Failed to install "iOS 6.1 Simulator" XCode 5

ios-simulator ios6.1 xcode5

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Solution 1

Try to reset iOS 6.1 simulator from menu "iOS Simulator -> Reset Content and Settings...",

then run your app in XCode. This helped me.

Solution 2

Was having the same problem ,

already did a system restart and reset the simulator but didn't work

but

deleting the app manually inside the simulator worked for me,

Solution 3

Run it in iOS 7 simulator (so you can run it), once there, go to "Hardware > Device > select some iOS 6 or earlier device", then apply the "iOS Simulator -> Reset Content and Settings..."

Solution 4

I got exact same problem and solved by using following way,

Launch the iOS Simulator
Go and click "iOS Simulator" Menu
Click "Reset content and settings"
Close simulator and rebuild your app.

Above screen shot is showing the way how you can do this...

I think this works for you...!!!

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14,237

amone

Updated on March 15, 2020

Comments

amone over 4 years
I want to run my app on both simulators ios6 and ios7. I'm trying to install ios 6 simulator but I am getting this error:
```
Failed to install "iOS 6.1 Simulator"
An unknown error occured. Please try again later.
```
I restarted XCode but not working stil..
- JeffRegan almost 11 years
  
  How are you installing it? XCode can be kind of quirky at times and requires a computer restart to fix all of its settings?
- Mick MacCallum almost 11 years
  
  Well you are using beta software which is likely to be buggy. Can I assume you're running the latest version?
- amone almost 11 years
  
  @0x7fffffff Yes, I'm using the last version.
- amone almost 11 years
  
  @JeffCompton I am trying to install components in Preferences>>Download section.
- JeffRegan almost 11 years
  
  I have the 6.1 and 7.0 sdks and everything works. I had to restart my computer though.
- Hot Licks almost 11 years
  
  Reboot your Mac and try again.
- kaspartus almost 11 years
  
  Reboot didn't help me. Did somebody resolve this issue?
EPage_Ed almost 11 years

Yes, deleting the app from the simulator worked for me as well. Thanks.
Vladimir Grigorov almost 11 years

+1, note that only deleting the app does not work - you need to reset the simulator as well.
Alex McPherson almost 11 years

Good call doh! Not liking xcode 5...or ios 7 for that matter :-(
yunas almost 11 years

Did you try Resetting the simulator ?
ArturoTena almost 11 years

@yunas yes, and it didn't help. Only restarting my Mac Book Pro. :(
yunas almost 11 years

1. Reset simulator 2. Clean dependencies 3. Clean derived data 4. you are all set to go... restarting machine is just too mainstream...
ArturoTena almost 11 years

@yunas I agree. Now it's fixed.
crubio almost 11 years

This works for me but the error comes back very frequently using Xcode 5.
Dejell over 10 years

where is the ios simulator menu?
Alexey F over 10 years

@Odelya click on the simulator window, the menu will be on top of the screen
Mohammad Abdurraafay over 10 years

It's mostly occurring when you pull new changes from remote.. At least for me.
Satish over 10 years

When we want to work with both ios 6 and ios 7 it will work fine.I have tried it and its working fine for me, Thank you..