How to use iOS 10.3 devices with Xcode 8.2.1

Question

This iPad mini 2 (Model A1490) is running iOS 10.3 (14E277), which may not be supported by this version of Xcode.

my xcode version 8.2.1 my Device ios version 10.2

Answer 1

You can avoid both the update to Xcode 8.3 (which works only with macOS Sierra) and the Dropbox download from a random link on GitHub, as suggested in other answers. To work with iOS 10.3 in Xcode 8.2.1, follow these steps:

• Exit Xcode 8.2.1

• Download Xcode8.3.3.xip from Apple (https://developer.apple.com/services-account/download?path=/Developer_Tools/Xcode_8.3.3/Xcode8.3.3.xip) (requires sign-in)

• Unzip ~/Downloads/Xcode8.3.3.xip (in Finder, double-click)

• Copy folder 10.3.1 (14E8301) from ~/Downloads/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/DeviceSupport to /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/DeviceSupport (in Finder, right click on Xcode.app and 'Show Package Contents')

• Remove ~/Downloads/Xcode8.3.3.xip and ~/Downloads/Xcode.app

• Start Xcode 8.2.1. Done.

Answer 2

In order to run your app on 10.3 device with Xcode 8.2.1 you'll need a new Developer Disk Image for 10.3.

You can follow this user's guide here that seems is working for me too. Use at your own risk.

Steps:

1.Download Zip file and extract.

2.Click on "Finder" in MAC OS

3.Click on "Go to Folder"

4.Paste /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/DeviceSupport . Otherwise go to Applications > Right Click on Xcode > Show Package Contents and follow the directories above.

5.You'll notice that your versions ends at 10.2. So you need the new 10.3. Paste downloaded folder.

6.Reboot Device + Xcode + Mac