iOS Build Failed at compile time with issue "failed to find a suitable device for the type SimDeviceType"
IosXcodeCompilationIos Problem Overview
I am getting following compile time issue when running the app with Xcode 10.3 beta 2 on iPad Air, I am getting the below issue.
Failed to find a suitable device for the type SimDeviceType : com.apple.dt.Xcode.IBSimDeviceType.iPad-2x with runtime SimRuntime : 10.3 (14E5239d) - com.apple.CoreSimulator.SimRuntime.iOS-10-3
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Ios Solutions
Solution 1 - Ios
It seems like the old simulator process remained open in the background during an XCode update.
Simply running
sudo killall -9 com.apple.CoreSimulator.CoreSimulatorService
in terminal may solve the problem.
There shouldn't be a need for cleaning the project and/or build folder.
Solution 2 - Ios
If you quit Xcode and still get the same error, then try clean (command + shift + option + k) and select option "Clean" in popup. Repeat this 2 to 3 times. It works in my case.
Solution 3 - Ios
I was experiencing the same problem. In my case, I had launched the Simulator from a previous version of Xcode prior to building. The problem persisted when I quit the simulator, but restarting Xcode solved it for me.
Solution 4 - Ios
I just ran into the same issue on the latest Xcode 10.3 (10G8). Had to perform about 4 or 5 full project cleans, and bounce the box, before I could compile again. I wish Apple would get this fixed.
Solution 5 - Ios
I simply had to disconnect the iPad I had connected to my Mac. For some reason that was messing with the way Xcode was compiling.
Solution 6 - Ios
The only thing that solved it for me was the following:
- Clear the
~/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Profiles/Runtimesfolder - Restart Xcode
- Clear the project
- Run the project
Solution 7 - Ios
I solve this by launching the simulator first, Xcode will pass the build.
then run the project on the device.
hope this will help
Solution 8 - Ios
If you are running multiple versions of xcode, you should check xcode-select -p to ensure you are using the correct version of xcode and compiler. If not, use xcode-select -s { correct xcode path } to set the correct version of xcode.
Solution 9 - Ios
Getting same issue but after an hour getting success to fix this issue there is xcode problem. So please reopen your xcode and then clean your project.. or use short cut command for clear (command + shift + option + k)