How to test watchkit app together with paired iOS app?

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Created Oct ’15

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I'm trying to test an iOS app with its paired WatchKit app (iOS 9 + WatchOS2). So far I know how to test them one by one:

1) By testing the scheme "WKMyApp" using "My iPhone + My Apple Watch" I can test out if the WatchKit App is running well on my watch.

2) By testing the scheme "MyApp" using "My iPhone" I can test out if the iOS app is running well on my phone.

However, since I'm trying to use the new WatchConnectivity framework to realize exchange of a file between my phone and the watch, how can I test them at the same time? Can I test them together meanwhile being able to see log from both apps?

Thank you!

Wei

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snehalpatil OP

Oct ’15

I also want to know the same. I was also wondering the same, while working on file transfer using watch connectivity.

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WLu OP

Oct ’15

Find this in another thread, maybe the answer, haven't tested yet...

vikingAug 31, 2015 11:30 AM(

in response to coinbump)

The WWDC talk Building Watch Apps discusses how to do this.

Basically select the Watch App as the scheme in xcode, hit build+run which will build the iOS app and WatchKit app, install the WatchKit app on to the Watch and attach the debugger to the WatchKit Extension. Then in xcode select the iOS app in the scheme selector and select the iPhone as the target device, launch the iOS app by tapping the app icon on the phone and in xcode in the menu bar select "Debug > Attach to Process" and select your app in the list. This should result in having xcode attached to both processes at the same time.

If you want to debug something early in the iOS app's lifecycle you can select "Debug > Attach to Process by PID or Name..." and type in the process name of the iOS app prior to launching it manually. This way the debugger will be attached right when the app launches.

Hope that helps

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