Unable to get "Trust this computer"

I installed WatchOS 2 beta 2, unpaired and re-paired as a new device. But I can't get the "Trust this computer" prompt to show and therefore I can't debug my app via the debugger.


Am I missing a step or something? I've rebooted my computer and restarted xcode many times and I am seeing the watch's name in the watch app scheme.

This can be a bug, but you can try to "trust" the profile.

  1. Go to Settings
  2. In Profiles select your profile
  3. Select "trust certificate" or "trust developer"

Thanks for the suggestion. I am talking about getting the watch to trust the computer for debugging. The directions you provided works for getting the iPhone to allow the app to run.

Try disconnecting the cable from your Mac to the iPhone and then reboot both the Watch and iPhone. Once they have finished booting, reconnect the iPhone and open your project in Xcode.

iPad 12.9" 3rd gen. iPad OS 16.2. Connecting iMac 24" M1 to iPad triggers no "trust this computer" dialog. Connection cable is a Thunderbolt 4 cable. As it turns out, I see that there is no "Developer Mode" in Settings -> Privacy & Security -> Developer Mode (at the bottom on right). This is presumably because of a corporate MDM setting (unconfirmed) removing the ability to get into Developer Mode. Your mileage may vary. Developer Mode: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/xcode/enabling-developer-mode-on-a-device

I have a semi-reliable means of getting things up and running. Reproducible? 🤷‍♂️

Some combination of:

  • Shutdown xCode
  • Unplug iPhone
  • iPhone Settings > General > Reset > Transfer or Reset iPhone > Reset > Reset Location & Privacy
  • Toggle developer setting on watch: Settings > Developer (restart)
  • Plug in iPhone (potential long wait)
  • Start xCode
  • Re-plug iPhone (if the Xcode sync has succeeded with an error message to Trust this computer on iPhone)

The key thing seems to be Trust This Computer? on iPhone being acknowledged three times. (One for iPhone?, one for Watch?, one for Xcode? I GUESS? 🤷‍♂️)

Unable to get "Trust this computer"
 
 
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