diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 08c4f6ec8..6a6830c72 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 # App Center SDK for React Native Change Log
 
+## Version 2.6.2 (Under development)
+
+### App Center
+
+#### iOS
+
+* **[Fix]** Fix an error where **appcenter.podspec.json** could not be found when using CocoaPods version 1.8.x.
+* **[Fix]** Fix issues with `use_frameworks!` directive.
+
+___
+
 ## Version 2.6.1
 
 ### App Center
diff --git a/appcenter-analytics/ios/appcenter-analytics.podspec b/appcenter-analytics/ios/appcenter-analytics.podspec
index d5dde6f71..9aa80e514 100644
--- a/appcenter-analytics/ios/appcenter-analytics.podspec
+++ b/appcenter-analytics/ios/appcenter-analytics.podspec
@@ -21,4 +21,5 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.dependency 'AppCenterReactNativeShared'
   s.dependency 'AppCenter/Analytics'
   s.dependency 'React'
+  s.static_framework = true
 end
diff --git a/appcenter-auth/ios/appcenter-auth.podspec b/appcenter-auth/ios/appcenter-auth.podspec
index 4200895db..95c8d9191 100644
--- a/appcenter-auth/ios/appcenter-auth.podspec
+++ b/appcenter-auth/ios/appcenter-auth.podspec
@@ -21,4 +21,5 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.dependency 'AppCenterReactNativeShared'
   s.dependency 'AppCenter/Auth'
   s.dependency 'React'
+  s.static_framework = true
 end
diff --git a/appcenter-crashes/ios/appcenter-crashes.podspec b/appcenter-crashes/ios/appcenter-crashes.podspec
index 2b77bdd8a..f67ebb1cd 100644
--- a/appcenter-crashes/ios/appcenter-crashes.podspec
+++ b/appcenter-crashes/ios/appcenter-crashes.podspec
@@ -22,4 +22,5 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.dependency 'AppCenterReactNativeShared'
   s.dependency 'AppCenter/Crashes'
   s.dependency 'React'
+  s.static_framework = true
 end
diff --git a/appcenter-data/ios/appcenter-data.podspec b/appcenter-data/ios/appcenter-data.podspec
index 9ba3b04c9..77e5c8b96 100644
--- a/appcenter-data/ios/appcenter-data.podspec
+++ b/appcenter-data/ios/appcenter-data.podspec
@@ -21,4 +21,5 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.dependency 'AppCenterReactNativeShared'
   s.dependency 'AppCenter/Data'
   s.dependency 'React'
+  s.static_framework = true
 end
diff --git a/appcenter-push/ios/appcenter-push.podspec b/appcenter-push/ios/appcenter-push.podspec
index 1b114c6e1..abaf8ae95 100644
--- a/appcenter-push/ios/appcenter-push.podspec
+++ b/appcenter-push/ios/appcenter-push.podspec
@@ -22,4 +22,5 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.dependency 'AppCenterReactNativeShared'
   s.dependency 'AppCenter/Push'
   s.dependency 'React'
+  s.static_framework = true
 end
diff --git a/appcenter/ios/appcenter.podspec b/appcenter/ios/appcenter-core.podspec
similarity index 72%
rename from appcenter/ios/appcenter.podspec
rename to appcenter/ios/appcenter-core.podspec
index b021eccc4..855d6e9bf 100644
--- a/appcenter/ios/appcenter.podspec
+++ b/appcenter/ios/appcenter-core.podspec
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ require 'json'
 package = JSON.parse(File.read(File.join(__dir__, '../package.json')))
 
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
-  s.name              = package['name']
+  # The name is hardcoded due to a name conflict, resulting in the error 'Errno::ENOENT - No such file or directory @ rb_sysopen - appcenter.podspec.json' error.
+  # See https://github.com/microsoft/appcenter-sdk-react-native/issues/760
+  s.name              = 'appcenter-core'
   s.version           = package['version']
   s.summary           = package['description']
   s.license           = package['license']
@@ -20,4 +22,5 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.vendored_frameworks = 'AppCenterReactNativeShared/AppCenterReactNativeShared.framework'
   s.dependency 'AppCenterReactNativeShared'
   s.dependency 'React'
+  s.static_framework = true
 end
diff --git a/appcenter/react-native.config.js b/appcenter/react-native.config.js
index 4131f5401..9d40c82a9 100644
--- a/appcenter/react-native.config.js
+++ b/appcenter/react-native.config.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ module.exports = {
   dependency: {
     platforms: {
       ios: {
-        podspecPath: path.join(__dirname, 'ios', 'appcenter.podspec')
+        podspecPath: path.join(__dirname, 'ios', 'appcenter-core.podspec')
       },
       android: {
         packageInstance: 'new AppCenterReactNativePackage(getApplication())'