Xcode Simulator How to run older iOS version

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I m thinking of upgrading to iOS SDK 4 2  But what I m wondering is if I ll still be able to run the simulator as iOS 3 2  This is because I m creating iAds for iPad but I still want to check if my program will run with iOS 3 2   Note  I have seen a similar post to this in the past  but they weren t really helpful in giving the exact steps in how this could be done

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To anyone else who finds this older question, you can now download ~~all~~ old versions.

Xcode -> Preferences -> Components (Click on Simulators tab).

Install all the versions you want/need.

To show all installed simulators:

Target -> In dropdown "deployment target" choose the installed version with lowest version nr.

You should now see all your available simulators in the dropdown.

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If you have iAds in your binary you will not be able to run it on anything before iOS 4 0 and it will be rejected if you try and submit a binary like this   You can still run the simulator from 3 2 onwards after upgrading   In the iPhone Simulator try selecting Hardware -  Version -  3 2

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XCODE 10 1  1  Goto Xcode -  Preferences  Shortcut CMD    2  Select Components  3  Download Simulator version    4  XCode -  Open Developer Tool -  Simulator This will launch Simulator as stand alone application  5 Hardware -  Device -  Manage Devices     6  Click on   iCon to create new simulator version   7  Specify Simulator Name  Device Type and Choose OS version from drop down     8  Click Create   9  Hardware -  Device -  iOS 11 0 -  iPhone 6        Thats it run enjoy coding

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In XCode under Targets  right-click on your project and Get Info   Under the Build tab look for iOS Deployment Target   By changing this you should be able to test different iOS version

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I was searching for how to do this on a much newer version of xcode than the original question and while the answers here got me where I needed to go  they aren t quite accurate for location anymore  Xcode 11 3 1  you need to go into Preferences - gt  Components  then select the desired Simulators  You can also select tvOS and watchOS similators from the same window

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Choosing older simulator versions is not obvious in Xcode 3 2 5  Older Xcodes had separate lists of  iOS Device SDKs  and  iOS Simulator SDKs  in the  Base SDK  build setting popup menu  but in Xcode 3 2 5 these have been replaced with a single  iOS SDKs  list that only offers 4 2 and  latest    If you create a new default iOS project  it defaults to 4 2 for both Base SDK and Deployment Target  and in the  Overview  popup in the project s top-left corner  only the 4 2 Simulator is available   To run an older iOS simulator  you must choose an older iOS version in the  iOS Deployment Target  build setting popup  Only then will the  Overview  popup offer older Simulators  back to 4 0 for iPhone and to 3 2 for iPad

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Open xcode and in the top menu go to xcode   Preferences   Downloads and you will be given the option to download old sdks to use with xcode  You can also download command line tools and Device Debugging Support

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The simulator CANNOT be downloaded from   Xcode -  Preferences -  Downloads  Only the iOS devices symbols  As this option says      This package includes information and symbols that Xcode needs for   debugging your app on iOS devices running versions of iOS prior to iOS   4 2  If you intend to debug your app on a device running one of these versions of iOS you should install this package    That is  you need an iOS 4 2 device to test an iOS 4 2 application

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To add previous iOS simulator to Xcode 4 2  you need old xcode 3 2 6 and ios sdk 4 3 dmg  or similar version  installer file and do as following    Mount the xcode 3 2 6 and ios sdk 4 3 dmg file Open mounting disk image and choose menu  Go- Go to Folder    Type  Volumes Xcode and iOS SDK Packages  then click Go  There are many packages and find to iPhoneSimulatorSDK version  pkg Double click to install package you want to add and wait for installer displays  In Installer click Continue and choose destination  Choose folder    Explorer shows and select Developer folder and click Choose Install and repeat with other simulator as you need  Restart Xcode    Now there are a list of your installed simulator

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