Need iOS 18.3.2 Device Support Files for Xcode 14.3.1 on macOS Ventura 13.7.4

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anageno21 OP

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Hello everyone,

I’m facing an issue with running my app on my iPhone, and I’m hoping someone can help. Here’s my situation:

I’m using Xcode 14.3.1 on macOS Ventura 13.7.4. My iPhone is running iOS 18.3.2 (Model: iPhone 14 Pro). When I connect my iPhone to Xcode, I get the error: "Could not locate device support files. You may be able to resolve the issue by installing the latest version of Xcode from the Mac App Store or developer.apple.com." I understand that Xcode 14.3.1 only supports up to iOS 16.4, and my iPhone’s iOS 18.3.2 is much newer. Unfortunately, I cannot update my macOS to Sonoma (14.x) due to hardware limitations, so I cannot install a newer version of Xcode (like 15.x or 16.x) that supports iOS 18.3.2.

I’ve tried adding device support files manually, but the repositories I found (e.g., iGhibli/iOS-DeviceSupport and JinjunHan/iOSDeviceSupport) only have files up to iOS 16.4 or 17.3, and they don’t work for iOS 18.3.2.

Does anyone have the device support files for iOS 18.3.2 (or a close version like 18.3) that I can add to my Xcode 14.3.1 to make it work with my iPhone? Alternatively, does anyone know a reliable source where I can download these files? Any other suggestions to resolve this issue without upgrading my macOS would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you in advance for your help!

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szymczyk OP

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Apple stopped providing device support files, starting with iOS 17. There are no iOS 18 support files to add to your Xcode 14 install.

According to the following article:

https://hybridcattt.com/blog/debugging-on-latest-ios-with-older-xcode

You can tell Xcode to not start debugging your project when it launches and attach to the debugger after the app launches. I have not tested this technique so I can't guarantee it will work. But it's the only alternative i know of to debug your project if you can't update to Xcode 16 and don't have an iOS 16 device to use with Xcode 14.

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