WKInterfaceMap not working in Simulator

I've noticed that WKInterfaceMap on the watch never shows the map. I'll only see a grid.


My App is recording a route/track on the watch, so I've done the real testing and developing on a real device, so I never needed the simulator for the map view.

But now I want to submit the App to the AppStore and then I need screenshots. I do only have the 38 mm Watch, but the AppStore asks for screeshots of the 42 mm Watch. Therefore I thought I could take the required screenshots from the simulator. But unfortunately the simulator always fails to show the map.


Is this a known issue and are there solutions for this?


If there're no solutions or workarounds, I guess I need to create a "fake" screenshot.

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This has been a problem for well over a year. The Apple documentation even mentions it and suggests running the Maps app on the iPhone simulator as a way of forcing the maps to appear, but I have never found that works. However it's probably worth trying in case it does solve it for you.


I have a similar situation but for video. I have a 42mm watch which I can use for screenshots, but I don't know a way to capture video on the actual device (without my finger constantly obscuring it), so I need to use the simulator. However I can't get the maps to appear on the simulator.


Anyone know any workarounds?

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Sure enough, launching the Maps app in the associated iPhone simulator made the map appear in the Apple Watch simulator for me.

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It took me a couple of goes to get this solution to work. I had to start and then stop the Maps app on the iPhone simulator before the map appeared on the watch simulator.

Hope this helps.

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