Project previously built and installed fine (Xcode 16). Upgrade to IOS 18 and now debug install 'Prepares' for ever (never finishes) on both my iPhone 11 Pro and my 12.9 iPad. Tried clearing buffers, derived data, restarting/rebooting. The projects are projects that I have tested and run for several years on many versions, not new to the Xcode world.
Permissioning (i.e. Developer mode) enabled on all devices, tried various cables on all devices. Relinked all devices..but no success.
Projects build and run fine on simulators, but just can't finish installing on the real hardware. Stunning frustrating and NO USEFULL error messages.
I have have a Norton VPN..not the problem! Unpair/repair..does NOT solve the problem!
Initial Fix: Installing Xcode 16.2 Beta
- Solved the problem with my iPhone 11Max
- Also solved the problem with installing on iPad 12.9 (6 generation)
Now communication/debugging etc is working and not stalled for 'hours'