iOS 26.2 Simulator is not available for download

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chenyue1995 OP
Created 3w
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I'm trying to download the iOS 26.2 simulator, but it fails both in Xcode

and via the command line. When I run:

xcodebuild -downloadPlatform iOS -buildVersion 26.2 -exportPath ~/Downloads

It returns:

iOS 26.2 is not available for download.

I would like to know:

  1. Why iOS 26.2 simulator cannot be downloaded at the moment.
  2. Whether iOS 26.2 simulator is still available, or if it has been removed or replaced.
  3. How to properly get and install the iOS 26.2 simulator.

Any official explanation or solution would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

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DTS Engineer OP
Apple
2w

What Xcode version are you using? I took a look with Xcode 26.4 beta, and the iOS 26.2 simulator is available as a choice when looking at the same UI of available versions to install that you shared a screenshot of.

— Ed Ford,  DTS Engineer

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kmaneichyk OP
2w

I have the same issue. It occurs with both 26.3 and 26.2. It does not occur on 26.4 beta 3.

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DTS Engineer OP
Apple
1w

It occurs with both 26.3 and 26.2.

That's worth a bug report. Please post the FB number here when you do so we can locate it.

— Ed Ford,  DTS Engineer

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HenryToti OP
1w

the same goes for 26.3 & 26.4 . There is no status showing the progress of the downloads it just diplays "Preparing to download" this has been there for 2 days not

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DTS Engineer OP
Apple
6d

@HenryToti, without a full set of logs attached to a report in Feedback Assistant, I can't know for sure what your exact situation is. However, one quick thing I'd like you try is to run the following commands return in Terminal, if you don't mind trying:

% curl -v https://gdmf.apple.com
% curl -v https://download.developer.apple.com
% curl -v https://devimages-cdn.apple.com

You can post back to this thread with the results. And regardless, please create a report in Feedback Assistant and make sure there's a sysdiagnose attached so we can look at the logs, and post the FB number here.

— Ed Ford,  DTS Engineer

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HenryToti OP
3d

here are the responses @DTS Engineer

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DTS Engineer OP
Apple
3d

@HenryToti Thanks — that output shows all of Apple's servers are reachable and not blocked at the network or DNS level, which is what I was looking for. Beyond that, we need the requested bug report and sysdiagnose for a much fuller view of the situation.

— Ed Ford,  DTS Engineer

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HenryToti OP
3d

I have sent the bug report in the Feedback Assistant

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