ios simulator guides
Xcode 27: where is the Simulator? Now in Device Hub
Xcode 27 has no Simulator app. Simulators now open in Device Hub: how to open it from Xcode, Spotlight or Terminal, what changed, and what simctl still does.
Test deep links, universal links and App Links
Open deep links on an iOS simulator with simctl and an Android emulator with adb, check universal links and App Links, and fix the usual failures.
How to support iPhone Duo in Expo and React Native
Make an Expo or React Native app fit the iPhone Duo: adopt UIScene, build with Xcode 27.1, size layouts to the window, mind safe areas and test every fold.
Claude Code iOS simulator on Windows or Linux, without a Mac
Let Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or Copilot run your app on a cloud iOS simulator from Windows, Linux or cloud agents. Android, Apple TV, Android TV and Roku too.
React Native iOS simulator on Windows, with hot reload
Run your React Native app on an iOS simulator from Windows: compile it in the cloud, keep Metro on your PC, and watch each save hot-reload on a streamed iPhone.
Build for iPhone Duo with Xcode 27.1, no Mac needed
VibeView cloud builds now offer Xcode 27.1. Build your app with the iOS 27.1 SDK without a Mac and see it fill the iPhone Duo inner screen in your browser.
UIScene life cycle is required: fix it for Xcode 27
Fix "UIScene life cycle is required for apps built with this SDK" in Xcode 27: Capacitor, Expo (enableSceneSupport on SDK 57), React Native, Flutter, UIKit.
Make App Store screenshots without a Mac
Make App Store screenshots without a Mac: open your app on a cloud iPhone 17 Pro or iPad Pro 13-inch, clean the status bar, save the sizes Apple requires.
How to test focus navigation in a tvOS app
Test tvOS focus and remote navigation on a cloud Apple TV simulator: run TV Catalog or your own build, check focus order, selection and Back, then record it.
An AI agent makes Atlas a first-class iPhone Duo app
An AI agent gave the Atlas Expo app two panes split at the iPhone Duo fold, stacked panes when rotated and state kept across folds, verified on a cloud Duo.
An AI agent adds iPhone Duo support to an Expo app
A coding agent gave the Kitlist Expo app a two-pane layout for the iPhone Duo, then checked each posture and rotation on a cloud Duo simulator from the CLI.
How to get the iPhone Duo simulator in Xcode 27.1
Get the iPhone Duo simulator in Xcode 27.1. Not showing? Update the iOS 27.1 runtime, add the device in Device Hub, or run it as a live device in a browser.
Set the iPhone Duo hinge angle from CLI, CI or an agent
simctl has no command to fold the iPhone Duo. Set its posture or an exact hinge angle from a script, a CI job or an AI agent, and rotate it in any posture.
Preview an Expo iOS build without a Mac
Build your Expo app for the iOS simulator with EAS or a cloud build, then open a native preview in your browser from Windows or Linux without local Xcode.
How to share an iOS app preview without TestFlight
Share an interactive iOS app preview through a browser link: prepare a simulator build, pin the version, set access options, and check the reviewer flow.
Mobile emulator online: how streamed devices work
A mobile emulator online runs on a remote machine and streams to your browser. How it works, what it cannot test, and which tools offer one. July 2026.
iOS simulator or emulator for Android: what works in 2026
No iOS emulator runs modern iPhone apps on Android. Here is what works in 2026 to see or test an iOS app from an Android phone or PC, and which apps to avoid.
iOS simulator on Windows and Xcode for Windows: 2026 options
Xcode and Apple's iOS Simulator don't run on Windows. Here is what does in 2026: cloud simulators, cloud builds, rented Macs, a paired Mac and the VM catch.
Upload and Test an iOS Build in the Browser
Take a simulator build out of Xcode or EAS, upload it, and drive it on a live iOS device in your browser — including how to tell the install actually worked.