How to install iOS 9.x Simulator on Xcode 11?

Question

I'm developing and iOS app with iOS 9 support, but with Xcode 11 update I'm missing the possibility to add / install iOS 9 simulator. Is there any chance to have iOS 9.x simulator in Xcode 11?

Answer 1

I've got macOS Catalina 10.15.5 currently installed and the only solution I found to test my app on iOS 9 simulator it's described in the following steps:

1. create a virtual machine with macOS Mojave 10.14.4 (following steps are done into the virtual machine)
2. install Xcode 10.2.1
3. Download and install the simulators you need from Preferences/Components
4. install Xcode 11

Now you should be able to test your app on iOS 9... kind of

Answer 2

iOS 9.3 (9.3 - 13E233) - com.apple.CoreSimulator.SimRuntime.iOS-9-3 (unavailable, The iOS 9.3 simulator runtime is not supported on hosts after macOS 10.14.99.) (unavailable, The iOS 9.3 simulator runtime is not supported on hosts after macOS 10.14.99.)

Answer 3

I tried installing Xcode 10.1 on my Mac, but it also did not work for iOS9, i suspect it has to do with Apple dropping support for 32 bit applications (like iOS9)

Answer 4

It seems iOS 9 simulator is supported by Xcode 11, but only on macOS 10.14 Mojave. After upgrade to macOS 10.15 Catalina, this simulator is not supported any more.

Though I didn't find confirmation of this in any release notes. The only acknowledgment I found is this tweet by Apple engineer: https://twitter.com/xenadu02/status/1140093901438689280?lang=en

Answer 5

Jayaraj M, it's not a true:

Xcode 11 is available in the Mac App Store and includes SDKs for iOS 13, macOS Catalina 10.15, watchOS 6, and tvOS 13. Xcode 11 supports development for devices running iOS 13.1. Xcode 11 supports on-device debugging for iOS 8 and later, tvOS 9 and later, and watchOS 2 and later. Xcode 11 requires a Mac running macOS Mojave 10.14.4 or later.

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/xcode_release_notes/xcode_11_release_notes

Answer 6

iOS 9.0 is not supported by Xcode 11.