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I have this error for the new iPhone X:

Could not locate device support files.

This iPhone X (Model A1865, A1901, A1902, A1903) is running iOS 11.1 (15B93), which may not be supported by this version of Xcode.

I'm running the latest version of Xcode (Beta 9.2 9C32c) which doesn't support the iPhone X (iOS 11.1). The problem is it's a brand new iPhone, and there are no older Configuration Files to do the switch talked in most of the solved posts.

Are there any other solution to this issue since downloading the latest version of Xcode is already what I'm running, and finding the Configuration Files to do the switch seems unlikely right now? Does anyone have those Configuration Files or know how to edit them to trick Xcode?

Penton answered 5/11, 2017 at 7:23 Comment(8)

Update xcode to latest version – Avraham 5/11, 2017 at 7:24

Please read the question entirely before commenting, it's already the latest version. – Penton 5/11, 2017 at 7:25

i think this link may help you to download missed configuration files #42262287, thought this question is for apple-watch, this one actually downloads files that are missed to install during xcode installation, hope it helps – Ferrand 5/11, 2017 at 14:35

I had the same issue with my iPhone 8, Xcode Beta 9.2 did not support my version of iOS 11.1. However Xcode 9.1 does support my version of iOS 11.1. Have you tried Xcode 9.1 ? – Chivalric 5/11, 2017 at 17:40

@Ferrand I tried the referenced post but it didn't work. – Penton 5/11, 2017 at 20:28

@ChrisHerbst I will download Xcode 9.1 and report back when it's done – Penton 5/11, 2017 at 20:29

@ChrisHerbst Wow, your answer worked. Can't believe the latest version doesn't (I always have at least 2 versions installed and it's getting kind of ridiculous at this point). Feel free to post your comment as an answer and I'll gladly accept it. Thanks again! – Penton 6/11, 2017 at 0:42

@Penton Pleasure. Have posted answer – Chivalric 6/11, 2017 at 6:5

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I had the same issue with my iPhone 8, Xcode Beta 9.2 did not support my version of iOS 11.1.

However Xcode 9.1 does support my version of iOS 11.1

Chivalric answered 6/11, 2017 at 6:2 Comment(9)

Can you send me that device support file (Signature) for ios 11.1 – Blear 13/11, 2017 at 8:46

@Mind_Sparkles can you please indicate how I can generate that files for you? – Chivalric 14/11, 2017 at 7:52

If you have installed xcode 9.1 then you can go to the path - zip that folder and upload in some drive and share link here. Path is - /Applications/Xcode 9.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/DeviceSupport/11.1 – Blear 14/11, 2017 at 10:40

I want folder 11.1 , If you can share please share it, Thanks in advance. – Blear 14/11, 2017 at 10:40

Can you please generate that file for me? – Blear 17/11, 2017 at 8:53

@Mind_Sparkles sorry for the wait, I have compressed and busy uploading to gdrive now (internet not very fast). Will post link once done – Chivalric 17/11, 2017 at 9:38

@Mind_Sparkles here you go: drive.google.com/file/d/13aiB1FrxwKO4n4bGl67-Ols8q9htFjic/… – Chivalric 17/11, 2017 at 10:16

Hey @Chris Herbst Can you please keep uploading all latest simulators here? just update the links with you answer here. – Blear 12/12, 2017 at 5:5

11.2 files please. – Miquelmiquela 12/12, 2017 at 11:24

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Answer: Xcode: Could not locate device support files

Well, I found non of the answers logged out here aren't complete and sustainable. So here we go.

Most importantly don't waste your time and internet bandwidth downloading Xcode just to resolve this issue which you can do within few MBs and little bit of OS know-how!!!

Step 1:
Following GitHub Repository seems to be up to date with all the required Support Files which are helpful to resolve. And it seems like this repository gets updated quicker as possible. Check out it for yourself and you are halfway done.

https://github.com/filsv/iPhoneOSDeviceSupport

Step 2:
Select and download the Support files which are missing for your Xcode, which you can get the clue out of the above alert message. In my case I was informed to download 11.4 (15FCA...something). So I went and downloaded the latest iOS Support files:

Which were under the path of iPhoneOSDeviceSupport/11.4 (15F5061c)/

DeveloperDiskImage.dmg
DeveloperDiskImage.dmg.signature

Step 3:
And then place them inside the DeviceSupport folder which is in a related path to your Xcode installation. In my case, I've installed Xcode 9.2 so my path to DeviceSupport looks like as follows:

/Applications/Xcode-9.2.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/DeviceSupport

Step 4
Place the two files you downloaded in a folder named 11.4 (15F5061c).
Clue: In your case make sure to name it after the specific iOS version you downloaded the files.

Step 5:
Quit Xcode app if you had been already using it previously. Re-open it and try to run your app on your iPhone (or in iDevice of your previous attempt). Xcode will first warn you saying something like following:

Preparing debugger support for Randika's iPhone 6s

Soon after it's completed (probably after several attempts that you may have to try reconnecting your iPhone to Xcode), you would be able to successfully run your app on your preferred device.

How could you find this path? Go to your Applications folder, locate Xcode-x.x.app file, right click on the Xcode app and select "Show package contents" as follows:

And then navigate to the DeviceSupport folder within the Finder App as follows:

Hope this would be helpful to any of you!

Cheers!

Jaws answered 24/6, 2018 at 8:45 Comment(5)

10 thumbs up! Updating Xcode didn't work for my iPod Touch 6th gen w/iOS 11.4, but this method did. – Cowbane 29/6, 2018 at 20:47

Great Answer, support's files for ios 12 in xcode 8.2.1 also – Limacine 6/10, 2018 at 5:13

Yes, it still works! I'm happy I have documented this which is helpful for me also. Tested for Xcode Version 10.0 (10A255) and added support for iOS 12.1 ---> Works – Jaws 26/11, 2018 at 6:52

My greatest respect! It still works and you have documented it in an easily understandable way. – Corson 16/5, 2019 at 3:16

Thanks! I just used this to add iOS 13.4 support to Xcode 11.2. (I would otherwise have had to upgrade to Catalina to use the latest Xcode. Putting that off as long as possible.) – Node 29/5, 2020 at 22:55

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I had the same issue with my iPhone 8, Xcode Beta 9.2 did not support my version of iOS 11.1.

However Xcode 9.1 does support my version of iOS 11.1

Chivalric answered 6/11, 2017 at 6:2 Comment(9)

Can you send me that device support file (Signature) for ios 11.1 – Blear 13/11, 2017 at 8:46

@Mind_Sparkles can you please indicate how I can generate that files for you? – Chivalric 14/11, 2017 at 7:52

If you have installed xcode 9.1 then you can go to the path - zip that folder and upload in some drive and share link here. Path is - /Applications/Xcode 9.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/DeviceSupport/11.1 – Blear 14/11, 2017 at 10:40

I want folder 11.1 , If you can share please share it, Thanks in advance. – Blear 14/11, 2017 at 10:40

Can you please generate that file for me? – Blear 17/11, 2017 at 8:53

@Mind_Sparkles sorry for the wait, I have compressed and busy uploading to gdrive now (internet not very fast). Will post link once done – Chivalric 17/11, 2017 at 9:38

@Mind_Sparkles here you go: drive.google.com/file/d/13aiB1FrxwKO4n4bGl67-Ols8q9htFjic/… – Chivalric 17/11, 2017 at 10:16

Hey @Chris Herbst Can you please keep uploading all latest simulators here? just update the links with you answer here. – Blear 12/12, 2017 at 5:5

11.2 files please. – Miquelmiquela 12/12, 2017 at 11:24

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This error can be fixed with 2 ways.

1.You need to keep updated with latest Xcode versions.

2.You can fix it without updating to latest Xcode, in this you just need to update device support file,

To update device support file just follow the steps,

You can find the Device support file and update it with the below path details,

Path-

/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/DeviceS‌upport/

You can download device support file from this links

Blear answered 12/12, 2017 at 5:15 Comment(2)

how do you even go to that path? It's giving me 'No such file or directory' in console. – Zins 17/7, 2019 at 5:42

ok let me update path, you can try this one - /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/DeviceS‌upport/ – Blear 13/11, 2019 at 14:28

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You can download all iOS-DeviceSupport

iOS 13.0

iOS 12.3

12.3 (From xCode 11 beta)

iOS 12.2

iOS 12.1

How to add a file in xCode

Open Finder
Open the application folder
Find the Xcode app inside
Click on Xcode, right click -> show package contents
Find the supported real machine test files in the following directory hierarchy:

Contents -> Developer -> Platforms -> iPhoneOS.platform -> DeviceSupport(/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/DeviceSupport)

The above directory is the real version of iOS that Xcode supports real machine debugging, as shown below: Then copy the latest DeviceSupport file to this directory through other channels and restart XCode to debug with the latest iOS device.

Flyspeck answered 28/9, 2019 at 9:15 Comment(1)

I did this and it worked, thank you. But my question is, why should we even need to do this? I've been developing with Xcode for nearly ten years, and I have never had to do this before now. What has changed? – Caldarium 31/10, 2019 at 20:16

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I'm uncomfortable downloading shards from 3rd parties; also, it sounds like the iOS 13.2 support file linked above is based on a beta, which now crashes.

I would recommend downloading Xcode directly from Apple, and install the new version side-by-side with the version of Xcode which you need to use (if you're pinned by a Swift binary framework, for example).

rename your current Xcode application bundle (Xcode --> Xcode_11)
download latest Xcode from AppStore (Xcode 11.2)
launch new Xcode, installing Command Line Tools, then exit
launch your older Xcode (Xcode_11), and build and run on device

Weathered answered 31/10, 2019 at 21:31 Comment(0)

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In my case, device support files were already present but I was still facing the issue. The reason was that folder present at this path

/Applications/Xcode-9.2.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/DeviceSupport was having name 12.1 (16B91) but the xcode was giving error for 12.1 (16C101) so renaming the folder to 12.1 (16C101) did the trick

Radom answered 3/6, 2019 at 7:38 Comment(0)

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I was able to run it, by first using BuddyBuild.com to send me a tester app through email, that I downloaded successfully. After that, I was able to build the app.

Adaptation answered 15/11, 2017 at 1:38 Comment(0)

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Open Xcode show package content
go to /Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/DeviceSupport and drop the 13.0 folder into this folder and restart the Xcode.

Download the file here: https://bitbucket.org/bneves/ios13_devicesupport_xcode_10.3/

Wartime answered 23/9, 2019 at 18:51 Comment(1)

This is for the ios13 version. – Wartime 23/9, 2019 at 18:52

Answer: Xcode: Could not locate device support files

Most importantly don't waste your time and internet bandwidth downloading Xcode just to resolve this issue which you can do within few MBs and little bit of OS know-how!!!

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