,
-        logger: logger,
-      );
-      expect(headersChanged, isFalse);
-      expect(fingerprintFile.readAsStringSync(), correctHeaderFingerprint);
-    });
-  });
 }
 
 void createFakePlugins(
@@ -985,18 +898,3 @@ class FakeFlutterManifest extends Fake implements FlutterManifest {
   @override
   YamlMap toYaml() => YamlMap.wrap(<String, String>{});
 }
-
-class FakeArtifacts extends Fake implements Artifacts {
-  FakeArtifacts({required this.frameworkPath});
-
-  final String frameworkPath;
-  @override
-  String getArtifactPath(
-    Artifact artifact, {
-    TargetPlatform? platform,
-    BuildMode? mode,
-    EnvironmentType? environmentType,
-  }) {
-    return frameworkPath;
-  }
-}