Xcode hung on 'waiting for other symbol processing'

Question

It appears that since I updated my iPad to iOS 5.01 I can't debug it via xCode.

When I attach the iPad both Xcode and the organiser display "waiting for other symbol processing" which shows indefinitely.

Does anyone have any idea what I can do to fix this?

Answer 1

Not sure if it fixes the problem every time, but this has worked for me in the past:

1. Quit out of Xcode,

2. Delete the .copying_lock file in /Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/DeviceSupport/5.0.1 <DOUBLE CHECK THE NUMBER HERE, IT COULD BE 5.0 or 5.0.1 (abc), etc>/.

   This can be done in Terminal.app with the command:

   sudo rm /Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/DeviceSupport/5.0.1/.copying_lock
   

3. Run Xcode again. Now the symbol import should start right up and the "Waiting" message should be gone.

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If that doesnt work, try deleting the numbered folder itself, then restart xcode again. If that also doesnt work, reinstall xcode maybe?

Answer 2

For Xcode 6.1 you just have to delete contents of these two folders:

1. /Users//Library/Developer/Xcode/iOS Device Logs
2. /Users//Library/Developer/Xcode/iOS DeviceSupport

Quit and restart the xcode.

Answer 3

This fixed the problem for me

1. Quit XCode

2. Open Terminal and run the following commands

   chmod 64 /Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/DeviceSupport/5.0(the correct number)/DeveloperDiskImage.dmg
   chmod 64 /Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/DeviceSupport/5.0(the correct number)/DeveloperDiskImage.dmg.signature
   

3. Restart XCode

Answer 4

I just ran into this problem myself, and it was because I had an NSLog call in an event that was triggered way more times than I expected. It caused a bottleneck of data from my iPad to my Mac.

I solved it by disconnecting my iPad. I then terminated the app on the iPad using iPad functionality and let Xcode do its thing. It cleared itself up in about half a minute.

Answer 5

I had the same problem in Xcode 5 and I just restarted and that solved the problem.