iOS simulator - How can I make default simulator as iPhone

Question

I downloaded latest XCode with iOS 4.2 version. When I'm testing any app in simulator, its running in ipad simulator by default. How can I make my simulator default to iPhone.

Similar question here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4309165/xcode-with-sdk-4-2-always-starting-ipad-simulator — neoneye, Mar 12 '11 at 19:06
there is a radar for it here: http://openradar.appspot.com/8100399 — neoneye, Mar 12 '11 at 19:17

score 10 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 01 '10 at 20:57

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I hope this is what you're looking for, but in the top left of XCode, you should see a drop down bar that reads something like "Simulator - 4.2 | Debug | projName". If you click on that, you should see a section titled "Active Executable". There should be a small number of options to select the device and OS for the simulator. For instance, mine is currently selected to "projName - iPhone Simulator 4.2"

Hope that helps.

answered Dec 01 '10 at 20:57

Dubron

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That works until you clean the project or add files to it - then Xcode switches it back to iPad simulator for no good reason...very frustrating. – Brian Dec 01 '10 at 22:12
I'm having the same problem. Xcode switches back to the iPad simulator the same way as you describe. So frustating :-( – neoneye Mar 12 '11 at 18:48

neoneye · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-12T19:31:47.303

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Solution#1

You can remove the iPad from the organizer. I haven't tried it, since I use both iPhone and iPad.

Solution#2

Create a keyboard shortcut to switch to to the iPhone simulator

top menu > Project > Set Active Executable > Targetname - iPhone Simulator

See these screenshots

Menu that we want to target with a keyboard shortcut How to setup the keyboard shortcut

edited Mar 12 '11 at 19:31

answered Mar 12 '11 at 18:59

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I can confirm as of Xcode 7.2.1 that solution #2 still works, but the simulator menu location has changed to Product > Destination – Liron Yahdav Mar 16 '16 at 18:34

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 08 '15 at 20:40

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Open Xcode -> Product Menu -> Destination -> Select desired destination. sticks when I restart.

answered Aug 08 '15 at 20:40

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Unfortunately only for that one project but it's something :) – palme Jan 23 '18 at 14:04

score 2 · Answer 4 · answered Dec 01 '10 at 08:01

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Right click your project's name inside Xcode, select "Get Info".
Under "Deployment" section, set "Targeted Device Family" to iPhone.

answered Dec 01 '10 at 08:01

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Make sure you're configuring your "Active" configuration. – Nevin Dec 01 '10 at 14:47
In "All Configurations", its set to iPhone. – Satyam Dec 03 '10 at 06:40

score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Jun 06 '12 at 21:50

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The simplest solution to this is simply to change your active executable. Go to project -> set active executable -> iPhone whatever version you want

answered Jun 06 '12 at 21:50

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score -1 · Answer 6 · answered Jun 02 '11 at 05:10

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I finally solved this problem myself.

First, install new version of xCode, which is xCode 4.

Then set project scheme to iphone simulator and run app in xCode several times.

And re-install xCode 3 and the problem will be gone away!

answered Jun 02 '11 at 05:10

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iOS simulator - How can I make default simulator as iPhone

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