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I am facing this error while trying to run WatchOS app on simulator.
An application bundle was not found at the provided path. Provide a valid path to the desired application bundle.

Error Detail is as followed

Simulator device returned an error for the requested operation.
Domain: NSPOSIXErrorDomain
Code: 2
Failure Reason: An application bundle was not found at the provided path.
Recovery Suggestion: Provide a valid path to the desired application bundle.
User Info: {
    DVTErrorCreationDateKey = "2024-01-08 13:24:30 +0000";
    IDERunOperationFailingWorker = "_IDEInstalliPhoneSimulatorWorker";
    SimCallingSelector = "installApplication:withOptions:error:";
    bundleURL = "file:///Users/abdullahshahid_1/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/SIMOSA-hdnvefmzxxdlwqagsrxeojmlbnje/Build/Products/Debug-watchos/Jazz%20World%20Watch%20App.app";
}
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Failed to install the requested application
Domain: NSPOSIXErrorDomain
Code: 2
Failure Reason: An application bundle was not found at the provided path.
Recovery Suggestion: Provide a valid path to the desired application bundle.
User Info: {
    bundleURL = "file:///Users/abdullahshahid_1/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/SIMOSA-hdnvefmzxxdlwqagsrxeojmlbnje/Build/Products/Debug-watchos/Jazz%20World%20Watch%20App.app";
}
--

Event Metadata: com.apple.dt.IDERunOperationWorkerFinished : {
    "device_model" = "Watch7,4";
    "device_osBuild" = "10.2 (21S364)";
    "device_platform" = "com.apple.platform.watchsimulator";
    "dvt_coredevice_version" = "355.7.6";
    "dvt_mobiledevice_version" = "1643.40.14.100.2";
    "launchSession_schemeCommand" = Run;
    "launchSession_state" = 1;
    "launchSession_targetArch" = "x86_64";
    "operation_duration_ms" = 28;
    "operation_errorCode" = 2;
    "operation_errorDomain" = NSPOSIXErrorDomain;
    "operation_errorWorker" = "_IDEInstalliPhoneSimulatorWorker";
    "operation_name" = IDERunOperationWorkerGroup;
    "param_debugger_attachToExtensions" = 0;
    "param_debugger_attachToXPC" = 1;
    "param_debugger_type" = 3;
    "param_destination_isProxy" = 1;
    "param_destination_platform" = "com.apple.platform.watchsimulator";
    "param_diag_MainThreadChecker_stopOnIssue" = 0;
    "param_diag_MallocStackLogging_enableDuringAttach" = 0;
    "param_diag_MallocStackLogging_enableForXPC" = 1;
    "param_diag_allowLocationSimulation" = 1;
    "param_diag_checker_tpc_enable" = 1;
    "param_diag_gpu_frameCapture_enable" = 0;
    "param_diag_gpu_shaderValidation_enable" = 0;
    "param_diag_gpu_validation_enable" = 0;
    "param_diag_memoryGraphOnResourceException" = 0;
    "param_diag_queueDebugging_enable" = 1;
    "param_diag_runtimeProfile_generate" = 0;
    "param_diag_sanitizer_asan_enable" = 0;
    "param_diag_sanitizer_tsan_enable" = 0;
    "param_diag_sanitizer_tsan_stopOnIssue" = 0;
    "param_diag_sanitizer_ubsan_stopOnIssue" = 0;
    "param_diag_showNonLocalizedStrings" = 0;
    "param_diag_viewDebugging_enabled" = 1;
    "param_diag_viewDebugging_insertDylibOnLaunch" = 1;
    "param_install_style" = 0;
    "param_launcher_UID" = 2;
    "param_launcher_allowDeviceSensorReplayData" = 0;
    "param_launcher_kind" = 0;
    "param_launcher_style" = 0;
    "param_launcher_substyle" = 16384;
    "param_runnable_appExtensionHostRunMode" = 0;
    "param_runnable_productType" = "com.apple.product-type.application";
    "param_structuredConsoleMode" = 1;
    "param_testing_launchedForTesting" = 0;
    "param_testing_suppressSimulatorApp" = 0;
    "param_testing_usingCLI" = 0;
    "sdk_canonicalName" = "iphonesimulator17.2";
    "sdk_osVersion" = "17.2";
    "sdk_variant" = iphonesimulator;
}
--


System Information

macOS Version 14.1 (Build 23B74)
Xcode 15.1 (22502) (Build 15C65)
Timestamp: 2024-01-08T18:24:30+05:00

The build succeeds but the path at which build is saved and the path from which Xcode tries to run on Watch simulator are different.

Actual build path: file:///Users/abdullahshahid_1/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/SIMOSA-hdnvefmzxxdlwqagsrxeojmlbnje/Build/Products/Debug-watchsimulator/Jazz%20World%20Watch%20App.app

Xcode is looking at path: file:///Users/abdullahshahid_1/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/SIMOSA-hdnvefmzxxdlwqagsrxeojmlbnje/Build/Products/Debug-watchos/Jazz%20World%20Watch%20App.app

Difference: Build is saved in Debug-watchsimulator folder but Xcode tries to install from Debug-watchos

I think Xcode uses path from TARGET_TEMP_DIR but I don’t know how to make it correct.

Do anyone know how to fix this?

I tried to clean build folder, clear derived data folder, restart Macbook and restart xcode. But couldn’t succeed.
The solutions I found on stack overflow are for React Native but nothing specifically for native iOS.

2

Answers


  1. This appears to be a bug in Xcode 15.1 (and it’s still unresolved in Xcode 15.2). Quote from the Xcode 15.2 Release Notes:

    Devices

    Known issues

    Running a WatchApp that requires the companion iOS app to be installed will result in the error “An application bundle was not found at the provided path” when the run destination is set to a Watch via iPhone Simulator pair. (119640671)

    Workaround: Select a singular Watch Simulator run destination and then Run.

    Another workaround is to use an older version of Xcode (like 15.0.1).

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  2. Another workaround is to create a symbolic link on the following folder:

    /Xcode/DerivedData/<YOUR_APP>/Build/Products/ enter to that path in the Terminal

    And run:

    ln -s Debug-watchsimulator Debug-watchos

    You’ll need to do the same if you Clean the build folder or Rebuild the app.

    Reference: https://forums.developer.apple.com/forums/thread/743221#775164022

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