iPhone is busy: Making Apple Watch ready for development

Xcode 13.2.1 iPhone7 iOS 15.3

Same error. Nothing helped. However iPhone 11 with iOS 15.2 works good. So the problem it with device or iOS 15.3.

I facing this issue too. This is because the latest xcode only support until iOS 15.2 sdk, but my phone's iOS version is 15.3. Thus, xcode is downloading the iOS 15.3 sdk from your phone that's why takes time (I knew the message is not saying that)

However, I do some testing and it works for me.

• Get the iOS 15.3 sdk (is 10BG!!!) from my friend xcode's Devices Support iOS folder /Users/***/Library/Developer/Xcode/iOS DeviceSupport and paste it to yours one.
• Downloading the iphone OS device support file from https://github.com/filsv/iPhoneOSDeviceSupport/blob/0e8ef7bc51b982304ed3258454f88ae2d5615ac7/15.3.zip unzip it and paste it in /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/DeviceSupport
• Restart Xcode
• Build success without waiting.

Just worked for me:

1. Unplug iPhone
2. Switch flight mode on the Watch
3. Switch off Bluetooth on the Watch
4. Plug the iPhone back in and build

Good luck!

Same here with latest iOS, Apple Watch OS and Xcode 13.1. What is funny is that in my app I need to test with AirPods, so I can't disable Bluetooth. And like everyone, I don't need to deploy anything on my Apple Watch...

SOLVED with:

1. Unplug iPhone
2. Switch off Bluetooth on the Watch
3. Plug the iPhone back in and build

P.S.: No need for watch on AirplaneMode or WifiOff, the bluetooth on watch was the only problem.

Restarting XCode fixed that for me

Still getting this issue with Xcode 13.2.1. Please give me an option to just completely disable any form of connection with the Apple Watch from within Xcode, I don't want it to be used for development in any way. I'm sick of sitting down to do development work and having this pop up appear.

I don't know why this is still a problem after several months, it doesn't exactly paint a great light of Apple's internal QA processes.

I am also facing the exact issue and have tried:

1. Unplugging, Replugging
2. Unpairing, Repairing
3. Restarting
4. EVERYTHING MENTIONED

Nothing works. I cannot run an app that does not even need the Watch.

This is absolutely ridiculous and needs to get resolved. I've been dealing with this issue for months now. I'm running the following: iOS 15.3.1 WatchOS 8.4.2. Xcode 13.2.1

The only way that I can fix this issue is by completely turning my watch off. I've tried all of the suggestions.

• Airplane Mode
• Let the Symbols get Built. It just keeps giving the same message if you let it
• Re-pairing
• Re-trusting computer

This is literally making my watch useless. I don't use it for development.

PLEASE FIX THIS!!

I have the same problem. Ruins development completely.

This issue still persist on MAC OS Monterey 12.2.1 - XCODE 13.2.1.

If anyone knows any way to bypass this issue, sharing it would really be appreciated! So freaking annoying that i can't test on my device.

I have the same problem, while I just need to deploy app to phone, no need to do anything with my watch, but xcode always stuck and say it will make watch ready for me? why? who need?

Close XCode

Disable bluetooth on iPhone

Unplug iPhone

Replug iPhone

Restart XCode

Should be ok now, so enable bluetooth on iPhone.

This is sad - months have gone by without a fix from Apple. Anyone working on their QA team anymore?

It is not in Apple's DNA to be developer friendly. THEY DO NOT CARE. Look at the number of upvotes and no response from Apple.

Every time there is an XCode update I am stuck with this. I am not using the freaking Apple watch for development. Why is it making my watch ready for hours?

How is this behavior acceptable to Apple? Apple is too big to care needs to be split up so that we have more competition and better support.