Xcode 7 GM missing iOS 7 simulators

Question

I upgraded my beta version of Xcode 7 to Xcode 7 GM, but I am missing iOS 7.1 simulators. I still have Xcode 6, and I can use 7.1 simulators there. I tried to look at Preferences -> Downloads , but there are only 8.x simulators.

I have Deployment Target set to 7.0. I can get the application to work with the 7.1 simulator in Xcode 7 beta 6.

So where is the problem? Before the final release, Apple will remove the 7.x simulators, but will I find them with the product release? Can I turn on these simulators now? Thanks

Edit: I watched the directory with Xcode 6

 /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs 

and I only have iPhoneSimulator.sdk and iPhoneSimulator8.4.sdk which reference the first. In Xcode 7, I have the same situation with the two folders iPhoneSimulator.sdk and iPhoneSimulator9.0.sdk . So where is the 7.1 Simulator Folder? Is it possible that this is somewhere else? Because, as I wrote, I have 7.1 as options for simulators, and when I go to Preferences -> Downloads in Xcode 6, I have 7.1 simulators loaded.

If Xcode 7 does not receive 7.x simulators, then how can I test my applications on iOS 7.x when I want to use Xcode 7 Swift 2.0 for development? And when I don’t have a device with iOS 7.x

Answer 1

I don’t think you will find the iOS 7.x simulator in the new version of Xcode, since Apple tends to support only the latest version of its new version of Xcode. I think you will have to install an older version of Xcode that supports this older version of iOS / simulator, which is available on the Apple developer website. You can install Xcode (old) in /Applications by renaming it so that it does not conflict with your current version. Yes, there may be more than one version of Xcode on your computer if they do not have the same name! Then look

 /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs 

using the console and just make a copy / paste of the simulator from the old Xcode to the new one. I have no idea if this will work with the latest version, but it was used before. Be careful, although the Mac App Store detects problems detecting the new Xcode and may overwrite the version you do not want if you decide to upgrade.

EDIT: How about here?

 /Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimes 

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

Add iPhoneOS7.1.sdk to the path "/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Developer/SDKs" You need to get iPhoneOS7.1.sdk from Xcode 6.4