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Xcode: Could not locate device support files

As I am trying to run my application from a newly updated Xcode 8 to my iPhone 4 which is running iOS 7.1.2, it throws the below error,

iOS 7.1.2

And, this is my Xcode version,

Xcode 8

How can I fix this problem?

Solution

  • Actually, there is a way. You just need to copy the DeviceSupport folder for iOS 7.1 from the older Xcode to the new one. It's located in:

    /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/DeviceSupport/7.1

    If you don't have the 7.1 files anymore, you can download a previous version of Xcode, extract it, and then copy these files to following path

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

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