XCode 14.1: Stuck at "Launching Application" after building the project

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mrugeshdesai OP
Created Nov ’22
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Hello team, On Xcode 14.1, After building the project and when the simulator launches, it shows blank black screen. Here steps to reproduce:

  1. build the project with fresh device. Try changing the language to French in device settings
  2. Device should launch in French language. Instead, it loads and goes blank (blank screen)
  3. Quit the simulator (XPC error is displayed) and rebuild the project using the same simulator device.
  4. Build succeeds and simulator launches, but has blank screen on simulator.
  5. Xcode is stuck at "Launching Application"

Is this a known issue? Has anyone experienced the same? How can I fix this? Stack (https://stackoverflow.com/questions/74315983/xcode-stuck-on-launching-application) says its a bug, so posting here for recommendations

Replies  113
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Participants  105
DarkJun OP
Feb ’23

Why doesn't Apple fix this? This is a very critical issue.

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danrleira OP
Feb ’23

Same problem here with Xcode 14.1 and MacOS Ventura 13.1 !!! :( Terrible problem

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m_rafaela OP
Mar ’23

Facing the same issue, MacBook Pro M1, MacOS Ventura, Xcode 14.2. *** apple??

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wnixon1986 OP
Mar ’23

+1

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Meilbn OP
Mar ’23

Seems new project created by Xcode 14.2 don't has this problem.

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johnbenjamin OP
Mar ’23

same problem need someone to fix it

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TinyoKwok OP
Mar ’23

Same error to me in xCode 14.2 (Ventura 13.2.1) please help ! !

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oduy OP
Mar ’23

we have same issue,

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Evolv OP
Mar ’23

Same problem! Xcode 14.2 (14C18) macOS 13.2.1 (22D68) MacBook Pro 16 M2 Pro

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zmjios OP
Mar ’23

open Activity Monitor,then search launch_sim,kill this process, then I can rerun the sim,

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mado2 OP
Mar ’23

The same goes for me - macOS Ventura 13.2.1 & Xcode 14.2 (14C18) & Apple M1 16 GB RAM, it's really annoying...

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DarkJun OP
Mar ’23

I gave up developing on mac studio(m1 ultra). Until this issue is fixed, we develop on a 2017 MacBook Pro. FYI there is no problem with my intel mac book.

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ariand OP
Mar ’23

The worst thing about the issue is that Apple knows about it but they aren't fixing it in Xcode 14.3. RC 2 came out and the issue is not fixed.

So we will have to wait at least for several months it seems, which is unfortunate.

I am really tired of relaunching my simulator on every second attempt to run the app.

Known Issues
Repeated Build & Run targeting iOS 16.1 and later simulator runtimes may sometimes result in a hung launch. (101990080)

Workaround: Reboot the simulator device and reattempt the launch.
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sajjadkh OP
Mar ’23

Same issue on Xcode 14.3 RC2

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Ashok_Tambe_20 OP
Mar ’23

Same problem with Xcode 14.2 on Ventura

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jaylenbian OP
Mar ’23

Does Apple really value its developers? Every generation of xcode has a variety of issues, and most of them have never been fixed or even answered, like this one

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appleidev OP
Mar ’23

Can we update original post and tag someone from Apple? This thread is definitely not getting attention that it deserves.

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DarkJun OP
Apr ’23

14.3 Still same issue

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pchelnikov OP
Apr ’23

Because this is still in the release notes of the 14.3 😬

Known Issues Repeated Build & Run targeting iOS 16.1 and later simulator runtimes may sometimes result in a hung launch. (101990080) Workaround: Reboot the simulator device and reattempt the launch.

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Marcal OP
Apr ’23

I had hope on xcode 14.3 but still the black screen keeps running with Rosetta. At each execution in the simulator it is already necessary to close it.

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yunusemre-uzun-ing OP
Apr ’23

I have updated my Xcode to 14.2 and the same issue happens here. It does not work even if I restart the simulator. Since my Mac is intel based there is no workaround using Rosetta. The simulator with iOS 16 runtime can not be booted, it hangs in blank screen. However different simulators with iOS 15 runtimes works well. MacOS 12.6.5 & XCode 14.2. This is really annoying Apple.

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Mattar OP
Apr ’23

Hi,

I had the same problem, and I figured it out... The problem occurred when you use the install Xcode from external hardisk or USB just uninstall the existing Xcode, then download clean one from https://developer.apple.com/xcode/ and install it then all work fine.

Hope this help you

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KharitonovDev OP
Apr ’23

I downloaded from the AppStore 14.3. For my working project I needed 14.2. Downloaded the release 14.2 from the Apple website. Unzipped, renamed Xcode -> Xcode_14.2. Threw it into Programs. Rebooted the laptop. Then I started Xcode_14.2. I switched to Xcode - Settings - Locations - Command Line Tools, chose 14.2 and everything worked for me.

And at 14.3, when the simulator was running, I did: Device - Erase All Content and Settings... To reset. (Deletes all applications, all data on the simulator)

Maybe it will help someone.

Info system: MackBook Apple M1 Pro Ventura 13.3.1 Xcode 14.3/14.2

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dimplejiang OP
Apr ’23

Same error to me in xCode 14.3 (Ventura 13.3.1) please help ! !

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mousa_a OP
Apr ’23

Same issue here

  • MacBook 2020 M1
  • XCode 14.2
  • Ventura 13

Still no solution?

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