How to test on iOS6 simulator in Xcode

Solar2D iOS
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Hi all,

I need some help here, I was trying to test my app on iOS6 simulator in Xcode because one of my beta testers reported problems running app on iOS6, I have Ipad Air and Iphone 4s both running iOS 7 and I cannot downgrade due to stupid apple policies.

Supposedly Xcode’s iOS simulators much more closely resemble real hardware and software environment than Corona simulator.

The problem is that whenever I build for Xcode the application automatically starts in Xcode’s iOS7 simulator, could someone please explain how to run the application in Xcode’s iOS6 simulator.

PS. in order to clarify - I have both simulators (iOS 6 and 7) already installed in Xcode

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Hey, this seemed to work for me:

http://cloudlink.soasta.com/t5/TouchTest-Technical-Articles/Install-app-file-to-the-iOS-Simulator-without-using-ios-app/ba-p/31524

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With Xcode 6, the path seems to be different. 

~/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/<DeviceId>/data/Containers/Bundle/<AppUUID>/App

e.g.

~/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/5C9C508B-FA78-434A-8506-722B036CFC3E/data/Containers/Bundle/Application/AppName/Myapp.app

4

Hi all:

I’ve found the attached structure for an iPhone5/iOS8/Xcode6 simulator, just resetted content and settings.

Any hint on how getting the app UUID (or whatever it is)  and building the Documents/Library/tmp folders structure from myapp.app ?

Thank you for any help.

st

5

Good question… I found the correct folder under  Containers/Data/Application by going through all of them after initial launch on new device. The simulator seems to create arbitrary structure on first launch?

6

Hey, this seemed to work for me:

http://cloudlink.soasta.com/t5/TouchTest-Technical-Articles/Install-app-file-to-the-iOS-Simulator-without-using-ios-app/ba-p/31524

7

the method in your link worked fine for iOS7.1, but I couldn’t get it to work for 8.1 to open on an iPhone6 or 6 plus even when I created a new folder structure that began with that number.

8

With Xcode 6, the path seems to be different. 

~/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/<DeviceId>/data/Containers/Bundle/<AppUUID>/App

e.g.

~/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/5C9C508B-FA78-434A-8506-722B036CFC3E/data/Containers/Bundle/Application/AppName/Myapp.app

9

Hi all:

I’ve found the attached structure for an iPhone5/iOS8/Xcode6 simulator, just resetted content and settings.

Any hint on how getting the app UUID (or whatever it is)  and building the Documents/Library/tmp folders structure from myapp.app ?

Thank you for any help.

st

10

Good question… I found the correct folder under  Containers/Data/Application by going through all of them after initial launch on new device. The simulator seems to create arbitrary structure on first launch?

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the method in your link worked fine for iOS7.1, but I couldn’t get it to work for 8.1 to open on an iPhone6 or 6 plus even when I created a new folder structure that began with that number.