Couldn't communicate with a helper application when i pick the zip file from the iCloud using UIDocumentPickerViewController

Question

Whenever i pick the file from the iCloud using UIDocumentPickerviewcontroller from my application but it will show this alert on iPhone simulator.

NSArray *types = @[(NSString*)kUTTypeArchive];
UIDocumentPickerViewController *docPicker = [[UIDocumentPickerViewController alloc] initWithDocumentTypes:types inMode:UIDocumentPickerModeImport];
docPicker.delegate = self;
docPicker.modalPresentationStyle = UIModalPresentationPopover;
[self presentViewController:docPicker animated:YES completion:nil];

I have same problem but i change Change kUTTypeArchive to kUTTypeItem, you can try it. — Anjali Shah, Dec 24 '19 at 08:02
Ok fine, you can find all type on https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/Miscellaneous/Reference/UTIRef/Articles/System-DeclaredUniformTypeIdentifiers.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40009259-SW1 Search on this page .zip and you find out many solution, i hope it's help you — Anjali Shah, Dec 24 '19 at 08:27
Actually the problem is whenever i picked the zip file from the iCloud. it will show the above alert on iPhone simulator that is my problem. My problem is not in the UTType — Kannan Srinivas, Dec 24 '19 at 09:44
I try same code but i didn't get any alert, did you tried in device? — Anjali Shah, Dec 25 '19 at 05:39
Ok i will try in my device. but i need to know why this alert message show in iPhone simulator. — Kannan Srinivas, Dec 26 '19 at 05:24
it is perfectly works on device. Xcode 11.2.1 and Mac os version 10.14.6 Mojave and iPhone xr simulator — Kannan Srinivas, Dec 26 '19 at 09:40

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 27 '19 at 05:42

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I think it's problem in only new Xcode 11.2.1 Simulator OS 13.2.

Because I also try in Xcode 10.2 and XS Max, It's work properly.

In all Device work properly so don't worry about this alert.

Hope it will be solve by Apple soon.

answered Dec 27 '19 at 05:42

Anjali Shah

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Couldn't communicate with a helper application when i pick the zip file from the iCloud using UIDocumentPickerViewController

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