I built an app in Python with Kivy and I'm trying to bring it over to iOS. I made an Xcode project out of it that builds successfully, but it fails to install in the simulator or onto a device. There's an error about symlink, but I'm not sure how to fix it. Any advice would be appreciated. Domain: IXUserPresentableErrorDomain Code: 1 Failure Reason: Please try again later. Recovery Suggestion: invalid symlink at /Users/seanaldous/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/96414FA1-78EF-4B59-979C-EAFB318C9653/data/Library/Caches/com.apple.mobile.installd.staging/temp.509ha0/extracted/sert.app/YourApp/.venv/bin/python3 User Info: { DVTErrorCreationDateKey = "2025-04-08 15:09:36 +0000"; IDERunOperationFailingWorker = IDELaunchiPhoneSimulatorLauncher; SimCallingSelector = "installApplication:withOptions:error:"; } -- Unable to Install “sert” Domain: IXUserPresentableErrorDomain Code: 1 Failure Reason: Please try again later. Recovery Suggestion: invalid symlink at /Users/seanaldous/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/96414FA1-78EF-4B59-979C-EAFB318C9653/data/Library/Caches/com.apple.mobile.installd.staging/temp.509ha0/extracted/sert.app/YourApp/.venv/bin/python3 -- invalid symlink at /Users/seanaldous/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/96414FA1-78EF-4B59-979C-EAFB318C9653/data/Library/Caches/com.apple.mobile.installd.staging/temp.509ha0/extracted/sert.app/YourApp/.venv/bin/python3 Domain: MIInstallerErrorDomain Code: 70 User Info: { FunctionName = "-[MIFileManager validateSymlinksInURLDoNotEscapeURL:error:]_block_invoke"; LegacyErrorString = InvalidSymlink; SourceFileLine = 1161; } -- Event Metadata: com.apple.dt.IDERunOperationWorkerFinished : { "device_identifier" = "96414FA1-78EF-4B59-979C-EAFB318C9653"; "device_model" = "iPhone17,3"; "device_osBuild" = "18.3.1 (22D8075)"; "device_platform" = "com.apple.platform.iphonesimulator"; "device_thinningType" = "iPhone17,3"; "dvt_coredevice_version" = "397.28"; "dvt_coresimulator_version" = "993.7"; "dvt_mobiledevice_version" = "1759.81.1"; "launchSession_schemeCommand" = Run; "launchSession_state" = 1; "launchSession_targetArch" = "x86_64"; "operation_duration_ms" = 32680; "operation_errorCode" = 1; "operation_errorDomain" = IXUserPresentableErrorDomain; "operation_errorWorker" = IDELaunchiPhoneSimulatorLauncher; "operation_name" = IDERunOperationWorkerGroup; "param_debugger_attachToExtensions" = 0; "param_debugger_attachToXPC" = 1; "param_debugger_type" = 3; "param_destination_isProxy" = 0; "param_destination_platform" = "com.apple.platform.iphonesimulator"; "param_diag_113575882_enable" = 0; "param_diag_MainThreadChecker_stopOnIssue" = 0; "param_diag_MallocStackLogging_enableDuringAttach" = 0; "param_diag_MallocStackLogging_enableForXPC" = 1; "param_diag_allowLocationSimulation" = 1; "param_diag_checker_tpc_enable" = 1; "param_diag_gpu_frameCapture_enable" = 0; "param_diag_gpu_shaderValidation_enable" = 0; "param_diag_gpu_validation_enable" = 0; "param_diag_guardMalloc_enable" = 0; "param_diag_memoryGraphOnResourceException" = 0; "param_diag_mtc_enable" = 1; "param_diag_queueDebugging_enable" = 1; "param_diag_runtimeProfile_generate" = 0; "param_diag_sanitizer_asan_enable" = 0; "param_diag_sanitizer_tsan_enable" = 0; "param_diag_sanitizer_tsan_stopOnIssue" = 0; "param_diag_sanitizer_ubsan_enable" = 0; "param_diag_sanitizer_ubsan_stopOnIssue" = 0; "param_diag_showNonLocalizedStrings" = 0; "param_diag_viewDebugging_enabled" = 1; "param_diag_viewDebugging_insertDylibOnLaunch" = 1; "param_install_style" = 2; "param_launcher_UID" = 2; "param_launcher_allowDeviceSensorReplayData" = 0; "param_launcher_kind" = 0; "param_launcher_style" = 0; "param_launcher_substyle" = 0; "param_runnable_appExtensionHostRunMode" = 0; "param_runnable_productType" = "com.apple.product-type.application"; "param_structuredConsoleMode" = 1; "param_testing_launchedForTesting" = 0; "param_testing_suppressSimulatorApp" = 0; "param_testing_usingCLI" = 0; "sdk_canonicalName" = "iphonesimulator18.2"; "sdk_osVersion" = "18.2"; "sdk_variant" = iphonesimulator; } -- System Information macOS Version 15.3.2 (Build 24D81) Xcode 16.2 (23507) (Build 16C5032a) Timestamp: 2025-04-08T08:09:36-07:00

Hi, I have a project that is based on a GPL library. The GPL library has some issue since early 2024 that requires it to be run on XCode 15.2. Any XCode above 15.2 will only give you "Invalid MinimumOSVersion." and "Missing Info.plist value." errors. So I installed 15.2 again. But now I have another problem because it can only run on Ventura. How do I run XCode 15.2 on my Sequoia MacOS? I hate to reinstall the OS all again. Thank you.

I have an app that connects to a BLE device and registers its services. I can create a notification when my app is running on foreground or background, but is it possible to show a notification when a message is recieved from the BLE device while the app has been killed by the user?

I'm creating a .xcframework in order to deliver an api/functionality to a customer for inclusion into an app. I'm doing it as a .xcframework as I want it to be a binary so that the source code isn't accessable. The xcframework has dependencies on modules which are installed via SPM (there are a few, an example is PhoneNumberKit) When I build the xcframework and then add it to a test program and invoke its api then there's a run time error saying "PhoneNumberKit/resource_bundle_accessor.swift:44: Fatal error: unable to find bundle named PhoneNumberKit_PhoneNumberKit" How can I build the xcframework so that its dependencies are included within it? (Stepping back a bit, is an xcframework an appropriate approach for this?)

Hi everyone, We're developing an AR app using Unity with Vuforia for object detection. Our app works well in full-screen mode, including detection and post-detection phases. However, we're facing a specific issue in iPad Split View multitasking mode. Problem: The AR camera (Vuforia-based) freezes during object detection if another app is opened in Split View. Post-detection, everything works fine in Split View. The problem only occurs during detection. Testing Environment: iPadOS 16+ Unity with Vuforia plugin Using EnableMultitaskingCameraAccess() method with AVFoundation to support camera multitasking AR scene is set up properly with detection capabilities in full-screen

Hello All, I see an issue while running the Notification content Extension on simulator without checking the "Copy only when installing in app target -> Build Phases -> Embed App Extensions" If I check "Copy only when installing in app target" then only it is working. Can someone please confirm if Notification Content Extension is working on simulator. If yes how can we do that. Please share the details

I have the this issue when I run the app on iOS Simulator after updating to app to make it compatible with Xcode-16 and iOS-18. after upgradation to Xcode-16 its giving the above error "Executable path is a directory" .This app work fine on Xcode-15 . Note - The issue with iOS Simulator only. From XCode-16 build is created successfully and installed in iOS device.

If I create a playground project that uses a JSONDecoder I get the following error. The LLDB RPC Server has crashed. The crash log is located at ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports and has a prefix 'lldb-rpc-server'. Please file a bug and attach the most recent crash log. I have raised feedback for this, FB17702087, but I hope that there may be a workaround. The code I am using to try and get this to work is from The Apple Developer Documentation - JSON Decoder var greeting = "JSON Test 3" struct GroceryProduct: Codable { var name: String var points: Int var description: String? } let json = """ { "name": "Durian", "points": 600, "description": "A fruit with a distinctive scent." } """.data(using: .utf8)! let decoder = JSONDecoder() let product = try decoder.decode(GroceryProduct.self, from: json) print(product.name) // Prints "Durian" A screenshot of the playground showing the error The crash log (the file type has been changed to txt as ips file types cannot be selected for upload. lldb-rpc-server-2025-05-28-140832.txt

I'm building out a number of XCUITests. At one stage in my app, we present an SKStoreReviewController to ask the user if they'd like to review the app now. All I'd like to do is dismiss the view, by hitting the "Not Now" button. Normally, for other "system" views, I'd something like this: let springboard = XCUIApplication(bundleIdentifier: "com.apple.springboard") let notNowButton = springboard.buttons["Not Now"] And then I'd do an appropriate 'wait' and tap action. But for some reason, this isn't working. Looking for advice on how to properly handle this screen.

Hi, I followed Xcode’s recommendation and migrated to the new strings format (*.strings → *.xcstrings) using the Migrate to String Catalog option. My project has two build targets: MyAppName MyAppNameVFSCopy Every time I build one or the other target, the value in the .xcstrings file changes under CFBundleName > en > stringUnit > value, switching between MyAppName and MyAppNameVFSCopy. As a result, Git detects a change in source control each time, which is quite annoying. How can I prevent this from happening? After building MyAppNameVFSCopy target, the "value" is MyAppNameVFSCopy "CFBundleName" : { "comment" : "Bundle name", "extractionState" : "extracted_with_value", "localizations" : { "en" : { "stringUnit" : { "state" : "new", "value" : "MyAppNameVFScopy" } } } } After building MyAppName target, the "value" changes to MyAppName "CFBundleName" : { "comment" : "Bundle name", "extractionState" : "extracted_with_value", "localizations" : { "en" : { "stringUnit" : { "state" : "new", "value" : "MyAppName" } } } } Deleting CFBundleName from *.xcstrings file didn't help. CFBundleName is automatically created again after building target. Both targets has it's on plist file. In those files: <key>CFBundleName</key> <string>${PRODUCT_NAME}</string> Attaching full xcstrings file InfoPlist.xcstrings

I'm experiencing an issue with a custom font not loading properly in Xcode 16.3. The font files are included in the bundle, listed in Info.plist, and verified for correct names using UIFont.familyNames, but they still don't appear at runtime. Has anyone else run into this with Xcode 16.3? Could this be related to recent changes in asset packaging or font catalogs?

In 2020 I created FB7719215, which I updated several times (including just now) and in 2021 I created FB9204092, but the issue is still there: when I keep Xcode open (currently version 16.3), my battery drains much quicker, even when it's apparently idle. For instance, today I barely did anything in Xcode, but still it has been at a constant 90% CPU for the last hours, and I keep checking the battery percentage to check how much time I have left. Does anyone at Apple has an explanation, workaround and/or fix?

Hi everyone, does anyone also have the problem that e.g. the modifier .classEffect() does not work? it is not recognized, although I have the required versions and languages all up to date. I can't get any further, even ChatGPT was at the end of its wisdom 😬. maybe someone has the same problem and a solution for it. many thanks in advance

I have a similar but different problem to another thread. I am using Xcode 16, implementing Firebase Crashlytics. I have the dSYMs working correctly in a Debug build. However when I change to a Release Build the dSYMs do not generate properly. In my archive the XXXapp.debug.dylib file is missing. I verified the debug format with dSYMs, changed Strip settings, compared Debug and Release settings etc without any fix. Any ideas of how to solve this problem?

Hello, FWIW I've been developing enterprise iOS apps going on 10 years and haven't seen a bug like this. It's a major blocker. Any advice is welcome. Pulled latest from my team's repository . I ran into a build issue. Reinstalled cocoa pods, resolved swift packages, cleared cache, and then tried to update my iOS simulators... Since then, everything is bricked. Can't side load an app or download a simulator. When I try to download simulator, as suggested by Xcode, I receive the following error: Registering simulator runtime with CoreSimulator failed. Domain: DVTDownloadableErrorDomain Code: 29 User Info: { DVTErrorCreationDateKey = "2025-05-28 19:18:13 +0000"; } Registering simulator runtime with CoreSimulator failed. Domain: DVTDownloadableErrorDomain Code: 29 Mount failed: SUIS premount dissented Domain: com.apple.CoreSimulator.simdiskimaged.SimDiskImageError Code: 10 Failure Reason: the operation is not appropriate (kDAReturnNotPermitted) System Information macOS Version 15.5 (Build 24F74) Xcode 16.3 (23785) (Build 16E140) Timestamp: 2025-05-28T14:18:13-05:00 I've restarted my Mac. I've cleared caches. I cleared project builds and all old simulators. I've reverted to much older previous commits after trying above just in case (even though I've verified no one else on my team is experiencing this issue). Nothing works. I found a post online and tried this command: xcrun devicectl manage ddis update Resulting in this: Host CoreDevice version: 443.19 13:57:32 Updating host DDIs. 13:57:32 Failed to update the host's developer disk images. ERROR: Failed to update developer disk images on the host. (com.apple.dt.CoreDeviceError error 12010 (0x2EEA)) ERROR: Request to update the host's developer disk images failed. (com.apple.dt.CoreDeviceError error 12013 (0x2EED)) ERROR: Failed to update developer disk images on the host. (com.apple.dt.CoreDeviceError error 12010 (0x2EEA)) ERROR: Failed to copy a developer disk image to the underlying system. (com.apple.dt.CoreDeviceError error 12009 (0x2EE9)) NSURL = file:///Library/Developer/CoreDevice/CandidateDDIs/iOS_DDI.dmg DeveloperDiskImageInstallLocation = file:///Library/Developer/DeveloperDiskImages_2D128D6A-770D-4040-8819-C611DC607098.staged/ ERROR: The developer disk image could not be staged on the host. (com.apple.dt.CoreDeviceError error 12045 (0x2F0D)) NSURL = file:///Library/Developer/CoreDevice/CandidateDDIs/iOS_DDI.dmg ERROR: The operation couldn’t be completed. StorageKit claimed that it mounted the disk image at the required path, but the item there is not a disk image. (NSPOSIXErrorDomain error 2 (0x02)) ExpectedMountPoint = /private/var/folders/zz/zyxvpxvq6csfxvn_n0000000000000/T/28C3C798-5FB7-45E6-A95C-4CC84A3D7851 NSLocalizedFailureReason = StorageKit claimed that it mounted the disk image at the required path, but the item there is not a disk image. NSURL = file:///Library/Developer/CoreDevice/CandidateDDIs/iOS_DDI.dmg NSLocalizedRecoverySuggestion = This is likely due to a software bug. Please file a bug report including a sysdiagnose. Also, here is the latest from my CoreSimulator logs: May 28 13:50:24 Mac com.apple.ibtool[3680] : Unable to discover any Simulator runtimes. Developer Directory is /Applications/Xcode_16.3.app/Contents/Developer. May 28 13:52:10 Mac com.apple.CoreSimulator.simctl[4509] : Unable to discover any Simulator runtimes. Developer Directory is /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer. May 28 13:52:44 Mac com.apple.dt.Xcode[948] : Adding runtime disk image '/System/Library/AssetsV2/com_apple_MobileAsset_iOSSimulatorRuntime/6fb1e5fe25ee1c372f7116516e615c556906bd4e.asset/AssetData/090-44150-318.dmg' error: Error Domain=com.apple.CoreSimulator.simdiskimaged.SimDiskImageError Code=10 "Mount failed: SUIS premount dissented" UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=Mount failed: SUIS premount dissented, NSLocalizedFailureReason=the operation is not appropriate (kDAReturnNotPermitted)} May 28 13:53:35 Mac com.apple.dt.Xcode[948] : Adding runtime disk image '/System/Library/AssetsV2/com_apple_MobileAsset_iOSSimulatorRuntime/6fb1e5fe25ee1c372f7116516e615c556906bd4e.asset/AssetData/090-44150-318.dmg' error: Error Domain=com.apple.CoreSimulator.simdiskimaged.SimDiskImageError Code=10 "Mount failed: SUIS premount dissented" UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=Mount failed: SUIS premount dissented, NSLocalizedFailureReason=the operation is not appropriate (kDAReturnNotPermitted)} May 28 14:21:02 Mac com.apple.dt.Xcode[948] : Adding runtime disk image '/System/Library/AssetsV2/com_apple_MobileAsset_iOSSimulatorRuntime/6fb1e5fe25ee1c372f7116516e615c556906bd4e.asset/AssetData/090-44150-318.dmg' error: Error Domain=com.apple.CoreSimulator.simdiskimaged.SimDiskImageError Code=10 "Mount failed: SUIS premount dissented" UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=Mount failed: SUIS premount dissented, NSLocalizedFailureReason=the operation is not appropriate (kDAReturnNotPermitted)} I appreciate any help. Thank you

I recently started building an iMessage game, and whenever I try to send the game through the first contact on the simulator to loop back into the second one, I get an alert saying "Unable to send. The recipient can not receive this item via satellite". Has anyone experienced this? If so, do you have a solution? It is making it a bit difficult to test the flow of my app.

I know there has been issues with SFSpeechRecognizer in iOS 17+ inside the simulator. Running into issues with speech not being recognised inside the visionOS 2.4 simulator as well (likely because it borrows from iOS frameworks). Just wondering if anyone has any work arounds or advice for this simulator issue. I can't test on device because I don't have an Apple Vision Pro. Using Swift 6 on Xcode 16.3. Below are the console logs & the code that I am using. Console Logs BACKGROUND SPATIAL TAP (hit BackgroundTapPlane) SpeechToTextManager.startRecording() called [0x15388a900|InputElement #0|Initialize] Number of channels = 0 in AudioChannelLayout does not match number of channels = 2 in stream format. iOSSimulatorAudioDevice-22270-1: Abandoning I/O cycle because reconfig pending iOSSimulatorAudioDevice-22270-1: Abandoning I/O cycle because reconfig pending iOSSimulatorAudioDevice-22270-1: Abandoning I/O cycle because reconfig pending iOSSimulatorAudioDevice-22270-1: Abandoning I/O cycle because reconfig pending iOSSimulatorAudioDevice-22270-1: Abandoning I/O cycle because reconfig pending iOSSimulatorAudioDevice-22270-1: Abandoning I/O cycle because reconfig pending SpeechToTextManager.startRecording() completed successfully and recording is active. GameManager.onTapToggle received. speechToTextManager.isAvailable: true, speechToTextManager.isRecording: true GameManager received tap toggle callback. Tapped Object: None BACKGROUND SPATIAL TAP (hit BackgroundTapPlane) GESTURE MANAGER - User is already recording, stopping recording SpeechToTextManager.stopRecording() called GameManager.onTapToggle received. speechToTextManager.isAvailable: true, speechToTextManager.isRecording: false Audio data size: 134400 bytes Recognition task error: No speech detected <--- Code private(set) var isRecording: Bool = false private var recognitionRequest: SFSpeechAudioBufferRecognitionRequest? private var recognitionTask: SFSpeechRecognitionTask? @MainActor func startRecording() async throws { logger.debug("SpeechToTextManager.startRecording() called") guard !isRecording else { logger.warning("Cannot start recording: Already recording.") throw AppError.alreadyRecording } currentTranscript = "" processingError = nil audioBuffer = Data() isRecording = true do { try await configureAudioSession() try await Task.detached { [weak self] in guard let self = self else { throw AppError.internalError(description: "SpeechToTextManager instance deallocated during recording setup.") } try await self.audioProcessor.configureAudioEngine() let (recognizer, request) = try await MainActor.run { () -> (SFSpeechRecognizer, SFSpeechAudioBufferRecognitionRequest) in guard let result = self.createRecognitionRequest() else { throw AppError.configurationError(description: "Speech recognition not available or SFSpeechRecognizer initialization failed.") } return result } await MainActor.run { self.recognitionRequest = request } await MainActor.run { self.recognitionTask = recognizer.recognitionTask(with: request) { [weak self] result, error in guard let self = self else { return } if let error = error { // WE ENTER INTO THIS BLOCK, ALWAYS self.logger.error("Recognition task error: \(error.localizedDescription)") self.processingError = .speechRecognitionError(description: error.localizedDescription) return } . . . } } . . . }.value } catch { . . . } } @MainActor func stopRecording() { logger.debug("SpeechToTextManager.stopRecording() called") guard isRecording else { logger.debug("Not recording, nothing to do") return } isRecording = false Task.detached { [weak self] in guard let self = self else { return } await self.audioProcessor.stopEngine() let finalBuffer = await self.audioProcessor.getAudioBuffer() await MainActor.run { self.recognitionRequest?.endAudio() self.recognitionTask?.cancel() } . . . } }

Unable to Submit iOS App for App Review Due to Incorrect Beta Xcode Error I'm encountering an issue when trying to submit a new build of my iOS app to the App Store. The app launches from TestFlight without any problems, but when attempting to submit it for App Review, I get the following error: "This build is using a beta version of Xcode and can’t be submitted." However, I'm not using a beta version of Xcode. I've tested this with both the public releases of Xcode 16.3 and 16.2. The build logs show no issues with the SDK or Platform versions, but in App Store Connect, the metadata is displaying the following: Build SDK: $(SDK_PRODUCT_BUILD_VERSION) Build Platform: $(PLATFORM_PRODUCT_BUILD_VERSION) any suggestion would be greatly appreciated!

Imported Type Identifiers automatically adds into xcstrings, hot to turn it off?

If you need help investigating a crash, please include a crash report in your post. To smooth things along, follow these guidelines: For information on how to get a crash report, see Acquiring crash reports and diagnostic logs. Include the whole crash report as a text attachment (click the paperclip icon and then choose Add File). This avoids clogging up the timeline while also preserving the wealth of information in the crash report. If you’re not able to post your crash report as an attachment, see Can’t Post Crash Report as Attachment below. If you want to highlight a section of the report, include it in the main body of your post. Put the snippet in a code block so that it renders nicely. To create a code block, add a delimiter line containing triple backquotes before and after the block, or just click the Code Block button. If possible, post an Apple crash report. Third-party crash reporters are often missing critical information and have general reliability problems (for an explanation as to why, see Implementing Your Own Crash Reporter). Symbolicate your crash report before posting it. For information on how to do this, see Adding identifiable symbol names to a crash report. If you need to redact the crash report, do so consistently. Imagine you’re building the WaffleVarnish app whose bundle ID is com.example.wafflevarnish but you want to keep your new waffle varnishing technology secret. Replace WaffleVarnish with WwwwwwVvvvvvv and com.example.wafflevarnish with com.eeeeeee.wwwwwwvvvvvvv. This keeps the text in the crash report aligned while making it possible to distinguish the human-readible name of the app (WaffleVarnish) from the bundle ID (com.example.wafflevarnish). Finally, for information on how to use a crash report to debug your own problems, see Diagnosing issues using crash reports and device logs. Can’t Post Crash Report as Attachment Crash reports have two common extensions: .crash and .ips. If you have an .ips file, please post that [1]. DevForums lets you attach a .crash file but not an .ips file (r. 117468172). To work around this, change the extension to .txt. If DevForums complains that your crash report “contains sensitive language”, leave it out of your initial post and attach it to a reply. That often avoids this roadblock. If you still can’t post your crash report, upload it to a file sharing service and include the URL in your post. Post the URL in the clear, per tip 14 in Quinn’s Top Ten DevForums Tips. Getting a Crash Report from the Xcode Organiser The Xcode organiser shows crash reports from customers. If you’re investigating such a crash and want to post a crash report: Navigate to the crash in the Xcode organiser. Note If you can’t see the right crash, check the filter popups at the top. In the list of crashes, secondary click on your crash and choose Show in Finder. That reveals the Xcode crashpoint document (.xccrashpoint) in the Finder. Secondary click on that and choose Show Package Contents. In the resulting Finder window, find a crash report (.crash) that accurately represents the crash you’re investigating and attach that to your forums post. Share and Enjoy — Quinn “The Eskimo!” @ Developer Technical Support @ Apple let myEmail = "eskimo" + "1" + "@" + "apple.com" [1] Because it’s easy to go from an .ips file to a .crash file. I usually do this by choosing File > Quick Look in the Finder. For more info about these file formats, see this post. Revision History: 2025-08-29 Added the Getting a Crash Report from the Xcode Organiser section. 2024-11-21 Added a recommendation to post the .ips format if possible. 2024-05-21 Added some advice regarding the “contains sensitive language” message. 2023-10-25 Added the Can’t Post Crash Report as Attachment section. Made other minor editorial changes. 2021-08-26 First posted.