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IOS Simulator No Longer Working

MartinMcNallyMartinMcNally CAUniversity ✭✭
in Visual Studio for Mac Tools for Xamarin

I have been debugging using IOS simulator and Xamarin for Mac for quite a while now. Since the latest upgrades it no longer works.

When I press debug the simulator opens correctly but thats were it ends. Project is not loaded into the simulator and it just stops debugging with no error.

I also removed Xcode and Xamarin and installed fresh. Latest Xcode and new Visual Studio for Mac.

Same problem Simulator launches but no app debugging.

How can I start to debug this issue? When I look at the system log for the simulator it seems its not getting any input from VS at all.

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  • MartinMcNallyMartinMcNally CA ✭✭
    Accepted Answer

    Turns out this problem with this was the project file. I guess in upgrading Xamarin to VS something went wrong and i needed to create a new project file and move all the files over. Once that was done it started working in the simulator again.

Answers

  • MartinMcNallyMartinMcNally CAUniversity ✭✭

    Here is the build log for the Simulator. The app works correctly on a device. I had to shorten some of the log to get it to post.

    Building Solution: VendIT.iPad (Debug|iPhoneSimulator)
    Build started 2017-09-22 3:49:36 PM.

    Project "/Users/martinmcnally/Documents/VendIT/VendIT.iPad/VendIT.iPad.csproj" (Build target(s)):

    Target PrepareForBuild:
    MakeDir Task
    Directories:
    bin/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/
    obj/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/
    Target _DetectAppManifest:
    FindItemWithLogicalName Task
    Items:
    app.config
    GettingStarted.Xamarin
    Info.plist
    packages.config
    Images/.DS_Store
    Images/VendIT.ipa
    LogicalName: Info.plist
    ProjectDir: /Users/martinmcnally/Documents/VendIT/VendIT.iPad
    ResourcePrefix: Resources
    Target _ComputeTargetArchitectures:
    ParseDeviceSpecificBuildInformation Task
    Architectures: i386
    IntermediateOutputPath: obj/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/
    OutputPath: bin/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/
    TargetFrameworkIdentifier: Xamarin.iOS
    TargetiOSDevice: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
    <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">


    device

    architecture
    i386, x86_64
    model
    iPad4,2
    os
    iOS
    os-version
    11.0


    Target _DetectSdkLocations:
    DetectSdkLocations Task
    TargetFrameworkIdentifier: Xamarin.iOS
    TargetArchitectures: i386
    SdkVersion: 11.0
    XamarinSdkRoot: /Library/Frameworks/Xamarin.iOS.framework/Versions/Current
    SdkRoot: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneSimulator11.0.sdk
    SdkDevPath: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer
    SdkUsrPath: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/usr
    SdkPlatform: iPhoneSimulator
    SdkIsSimulator: True
    Target _BeforeCoreCompileInterfaceDefinitions:
    Skipping target "_BeforeCoreCompileInterfaceDefinitions" because all output files are up-to-date with respect to the input files.
    Target _CoreCompileInterfaceDefinitions:
    Skipping target "_CoreCompileInterfaceDefinitions" because all output files are up-to-date with respect to the input files.
    Target _BeforeCoreCompileImageAssets:
    Skipping target "_BeforeCoreCompileImageAssets" because all output files are up-to-date with respect to the input files.
    Target _CoreCompileImageAssets:
    Skipping target "_CoreCompileImageAssets" because all output files are up-to-date with respect to the input files.
    Target _CollectColladaAssets:
    CollectBundleResources Task
    BundleResources:
    OptimizePropertyLists: False
    OptimizePNGs: False
    ProjectDir: /Users/martinmcnally/Documents/VendIT/VendIT.iPad
    ResourcePrefix: Resources
    Target _CoreCompileColladaAssets:
    Skipping target "_CoreCompileColladaAssets" because it has no inputs.
    Target _BeforeCoreCompileSceneKitAssets:
    Skipping target "_BeforeCoreCompileSceneKitAssets" because it has no inputs.
    Target _BeforeCoreCompileSceneKitAssets:
    Skipping target "_BeforeCoreCompileSceneKitAssets" because it has no inputs.
    Target _BeforeCoreCompileSceneKitAssets:
    Skipping target "_BeforeCoreCompileSceneKitAssets" because it has no inputs.
    Target _CoreCompileSceneKitAssets:
    Skipping target "_CoreCompileSceneKitAssets" because it has no inputs.
    Target _BeforeCompileTextureAtlases:
    Skipping target "_BeforeCompileTextureAtlases" because it has no inputs.
    Target _BeforeCompileTextureAtlases:
    Skipping target "_BeforeCompileTextureAtlases" because it has no inputs.
    Target _BeforeCompileTextureAtlases:
    Skipping target "_BeforeCompileTextureAtlases" because it has no inputs.
    Target _CoreCompileTextureAtlases:
    Skipping target "_CoreCompileTextureAtlases" because it has no inputs.
    Target _CollectBundleResources:
    CollectBundleResources Task
    BundleResources:
    Entitlements.plist
    Images/VendingMachineIcon.png
    Images/Icon-76.png
    Images/[email protected]
    Images/Icon-Small-40.png
    Images/Icon-Small.png
    Images/[email protected]
    Images/Icon-72.png
    Images/[email protected]
    Images/Icon-Small-50.png
    Images/[email protected]
    Images/Icon-167.png
    Images/VendingMachineIcon_Green.png
    Images/VendingMachineIcon_Red.png
    Images/VendingMachineIcon_Yellow.png
    Images/Icon-29.png
    Images/[email protected]
    Images/[email protected]
    Images/[email protected]
    Images/Icon-57.png
    Images/[email protected]
    Images/[email protected]
    Images/[email protected]
    OptimizePropertyLists: True
    OptimizePNGs: True
    ProjectDir: /Users/martinmcnally/Documents/VendIT/VendIT.iPad
    ResourcePrefix: Resources
    Target _CoreOptimizePngImages:
    Skipping target "_CoreOptimizePngImages" because all output files are up-to-date with respect to the input files.
    Target _CoreOptimizePropertyLists:
    Skipping target "_CoreOptimizePropertyLists" because all output files are up-to-date with respect to the input files.
    Target _CoreOptimizeLocalizationFiles:
    Skipping target "_CoreOptimizeLocalizationFiles" because it has no inputs.
    Target _UnpackLibraryResources:
    UnpackLibraryResources Task
    Prefix: monotouch
    IntermediateOutputPath: obj/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/device-builds/ipad4.2-11.0/
    NoOverwrite:
    obj/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/device-builds/ipad4.2-11.0/ibtool-link/MainStoryboard.storyboardc/1208-view-1209.nib

    ... some files removed ....

        obj/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/device-builds/ipad4.2-11.0/optimized/Entitlements.plist
  ReferencedLibraries:
    /Users/martinmcnally/Downloads/Mindscape.Raygun4Net.Xamarin.iOS.Unified.dll
    /Users/martinmcnally/Documents/VendIT/VendIT/packages/modernhttpclient.2.4.2/lib/Xamarin.iOS10/ModernHttpClient.dll
    /Library/Frameworks/Xamarin.iOS.framework/Versions/Current/lib/mono/Xamarin.iOS/mscorlib.dll
    /Library/Frameworks/Xamarin.iOS.framework/Versions/Current/lib/mono/Xamarin.iOS/System.Core.dll
    /Library/Frameworks/Xamarin.iOS.framework/Versions/Current/lib/mono/Xamarin.iOS/System.Data.dll
    /Library/Frameworks/Xamarin.iOS.framework/Versions/Current/lib/mono/Xamarin.iOS/System.dll
    /Library/Frameworks/Xamarin.iOS.framework/Versions/Current/lib/mono/Xamarin.iOS/System.Net.Http.dll
    /Library/Frameworks/Xamarin.iOS.framework/Versions/Current/lib/mono/Xamarin.iOS/System.Runtime.Serialization.dll
    /Library/Frameworks/Xamarin.iOS.framework/Versions/Current/lib/mono/Xamarin.iOS/System.ServiceModel.dll
    /Library/Frameworks/Xamarin.iOS.framework/Versions/Current/lib/mono/Xamarin.iOS/System.Web.Services.dll
    /Library/Frameworks/Xamarin.iOS.framework/Versions/Current/lib/mono/Xamarin.iOS/System.Xml.dll
    /Library/Frameworks/Xamarin.iOS.framework/Versions/Current/lib/mono/Xamarin.iOS/System.Xml.Linq.dll
    /Library/Frameworks/Xamarin.iOS.framework/Versions/Current/lib/mono/Xamarin.iOS/Xamarin.iOS.dll
  TargetFrameworkDirectory:
    /Library/Frameworks/Mono.framework/External/xbuild-frameworks/Xamarin.iOS/v1.0/
    /Library/Frameworks/Xamarin.iOS.framework/Versions/Current/lib/mono/Xamarin.iOS/
    /Library/Frameworks/Xamarin.iOS.framework/Versions/Current/lib/mono/Xamarin.iOS/Facades/
    /Library/Frameworks/Xamarin.iOS.framework/Versions/Current/lib/mono/Xamarin.iOS/Facades/

    Target GenerateTargetFrameworkMonikerAttribute:
    Skipping target "GenerateTargetFrameworkMonikerAttribute" because all output files are up-to-date with respect to the input files.
    Target CoreCompile:
    Skipping target "CoreCompile" because all output files are up-to-date with respect to the input files.
    Target _CopyFilesMarkedCopyLocal:
    Copy Task
    DestinationFiles:
    bin/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/Mindscape.Raygun4Net.Xamarin.iOS.Unified.dll
    bin/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/ModernHttpClient.dll
    bin/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/ModernHttpClient.dll.mdb
    bin/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/ModernHttpClient.dll.mdb
    DestinationFolder:
    OverwriteReadOnlyFiles: False
    Retries: 10
    RetryDelayMilliseconds: 1000
    SkipUnchangedFiles: True
    SourceFiles:
    /Users/martinmcnally/Downloads/Mindscape.Raygun4Net.Xamarin.iOS.Unified.dll
    /Users/martinmcnally/Documents/VendIT/VendIT/packages/modernhttpclient.2.4.2/lib/Xamarin.iOS10/ModernHttpClient.dll
    /Users/martinmcnally/Documents/VendIT/VendIT/packages/modernhttpclient.2.4.2/lib/Xamarin.iOS10/ModernHttpClient.dll.mdb
    /Users/martinmcnally/Documents/VendIT/VendIT/packages/modernhttpclient.2.4.2/lib/Xamarin.iOS10/ModernHttpClient.dll.mdb
    UseHardlinksIfPossible: False
    Touch Task
    AlwaysCreate: True
    Files:
    /Users/martinmcnally/Documents/VendIT/VendIT.iPad/obj/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/VendIT.iPad.csproj.CopyComplete
    ForceTouch: False
    Time:
    Touching "/Users/martinmcnally/Documents/VendIT/VendIT.iPad/obj/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/VendIT.iPad.csproj.CopyComplete".
    Target _CopyAppConfigFile:
    Skipping target "_CopyAppConfigFile" because all output files are up-to-date with respect to the input files.
    Target CopyFilesToOutputDirectory:
    Copy Task
    DestinationFiles:
    DestinationFolder: bin/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/
    OverwriteReadOnlyFiles: False
    Retries: 10
    RetryDelayMilliseconds: 1000
    SkipUnchangedFiles: True
    SourceFiles:
    obj/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/VendITiPad.exe
    UseHardlinksIfPossible: False
    VendIT.iPad -> /Users/martinmcnally/Documents/VendIT/VendIT.iPad/bin/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/VendITiPad.exe
    Copy Task
    DestinationFiles:
    bin/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/VendITiPad.pdb
    DestinationFolder:
    OverwriteReadOnlyFiles: False
    Retries: 10
    RetryDelayMilliseconds: 1000
    SkipUnchangedFiles: True
    SourceFiles:
    obj/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/VendITiPad.pdb
    UseHardlinksIfPossible: False
    Target IncrementalClean:
    Delete Task
    Files:
    TreatErrorsAsWarnings: True
    Target _CleanUploaded:
    Delete Task
    Files:
    bin/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/device-builds/ipad4.2-11.0/.uploaded
    TreatErrorsAsWarnings: False
    Target _DetectSigningIdentity:
    DetectSigningIdentity Task
    AppBundleName: VendITiPad
    AppManifest: Info.plist
    Keychain:
    ProvisioningProfile:
    RequireCodesigning: False
    RequireProvisioningProfile: False
    SdkPlatform: iPhoneSimulator
    SdkIsSimulator: True
    SigningKey: iPhone Developer
    Detected signing identity:
    Bundle Id: ca.westerndatabase.vendit
    App Id: ca.westerndatabase.vendit
    Target _ComputeBundleResourceOutputPaths:
    ComputeBundleResourceOutputPaths Task
    AppBundleDir: bin/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/device-builds/ipad4.2-11.0/VendITiPad.app
    BundleIdentifier: ca.westerndatabase.vendit
    BundleResources:
    obj/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/device-builds/ipad4.2-11.0/ibtool-link/MainStoryboard.storyboardc/1208-view-1209.nib
    obj/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/device-builds/ipad4.2-11.0/ibtool-link/MainStoryboard.storyboardc/1648-view-1649.nib
    obj/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/device-builds/ipad4.2-11.0/ibtool-link/MainStoryboard.storyboardc/2308-view-2309.nib
    obj/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/device-builds/ipad4.2-11.0/ibtool-link/MainStoryboard.storyboardc/2721-view-2722.nib
    obj/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/device-builds/ipad4.2-11.0/ibtool-link/MainStoryboard.storyboardc/2847-view-2848.nib
    obj/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/device-builds/ipad4.2-11.0/ibtool-link/MainStoryboard.storyboardc/660-view-661.nib
    obj/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/device-builds/ipad4.2-11.0/ibtool-link/MainStoryboard.storyboardc/Info.plist
    obj/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/device-builds/ipad4.2-11.0/ibtool-link/MainStoryboard.storyboardc/UISplitViewController-678.nib
    obj/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/device-builds/ipad4.2-11.0/ibtool-link/MainStoryboard.storyboardc/VC_EditMachine.nib
    obj/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/device-builds/ipad4.2-11.0/ibtool-link/MainStoryboard.storyboardc/VC_HomeScreen.nib
    obj/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/device-builds/ipad4.2-11.0/ibtool-link/MainStoryboard.storyboardc/VC_MachineDisplay.nib
    obj/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/device-builds/ipad4.2-11.0/ibtool-link/MainStoryboard.storyboardc/VC_StatsHourly.nib
    obj/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/device-builds/ipad4.2-11.0/ibtool-link/MainStoryboard.storyboardc/VS_StatsHourly.nib
    obj/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/device-builds/ipad4.2-11.0/ibtool-link/iPhone.storyboardc/5-view-6.nib
    obj/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/device-builds/ipad4.2-11.0/ibtool-link/iPhone.storyboardc/Info.plist

    ... some files removed ...

        obj/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/device-builds/ipad4.2-11.0/optimized/Images/Icon-57.png
    obj/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/device-builds/ipad4.2-11.0/optimized/Images/[email protected]
    obj/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/device-builds/ipad4.2-11.0/optimized/Images/[email protected]
    obj/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/device-builds/ipad4.2-11.0/optimized/Images/[email protected]
    obj/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/device-builds/ipad4.2-11.0/optimized/Entitlements.plist
  EnableOnDemandResources: True
  IntermediateOutputPath: obj/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/device-builds/ipad4.2-11.0/
  OutputPath: bin/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/device-builds/ipad4.2-11.0/

    Target _CopyResourcesToBundle:
    Skipping target "_CopyResourcesToBundle" because all output files are up-to-date with respect to the input files.
    Target _CreateAssetPackManifest:
    CreateAssetPackManifest Task
    AppBundleDir: bin/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/device-builds/ipad4.2-11.0/VendITiPad.app
    InitialInstallTags:
    OutputPath: bin/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/device-builds/ipad4.2-11.0/
    PrefetchOrder:
    Target _DetectDebugNetworkConfiguration:
    DetectDebugNetworkConfiguration Task
    DebugOverWiFi: False
    DebuggerHosts:
    SdkIsSimulator: True
    DebugIPAddresses: 127.0.0.1
    Target _CompileAppManifest:
    Skipping target "_CompileAppManifest" because all output files are up-to-date with respect to the input files.
    Target _GetNativeExecutableName:
    GetNativeExecutableName Task
    AppManifest: bin/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/device-builds/ipad4.2-11.0/VendITiPad.app/Info.plist
    Target _ParseExtraMtouchArgs:
    ParseExtraMtouchArgs Task
    ExtraArgs:
    NoSymbolStrip: False
    NoDSymUtil:
    NoSymbolStrip Output: False
    NoDSymUtil Output: false
    Target _CompileToNative:
    Skipping target "_CompileToNative" because all output files are up-to-date with respect to the input files.
    Target _CreateDebugSettings:
    CreateDebugSettings Task
    AppBundleDir: bin/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/device-builds/ipad4.2-11.0/VendITiPad.app
    DebuggerPort: 10000
    Target _CreateDebugConfiguration:
    CreateDebugConfiguration Task
    AppBundleDir: bin/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/device-builds/ipad4.2-11.0/VendITiPad.app
    DebugOverWiFi: False
    DebugIPAddresses: 127.0.0.1
    DebuggerPort: 10000
    SdkIsSimulator: True
    Target _CreatePkgInfo:
    CreatePkgInfo Task
    OutputPath: bin/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/device-builds/ipad4.2-11.0/VendITiPad.app/PkgInfo
    Target _CopyAppExtensionsToBundle:
    RemoveDir Task
    Directories:
    bin/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/device-builds/ipad4.2-11.0/VendITiPad.app/PlugIns/_CodeSignature
    bin/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/device-builds/ipad4.2-11.0/VendITiPad.app/../.dSYM
    Directory "bin/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/device-builds/ipad4.2-11.0/VendITiPad.app/PlugIns/_CodeSignature" doesn't exist. Skipping.
    Directory "bin/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/device-builds/ipad4.2-11.0/VendITiPad.app/../.dSYM" doesn't exist. Skipping.
    Target _ValidateAppBundle:
    ValidateAppBundle Task
    AppBundlePath: /Users/martinmcnally/Documents/VendIT/VendIT.iPad/bin/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/device-builds/ipad4.2-11.0/VendITiPad.app/
    SdkIsSimulator: True
    TargetFrameworkIdentifier: Xamarin.iOS
    Target _CodesignNativeLibraries:
    CodesignNativeLibraries Task
    AppBundleDir: bin/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/device-builds/ipad4.2-11.0/VendITiPad.app
    CodesignAllocate: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin/codesign_allocate
    DisableTimestamp: True
    IntermediateOutputPath: obj/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/device-builds/ipad4.2-11.0/codesign
    Keychain:
    SigningKey: -
    ExtraArgs:
    Target _CollectFrameworks:
    CollectFrameworks Task
    AppBundlePath: bin/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/device-builds/ipad4.2-11.0/VendITiPad.app/
    No Frameworks directory found.
    Target _CodesignAppBundle:
    Skipping target "_CodesignAppBundle" because it has no inputs.

    Build succeeded.
    0 Warning(s)
    0 Error(s)

    Time Elapsed 00:00:00.28

    ---------------------- Done ----------------------

    Build successful.

  • DannyCDannyC US ✭✭✭

    @MartinMcNally I had same issue (I was on Alpha channel) and resolved it by switching to Stable. Also make sure to open Xcode once its updated so that it initializes itself. Hope this helps

  • AshleyGazichAshleyGazich USXamarin Team Xamurai

    Hi, it looks like this issue is also tracked on IOS Simulators Not Working With Upgrade to Xcode 9 in the Visual Studio for Mac Developer Community space. I'll pick up the conversation there. :smile:

  • JGoldbergerJGoldberger USMember, Forum Administrator, Xamarin Team, University, Xamarin Moderator Xamurai

    @MartinMcNally said:
    When I look at the system log for the simulator it seems its not getting any input from VS at all.

    I noticed the other day after I first started working with simulators in XCode 9, that the Simulator's Debug->Open System Log does not really open up the simulators log as it used to. Instead you have to open the Console.app and select the simulator in the upper left pane. Then you will get the live simulator logs and perhaps that will reveal a better message as to why the app is not getting installed. It may help to filter for your app's bundle id by entering it in the search field in the upper right of the Console.app window.

  • MartinMcNallyMartinMcNally CAUniversity ✭✭

    This still does not work. Is anyone else having this problem or is it just me? Xcode 9 and VS 7.2 Preview. The IOs Simulators dont work.

  • MartinMcNallyMartinMcNally CAUniversity ✭✭
    Accepted Answer

    Turns out this problem with this was the project file. I guess in upgrading Xamarin to VS something went wrong and i needed to create a new project file and move all the files over. Once that was done it started working in the simulator again.

  • JohnOkoroaforJohnOkoroafor USMember ✭✭
    I'm still having this issue, was there a workaround? I'm really racing a deadline here
  • JohnOkoroaforJohnOkoroafor USMember ✭✭
    > @MartinMcNally said:
    > Turns out this problem with this was the project file. I guess in upgrading Xamarin to VS something went wrong and i needed to create a new project file and move all the files over. Once that was done it started working in the simulator again.

    This doesn't work even when I create a new blank project, still doesn't debug.
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