Xcode - physical iOS - unsupported OS version (iOS 16) (cannot launch on real device)

Question

After updating OS version on my iPhone to iOS 16, I got message in Xcode telling that the version install on the physical device is unsupported, hence I cannot launch the app on that device :(

Answer 1

If you are using older xCode then Xcode14.0 (i have Xcode13.2.1) then follow below steps:

Download the device support file from: https://github.com/filsv/iOSDeviceSupport

Unzip it and put it the folder to path: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/DeviceSupport/

Now you need to hit and try the bellow actions(it depends some devs are lucky enough to run it on first try, not like me :) ) to run the App:

1: Quit Xcode, clean and build.

2: Add device component, this process will work automatically when you connect your device via cable, but in case it fails you need to restart your mac once.

3: From iPhone turn on Developer mode "Setting > privacy & security" and restart iPhone one's(IOS 16 only)

Last one for who are facing "iphone-is-busy-preparing-debugger-support-for-iphone" -->

Disconnect device, Go to Xcode> devices and Simulator> , click on Plus(+) button on bottom left corner. complete the steps by clicking Next and complete the device setup process.

Answer 2

I hadn't have my Xcode updated. This is what I had to do:

1. Go to AppStore
2. Search for Xcode
3. Click on Update

In case you cannot launch properly a simulator from the previous versions, or it doesn't exist after updating Xcode, then, in the opened Xcode do next:

1. click on simulator icon (top-middle)
2. press on Add Additional Simulators
3. give a name to your new simulator and choose one from the list Hope that works for you as well)