When you migrate a project to use ARC, the
https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#releasenotes/ObjectiveC/RN-TransitioningToARC/Introduction/Introduction.html
-fobjc-arc
compiler flag is set as the default for all Objective-C source files. You can disable ARC for a specific class using the
-fno-objc-arc
compiler flag for that class. In Xcode, in the target Build Phases tab, open the Compile Sources group to reveal the source file list. Double-click the file for which you want to set the flag, enter
-fno-objc-arc
in the pop-up panel, then click Done.
https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#releasenotes/ObjectiveC/RN-TransitioningToARC/Introduction/Introduction.html