Could not locate device support files

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Hi, I'm running macOS 10.13.6 (High Sierra) on a iMac 21.5', Mid 2011 and use Xcode 10.0 (because this is the highest version of Xcode supported on my iMac). After tests on the Xcode simulater were successful, I want to run my app on my iPhone 6 Plus with iOS 12.4.3.

Setting destination in Xcode to my iPhone, the build is successfull without any error or warning, but when Xcode tries to run the app on my iPhone, I get the message "Could not locate device support files. This iPhone 6 Plus is running iOS 12.4.3 (16G130), which may not be supported by this version of Xcode."

Thanks for your help!

Regards, Wilfried

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Answer 1

What deployment target have you selected for your app ?

Read this if you need explanation:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/48337125/ios-compatibility-on-different-ios-operation-systems

This second SO gives a lot of solutions to address the problem directly by adding the missing files.

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/47119186/how-to-fix-xcode-error-could-not-locate-device-support-files-on-iphone-with-xco

This other seems simpler to use:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/58075427/this-iphone-6-is-running-ios-12-4-1-16g102-which-may-not-be-supported-by-this

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Answer 2

According to the Xcode Wiki, v10.0 supports iOS 12.0

12.4 requires Xcode 10.3

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Answer 3

Thank you very much! Your suggestion under "This other seems simpler to use:" solved my problem.

The deployment target I selected: "iPhone 6 Plus" as connected with cable to my iMac

Just recently I bought an iPhone 11 Pro Max, currently running IOS 13.2.3.

--> Is it possible to run my app on this new device as well?

--> Where/how do I get the appropriate device simulator?

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