Ever since i upgraded to xcode5, the iOS simulator only displays as an iPad even though the project is targeted for iPhone. The Run button also shows it's set to iPhone and I've tried switching between the different iPhone types in simulator. But no matter what, my iPhone project opens as an iPad simulation. Anybody encounter this problem or know how to fix it?
I believe I've downloaded all the relevant libraries and tools from apple as well. I'll double check that now but I'm pretty sure I have all the accessory downloads up to date.
Edit
I found the answer! Due to the changes with resolution of the retina display, the simulator was loading without the bezel. Turns out the best way to solve this problem without a large screen or retina display is to deploy target in navigator=>General menu=> to iOS 6.1 and make sure iOS simulator=>Hardware=>Devices=>is set to iOS 6.1 as well.
Have you tried changing the simulator device? Go to iOS Simulaotr.app -> hardware -> devices?
Download the extra components/simulators..
If you find your iOS simulator is showing a large iPad like display since upgrading, it's because of the change in resolution for the retina display. In order to view the simulator as a regular looking iPhone follow these steps:
Deploy your project target for iOS 6.1 or earlier. In the navigator menu (far left), top folder (your project folder), click it. Make sure "General" is selected in the menu in the centre of the screen. In 'deployment Info' set it to iOS 6.1 and 'devices' to iPhone.
Open iOS simulator: Click 'XCODE' in the top left of the screen => Open Developer Tools => iOS Simulator.
In iOS simulator, go to => Hardware => Devices => select iPhone => iOS 6.1. Make sure not to select any of the hardware devices that are listed as retina displays, thats the major key.
Finally, make sure the deployment next to the run button is also showing 'iPhone iOS 6.1' AND NOT 'iPhone Retina...'
And enjoy seeing the iPhone simulator properly again! :)
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Hello all :-)
I want to release an iPhone/iPod Touch only app. However, I know iPad users can still download the app from the app store, which is fine by me. I was simulating my app on simulator to see how it would look like on an iPad. When I simulated it, the app looked terrible: the layout was not the same as the iPhone version, some labels were colliding and buttons were "cut" out of the screen.
I want iPad users to have the same view as an iPhone. I believe a 1x/2x button would appear on the screen in that case. How can I do that?
Any help/advice would be really appreciated!
Thank you :-)
When you upload your app to the App Store it will also allow iPad users to download the iPhone version of the app. This will have the 1x/2x button you are looking for.
However if you test your project on the iPad simulator before you upload the app, it will not be the same iPhone version of the app that the iPad users will see. Instead the simulator will run an actual iPad version of the app which is not what your looking for.
In your project settings, set your target device to iPhone only. Upload the app. When iPad users download the app they will get the iPhone only version with the 1x/2x button for the iPad.
In your project settings, make sure the "Devices" settings is "Universal" (this is under "Deployment Info"). If it was not before, you may have to make some layout adjustments.
Use Autolayout for fixing the design issues
in storyboard right pane -> attribute inspector -> simulated metrics-> select inferred in size for all controllers
You should be seeing this in the simulator (note the letterboxing on all sides):
And your build settings should show 1 as the target device family:
If not, you are iPad-native and that's the source of the trouble.
My game is build specifically for iPhone and not larger screens like iPad retina. In Xcode, how do I stop my app from being considered as an iPad game.
I tried choosing iPhone under deployment info section in Xcode, but it didn't help.
Any help pls.
Here is the Xcode screenshot
I have also set the Target Device Family as iPhone
The solution involves
1) In Xcode, under Build Settings->Targeted Device Family->Choose iPhone
2) Check that when you run the app on iPad it shows 1x/2x in bottom right corner
If apple rejects the app, tell them it is not built for iPad.
I am using XCode 5.
I am properly setting up all app-icons in proper size and resolution.
When I run the app in iPhone Simulator, the app-icon displays correctly. But, when I change the simulator from iPhone to iPad, then the app-icons does not appear.
What could be the root cause of issue ?
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Make sure you have set the icons for iPad as well.
If you have, you can probably stop the project, quit the simulator manually, clean, build and run the project by selecting iPad Simulator.
Make sure you have all the icons set -ie- iPhone and iPad specific. Following is the checklist for the same:
App Icons
Splash Screens
Hope this helps !!!
Icon size for iphone and ipad differs. Check here for apple's documentation
Click on project name.On the right side click General Tab and check whether you have added icons of correct resolution or not.
Icons for Universal Apps
Universal applications use the following icons. Items marked with "Required" must be included.
In addition to the above icons, universal applications with a deployment target of iOS 6.1 or earlier use the following icons. Items marked with "Required" must be included if the application's deployment target is iOS 6.1 or earlier.
more detail https://developer.apple.com/LIBRARY/IOS/qa/qa1686/_index.html
I have a MonoTouch project from a year ago which was created as a universal app (but only programmed like a iPhone app. Just in case...) When I uploaded it on an iPad it was shown in this iPhone simulator.
I changed the Target from Universal to iPhone/iPod in the IPhone Application Settings in MonoDevelop to achieve this. This seems not to work anymore.
Now, when I updated to the latest verion of iOS and MonoTouch the iPad stays white nothing is shown. Which is traceable because i have no code in the AppDelegateIPad.
So my current project exists of the files:
AppDelegateIPad.cs
AppDelegateIPhone.cs
MainWindowIPad.xib
MainWindowIPad.xib.designer.cs
MainWindowIPhone.xib
MainWindowIPhone.xib.designer.cs
Main.cs
MainWindowIPhone.xib contains a NavigationController which will be added with window.AddSubview in AppDelegateIPhone.cs
What is the best, easiest way to convert the project to a iPhone only project. So it runs in the iPhone simulator on iPad?
Thanks in advance!
You can still keep it as a universal app and target iPhone or iPad only. I'm doing this too.
In Monodevelop go to Project Settings -> iPhone Application
In the "Devices" drop down select "iPhone".
In the section "iPhone Deployment Info" you will have to select the correct main interface. Pick your MainWindowIPhone.xib
That should be all.
If you really want to convert it and remove the code for iPad, follow the steps above, then start removing all iPad related stuff.
One more side note: you should not use window.AddSubview(rootController.View) anymore. Instead use window.RootViewController = rootController;
I created an application and it runs OK when I use the iPhone Simulator. When I try to run it on the iPad Simulator it doesn't work.
Several things that may assist anyone who tries to assist with this issue:
In the iPhone Simulator I tried to change the Hardware settings - selecting Device---iPad and also changing the Version (3.2 and 4.0). did not do any difference.
When it runs with the Device---iPad selection it simply opens it with iPhone Simulator
When I open the iPad Simulator without Build and Run from XCode I don't see my app in the applications list on the simulator view.
Should I define something in XCode or in the simulator (like saying "this application should also run in iPad")?
May the problem be related to versions issue? Any other ideas?
The simulator will open to which ever device the project target is set to. Therefore, if you set it to iPhone it will always open in the iPhone simulator. Similarly if you set it to iPad it will only open in the iPad simulator. If you set it to be Universal, then it will support both.
It has nothing to do with which hardware type you select in the simulator. You have to change the target Devices.