Updated my environment recently to Big Sur and Xcode 12.5.1. I have an app that downloads pdf files and saves it externally to be viewed in the Files App. Everything works fine on real device but not in the simulator.
I observed that files in Documents folder of the iOS simulator(iOS 15.0) do not show up in the Files app anymore.
Is there any permission/hiccup here that I should be aware of?
And I have not verified if the issue is also there when run in a real device.
As far as I tried, a file saved in the Documents folder of an app can be opened with a real device. (iPhone 12 Pro Max/iOS 15.0.1)
I tested my app just now using XCode 13.0 in real device with iOS 15.0 and it works fine, I can see my pdf file in Files App. The issue is only in iOS Simulator, pdf is not showing in Files App, but it exists(Documents folder of the simulator) when I check in Finder App.
The simulator problem is sort of annoying and we want to test the feature on simulators. Have you already sent a bug report to Apple?
I reported on Feedback assistant, I am not aware any place else to report. https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/9706437
And I have not verified if the issue is also there when run in a real device.
As far as I tried, a file saved in the Documents folder of an app can be opened with a real device. (iPhone 12 Pro Max/iOS 15.0.1)
I tested my app just now using XCode 13.0 in real device with iOS 15.0 and it works fine, I can see my pdf file in Files App. The issue is only in iOS Simulator, pdf is not showing in Files App, but it exists(Documents folder of the simulator) when I check in Finder App.
The simulator problem is sort of annoying and we want to test the feature on simulators. Have you already sent a bug report to Apple?
I reported on Feedback assistant, I am not aware any place else to report. https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/9706437
I'm having the same problem and went insane trying to find a solution. Thank you !
Is there any hope of this being fixed? I have to write a tool to clean out files in order to do any testing on a simulator. This is more than just an inconvenience
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Add a CommentCorrection, the issue only happens with XCode 13.0 running in iOS Simulator 15.0. And I have not verified if the issue is also there when run in a real device.
For XCode 12.5.1 running in iOS Simulator 14.5, it works fine.