Xcode error Could not find Developer Disk Image

Question

When attempting to run a build on a connected iOS device in Xcode I get the error      Could not find Developer Disk Image     I saw that there was a public beta for Xcode  so I installed it   One of the new features is that you don t need to have a Developer Program Account Dingus to upload your app directly to your iPhone   However  on my iPhone 4s  I also did a public beta update to iOS 8 4  problem being  that there s no Developer Disk Image available for it   Where do I to find it or how can it be fixed

User · Answer

New Updates for iOS Device Support file  Don t need to update Xcode   You just need to add support file to Xcode s DeviceSupport folder   iOS 11 3 Developer Disk Image  iOS 11 4 Developer Disk Image  iOS 12 0 Developer Disk Image  iOS 12 1 Developer Disk Image  iOS 12 2 Developer Disk Image  iOS 12 3 Developer Disk Image  iOS 12 3 1 Developer Disk Image  iOS 13 0 Developer Disk Image  Extract the zip and then copy folder   Paste this folder in this path    Applications Xcode app Contents Developer Platforms iPhoneOS platform DeviceSupport   Quit the Xcode and restart  it will work

User · Answer

I just got this  and I m on Xcode 7 2 1    It appeared when I downloaded iOS 9 3  Check your Project -  Base SDK and if it isn t the same or ahead of your device version  then that s the issue  I didn t see anything in the  Updates  section  but when I searched  Xcode  in the App Store it had an update for 7 3   Upgrading to iOS 9 3 and Xcode 7 3 requires Mac nbsp OS nbsp X v10 11  El Capitan  for Xcode to run  and that s why auto update isn t upgrading Xcode versions

User · Answer

For people who would have similar problems in the future  beware that this problem is fundamentally rooted in the mismatch of your iOS version and Xcode version   Check the compatibility of iOS and Xcode

User · Answer

For iOS 10 beta 7  add the following link on the command line   sudo ln -s  Applications Xcode-beta app Contents Developer Platforms iPhoneOS platform DeviceSupport 10 0    14A5339a    Applications Xcode app Contents Developer Platforms iPhoneOS platform DeviceSupport

User · Answer

If you re using old Xcode and want to run onto devices with new version of iOS  then do this trick  This basically make a symbolic link from iOS Device Support in new Xcode to old Xcode  https   gist github com steipete d9b44d8e9f341e81414e86d7ff8fb62d  For Xcode 9 0 beta and iOS 11 0 beta  name your Xcode9 app for Xcode 9 beta and Xcode app for Xcode 8   sudo ln -s   Applications Xcode9 app Contents Developer Platforms iPhoneOS platform DeviceSupport 11 0    15A5278f      Applications Xcode app Contents Developer Platforms iPhoneOS platform DeviceSupport

User · Answer

It works  in my case for Xcode from 7 3 TO 7 1  Copy directory 9 2  for iOS device OS 9 2 1

User · Answer

There actually is a way to deploy to a device running a newer iOS that the particular version of Xcode might not actually support   What you need to do is copy over the folder that contains the Developer Disk Image from the newer version of Xcode   For example  you can deploy to a device running iOS 9 3 using Xcode 7 2 1  which only supports up to iOS 9 2  using this method   Go to the Xcode 7 3 install and navigate to    Applications Xcode app Contents Developer Platforms iPhoneOS platform DeviceSupport  From here  copy over the folder that contains the version you are trying to run on the older version of Xcode  for this example  it s 9 3 with the build number in parenthesis    Copy this folder over to the other install of Xcode  and now you should be able to deploy to a device running that particular version of iOS   This will fail  however  if you re utilizing API calls that were specifically added to the newer version of the SDK   In that case  you will be forced to update Xcode

User · Answer

by the way it DOES work even in Xcode Version 8 3 1  8E1000a  adding an image for iOS 11 beta  I added 11 0  15A5278f  inside    Applications Xcode app Contents Developer Platforms iPhoneOS platform DeviceSupport   and works with my iPhone 7plus with new iOS 11 beta

User · Answer

I have also faced this issue  and I m on Xcode 7 2   It appeared when I downloaded iOS 9 3    Check your Project -  Base SDK and if it isn t the same or ahead of your device version  then that s the issue   I didn t see anything in the  Updates  section  but when I searched  Xcode  in the App Store it had an update for 7 3  Upgrading to iOS 9 3 and Xcode 7 3 requires Mac OS X v10 11  El Capitan  for Xcode to run  and that s why auto update isn t upgrading Xcode versions

User · Answer

This problem is fundamentally rooted in the mismatch of your iOS version and Xcode version   Check the compatibility of iOS and Xcode   Go To Application folder  In finder  -  right click on Xcode -  click on show package contents -  Double click contents folder -  Double click developers folder -  Double click platforms folder -  Double click iPhoneOS platform folder -  Double click device support folder -  then add latest developer disk image   Or  Download Latest version of Xcode

User · Answer

This problem is a mismatch of your iOS version and Xcode version   Example   You have an iPhone with iOS 9 3 GM and your Xcode version is 7 2 1  This leads to the issue that you have to update your Xcode to 7 3 which includes SDKs and related stuff for iOS 9 3

User · Answer

My problem was with Xcode 7 and Xcode 6 4 beta and iOS 8 4 - device not compatible   In case of the same problem for better understanding how to fix  do next    Go to  Applications Xcode-beta app Contents Developer Platforms iPhoneOS platform DeviceSupport Go to  Applications Xcode app Contents Developer Platforms iPhoneOS platform DeviceSup  port  Copy folder iOS 8 4 in another folder      Restart Xcode

User · Answer

I personally downloaded Xcode 6 4 beta and 7 0 beta and I was very happy to find the solution by searching  8 4  inside the application folder of the 6 4 beta  By doing this  I found the folder 8 4  12H4125a  containing the iOS 8 4 image and I copied this folder to the same path of the 7 0 beta  The path is the following    Applications Xcode-beta app Contents Developer Platforms iPhoneOS platform DeviceSupport    When you will reopen Xcode 7 and choose your device  there will be an error message  just click on fix issue and that should do it

User · Answer

You can add any iOS version to support with iOS DiskImage to you Xcode from Xcode-iOS-Developer-Disk-Image repository  Download which version you need from specified repository Quit Xcode Open Applications folder Right click you Xcode app and choose Show Package Contents menu Go to  Contents Developer Platforms iPhoneOS platform DeviceSupport Create folder with name specified in repository and put DeveloperDiskImage dmg and DeveloperDiskImage dmg signature files Run Xcode  Disk image must be in folder like this

User · Answer

If you have iOS 9 1 on your phone  just download Xcode 7 1 beta instead of using GM   See Apple s response  Could not find developer disk image for iOS 9 1

User · Answer

This error occurs when the version of Xcode predates that of the device   For example  attempting to run a build on a device running iOS 9 3 in Xcode 7 2 results in this error  Could not find Developer Disk Image   Why an error message that actually describes what the hell is going on can t be provided is beyond me  Apple  I m looking at you     Update to the latest version of Xcode through the App Store or via direct download to guarantee interoperability with connected iOS hardware

User · Answer

Just my two cents for iOS 10  under NDA  but for people that can use it legally       Copying full folder  as other people said  works Symbolic link seems not    This was tested using Xcode 7 3  std from Store  AND iPhone 6Plus with 10 0  14A5261v

User · Answer

I am facing the same issue on Xcode 7 3 or Older version of your Xcode and my device version is iOS 10 or newer version of your OS   This error is shown when your Xcode is old and the related device you are using is updated to latest version   We can solve this issue by following the below steps      Method 1 -       Right click on Xcode 7 3 or version of your Xcode  now select  Show Package Contents    Contents    Developer      Platforms   iPhoneOS Platform    Device Support       Now check there is latest version of developer disk image folder  like 12 1 or newest version folder  in your case  Copy the latest   version and Paste in the same Folder Device Support           In my case I have 12 1 is the latest folder  Now it will generate the copy of that version like 12 1 copy or newest version folder copy   in your case      Now Change the name of copy folder to your latest version of iPhone like  In mine case  I have 12 1 Folder copy and rename it into 12 4  As you can see in the above screenshot  You can change it according to your latest version of phone  I need it for 12 4 so i just rename the folder to 12 4   Now your Xcode has a new developer disk image  Close the finder now  and quit your Xcode  Open your Xcode and the error will be gone  Now you can connect your latest device to old Xcode versions                           OR         Method 2 -   First of all  download the latest Xcode Version  No Need to install the latest Xcode   We can solve this issue by following the below steps         Right click on Xcode 8 or Newer version of your Xcode  select  Show Package Contents    Contents    Developer      Platforms    iPhoneOS Platform    Device Support    Copy the 10 0 folder  or above for later version     Back in Finder select Applications again   Right click on Xcode 7 3 or version of your Xcode  now select  Show Package Contents    Contents    Developer    Platforms      iPhoneOS Platform    Device Support    Paste the 10 0 folder  or above for later version        Now your Xcode has a new developer disk image  Close the finder now  and quit your Xcode  Open your Xcode and the error will be gone  Now you can connect your latest device to old Xcode versions   OR      If you can t download the latest Xcode  you can get the latest   Developer Disk Image for your Xcode from this link -      https   github com Yatko iOS-device-support-files      Thanks to Yatko  So that people can download the latest DMGs

User · Answer

I have experienced the same issue      Could not find Developer Disk Image   My Xcode version was 7 0 1  and I updated my iPhone s version to 9 2  and upon using Xcode I ran into this problem   The solution is pretty simple  Just download the latest version of Xcode 7 2 which was released on 8 Dec  2015 and install it  Everything works fine for you as it was before   Note  The actual problem is your Xcode version is not compatible outdated with the version on your device

User · Answer

This error is shown when your Xcode installation is too old and the related device you are using is updated to latest version   There are multiple ways to solve this issues   1  Update your Xcode installation   This is by far the simplest method  Just update your Xcode installation to the latest stable version and things would start working again   Note  Please update your OS as well if Xcode doesn t support your current OS  Which brings us to     2  Manually copying Device Disk Image  No update needed   This is the clever way around  You don t have to update your Xcode installation or your OS for this   First open the XCode dmg and select Show Package Contents   Phase 1  Getting the downloaded Xcode ready   Steps    Download the latest Xcode dmg from Developer portal  Select the downloaded Xcode dmg and right click on it  In the options  select Open With   DiskImageMounter  Now in Finder  open the Xcode disk  In the disk  right click on Xcode  Select Show Package Contents    Now  a new finder window opens  Follow the instructions below to copy the disk image   Phase 2  Copying the Developer Disk Image   Steps    In the new finder  go to Contents  Inside Contents  Go to Developer  Inside Developer  go to Platform  Now select the desired platform  For our purpose  we are going to update iOS disk image only  Inside Platform  go to Device Support  Inside Device Support  you ll find a lot of disk images  This includes the latest device disk images as well  Copy all the folders inside Device Support  Select all and then copy    Note  For step 6  You can copy the disk image you want to copy as well  i e  copy the latest only  It s the last folder in the hierarchy here   This ends the Phase 2  Copying the disk image  Now in the next phase  we will update the developer disk image of our Xcode installed on our device   Phase 3  Upadting the Xcode s developer disk image   Now  close all the finder windows for faster operation and less confusion   We are now going to update our Xcode s disk image for iOS Platform   Steps    Close the Xcode application if it is open  Open a new finder window  Select the primary partition if you have multiple partitions  Go to Applications  Find XCode and right click on it  Select Show Package Contents    Finder window updates or opens a new window with Contents as the main directory    Select Contents  Inside Contents  select Developer  Now  select Platforms    Now  select iPhoneOS platform  Inside iPhoneOS platform  go to Device Support  Inside Device Support  select all the files and Move to Trash     Note  SKIP step 12 if you copied only the latest disk image i e  the last folder in the hierarchy    Now  Paste the developer disk image we copied from Phase 2 here    Final Step  right click and Paste here    If everything worked properly  your Xcode has new developer disk image  Close the finder now  and open Xcode  The error should be gone by now   Reminder  Don t forget to unmount the Xcode now from finder as well

User · Answer

I got the same error message  Couldn t find developer disk image  after I updated my devices to iOS 9 2  but forgot to update to Xcode 7 2    So in my case  the fix was easy  just update to Xcode 7 2 via Mac App Store

User · Answer

This message appears when your version of Xcode is too old for the device s version of iOS  Upgrade Xcode to the latest   If the App Store doesn t offer an update for Xcode  upgrade to the latest Mac OS  In the past  Apple has been rather aggressive about dropping support for past versions of Mac OS X in the latest Xcode   EDIT  yes  this error started popping up all over again     Xcode 7 3 1  which is the latest one that s available for MacOS 10 11  El Capitan   doesn t support iOS 10  You need MacOS Sierra  and possibly a new Mac

User · Answer

As others suggested  this issue is caused by an incompatible iOS version  which is higher than the maximum version that Xcode supports   Normally it can be addressed by updating Xcode  but sometimes you may be restricted to do so  hence here s another workaround   Head to developer apple com downloads  or google similar stuff if this link dies  to grab the newest Xcode dmg image manually  and then mount it  If you re doing this already  the new Xcode is not likely working for you  but you can cp  Volumes Xcode Xcode app Contents Developer Platforms iPhoneOS platform DeviceSupport NEW IOS VERSION  Applications Xcode app Contents Developer Platforms iPhoneOS platform DeviceSupport  to copy the image you want into the old Xcode you ve installed   Of course it s not guaranteed to work for future versions  but it s definitely worth trying  For me  my iOS version is 9 3 1  13E238   but I copied 9 3  13E230   and it works just fine

User · Answer

This happens when your Xcode version doesn t have a necessary component to build the application to your target OS  You should update your Xcode   If you are building a new application for a beta OS version that no stable Xcode version is able to build  you should download the newest Xcode beta version   I also had this problem  I was using Xcode 7 3 for my iOS 10 beta iPhone   so I went to install Xcode 8-beta  and I did the following step to continue using the stable version of Xcode with new build tool   Just like  onmyway133 answer  but more user-friendly is after finish installing the Xcode 8-beta version  go to Xcode 7 3 preferences  Cmd       go to the tab locations  change the Command Line Tools to Xcode 8 in the dropdown list   I successfully built to both iOS simulator 9 3 and my device iOS 10 beta using Xcode 7 3

[ios] Xcode error "Could not find Developer Disk Image"

Examples related to ios

Examples related to iphone

Examples related to xcode