Xcode 16.1 & iOS 18.1

After upgrading to mac os 15.1 my Xcode has been complaining about iOS 18.1 that is missing. No matter what I do I cannot get it installed, I ended up clearing all caches, re-installing Xcode but that also failed. Downgrading to 16.0 or upgrading to 16.2 beta has the same issue.

Currently I cannot create any simulator or install any version of the iOS platform. Xcode would say it's installing but the runtime would not show up in the list. I have tried adding runtimes using xcrun simctl and also other methods indicated here.

Another colleague of mine that updated to OSX 15.1 also has the same issue so this doesn't seem like a isolated problem.

In the screenshots below you'll see 18.1 is installed but does not show up as an installed runtime.

Answered by the_ginger_geek in 814984022

Upgrading to 15.1.1 solved the problem, this was a bug

having same issue.

this is happening to me as well. I'm traveling and don't have the internet speed to download a new simulator. I have iOS 18 installed and have been using it and now all of a sudden the only version XCode wants to use is 18.1 and I can't download it. Quite ridiculous.

Facing the same issue with Xcode 16.1. Issue was there in 16.1 beta, but the issue was not fixed in Xcode 16.1 official version. Afraid of Apple updates nowadays.

Still having the same issue. No news ? No workaround ?

I had the same problem. Fixed it by updating my mac to Sonoma 14.7.1, after that opened xcode and 18.1 was available for download.

Oh woops I see you updated to 15 already my bad

Accepted Answer

Upgrading to 15.1.1 solved the problem, this was a bug

mac os 15.1.1 is also not solving the link sharing from share intent from iPhone Safari browser

Xcode 16.1 & iOS 18.1
 
 
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