Which version of XCode I need to download?

jumoun · May 24, 2016, 12:44pm

Hi guys, currently I downloaded XCode 7.3.1 and it only has iOS 9.3 beta so I cannot distribute for the app store. So I am just wondering which version of the XCode I need to use it? I am using El Capitan with VMware, I should download XCode 7.3 and it will include iOS 9.2 (not the beta version).

Mac OS X: El Capitan XCode: 7.3.1 iOS: 9.3 (beta)

I already uninstalled the XCode 7.3.1 because I cannot find the way to install iOS 9.2 to it. And now I have to re-download it again and just want to know which version of the XCode I need to download.

Danny · May 24, 2016, 3:10pm

That doesn’t sound right. I have Xcode 7.3.1 and it contains the iOS 9.3 full release (not beta).

https://developer.apple.com/xcode/download/

You can see that it includes the full version of 9.3, not the beta.

Generally it’s better to update via the app store releases. I figure you may have downloaded a beta version of Xcode, rather than a public release.

jumoun · May 24, 2016, 4:52pm

I can download 7.2 in El Capitan? And current Corona latest build support XCode 7.2?

jumoun · May 24, 2016, 5:05pm

@Danny, I download it from here. https://developer.apple.com/downloads/ and it is not the beta version. I am also amazed that why on earth I got the iOS 9.3 beta version.

Danny · May 24, 2016, 5:07pm

They have a similar looking page where you can download the betas. Must have been an accidental click

jumoun · May 24, 2016, 5:10pm

@Danny, so my current choice is correct right? I am downloading 7.3 than 7.3.1. Because I thought 7.3.1 contains iOS 9.3 beta version :D

Danny · May 24, 2016, 5:14pm

I wouldn’t bother with 7.3. As long as you’re downloading the public release version of xcode 7.3.1 it will contain the iOS 9.3 full version (not beta).

I’d also remove the beta version of xcode to save headaches whilst you’re waiting for the download to finish

jumoun · May 24, 2016, 8:00pm

I already checked back the history. I downloaded XCode 7.3.1 from https://developer.apple.com/downloads/ and it only contains iOS 9.3 (beta) version. I downloaded it on yesterday.

jumoun · May 24, 2016, 10:30pm

I installed XCode 7.3 from link and it still shows 9.3 (beta) version. And cannot choose 9.2, it shows as (install or xcode-select XCode 7.2 to enable). Damn, I already downloaded 2 times

rob · May 24, 2016, 10:45pm

Is there a reason you can’t update to a modern daily build?

jumoun · May 24, 2016, 10:49pm

I tried to update it, and I got 7.3.1 before but it only shows 9.3 Beta.

jumoun · May 24, 2016, 10:54pm

I still don’t get that “9.2 install or xcode-select XCode 7.2 to enable it” and I got another option as 9.3 beta to build the app. Sorry for the noob question because it is my first time touching Mac OSX and I was with Linux since 2009. So I have no idea about Mac OSX. I am using Ubuntu with MATE DE, Mac OSX El Capitan Guest in VMWare, and running Corona, XCode inside it. My current XCode is 7.3 and I installed 7.3.1 before. And both shows iOS 9.3 beta only. How I should do it?

jumoun · May 24, 2016, 11:01pm

Btw, my Corona version is 2016.2830.

jumoun · May 25, 2016, 12:32am

@Rob, I didn’t know that Corona has daily build Yes, I think I know what is the error. XCode 7.3 has iOS 9.3 (full version) not the beta one. But Corona build 2016.2830. cannot detect as it was built for iOS 9.2, so it detects 9.3 as the beta version.

rob · May 25, 2016, 12:47am

The way software updates happen is they happen in new builds. We can’t go back and patch 2830. So once it’s released, it is what it is. iOS 9.3 came out after the release. We try to add in new iOS SDK’s when its reasonable. Apple is the one making you match the SDK build with Xcode. In a couple of weeks iOS 10 Beta 1 will drop with Xcode 8. People need to stay with Xcode 7.3 if they want to build releasable versions.

Rob

Danny · May 24, 2016, 3:10pm