Xcode 4.6 builds, runs and finishes instantly (simulator iOS 6.1)

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In xcode, I tried to add a tap gesture to my app and when I built it, it started a problem with Xcode. It goes from building, 'running on iPhone 6.1 simulator' to 'finished running on iPhone 6.1 simulator'.

If the simulator is closed, it starts up with a black screen and you cannot click the home button etc. If open, nothing happens, the app doesn't install but the simulator doesn't crash.

I have tried the armv6 architecture 'fix' but that didn't work. I have also cleaned the project and project data. I have reset the simulator multiple times as well.

If I add the old files to my new project, it works up to a point (I copy and paste old files into new) but then the same happens.

Thanks for your help in advance!

NOTE: New blank projects build and run fine.

EDIT: It still didn't work after undoing my previous actions, and the simulator is responding according to Finder, although the screen stays black

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UPDATE

I had a folder named 'resources' in my application, imported as a reference which, following links from the thread @arthan.v supplied me with fixed the problem. What I did was rename the folder to files and reimport it.

Thank you so much, I spent 2 days trying to fix it before now!

Does it say "Finished running ${EXECUTABLE_NAME}" XCode Status? — James Webster, Feb 28 '13 at 11:45
Reset content and settings of the simulator and then quit the simulator and xcode then reopen and run — Rahul Patel, Feb 28 '13 at 11:47
Ensure you haven't got your Info.plist included in your target's resourcse — James Webster, Feb 28 '13 at 11:54
I had this problem. Solved it with removing XCode and reinstalling it from scratch. — pbibergal, Feb 28 '13 at 12:20
You are right about the folder named Resources. I got into this mess twice, both times when I added the folder to the bundle. Third time I renamed the folder to Res and it worked. Also I did the following to recover from the issue... - Erased the derived data - Reset the simulator - Shut down the simulator — Shammi, Jun 27 '13 at 07:13

score 6 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 10:32

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Click the Center Button in View on your right hand side of Xcode.
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In your Bottom bar, you'll see error: failed to attach to process ID 0.

Check these error: failed to attach to process ID 0 and Xcode compiles my App, but can't run it in the simulator

edited May 23 '17 at 10:32

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answered Feb 28 '13 at 12:24

arthankamal

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I can't say for certain that this is the cause of your problem, but it was when I had it. – Daniel G. Wilson Feb 28 '13 at 12:27

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 09 '13 at 20:34

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This sometimes gets fixed by these steps:

iOS Simulator > Reset Content and Settings ... > Reset
Xcode > Build and Run

answered Aug 09 '13 at 20:34

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 05 '13 at 18:17

I experienced the same issue after I had re-organized some code and renamed the workspace and project. Eventually realized there was an old version of my test app on the simulator's homescreen. I delete that and then everything was building fine again.

score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Sep 15 '14 at 09:14

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You might need to add the device to the provisioning profile. I experienced this on Xcode 6 and a real device.

answered Sep 15 '14 at 09:14

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Xcode 4.6 builds, runs and finishes instantly (simulator iOS 6.1)

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