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After installing Xcode 6 my devices moved to greyed-out section Ineligible Devices and I can't select them as deploy target:

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Update:

This error occurs in all versions of Xcode 6.x.x. There are so many different reasons causing this problem

Check this solution list for more details.

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  • Check out stackoverflow.com/questions/24024460/… (For whatever reason it will not let me mark as a duplicate)
    – Popeye
    Commented Jun 4, 2014 at 13:45
  • In Xcode 5's organizer does the device appear?
    – 67cherries
    Commented Jun 4, 2014 at 13:45
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    @MZimmerman6 I have tried to warn if NDAs in the past for the likes of iOS7 and I got told to back off by moderators and got told we're not the NDA Police and if Apple have a problem with it they can take it up with the user themselves, so I have just given up warning users about NDAs as there is just no point.
    – Popeye
    Commented Jun 4, 2014 at 18:55
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    @MZimmerman6 NDA of what? Anyone pays $99 can get access to Xcode6. It is not like you were invited to a sealed room and test out next gen ipad.
    – Reed
    Commented Jun 6, 2014 at 23:50
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    Stackoverflow cannot get into trouble. If Apple chooses, they can send along a DMCA takedown. It will be taken down, and that's that.
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With the release of Xcode 6.3.1, check first the Update 5

  1. Verify that "iOS Deployment Target" is <= the version of your iDevice.

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You find this option in "Build Settings" tab when you click on a target of your project in Xcode.

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  1. Then if does not work, try to restart Xcode. Sometimes we have to restart the Mac and iPhone/iPad. Take a look at the Updates below before restarting Xcode

  2. Update: in Yosemite, Xcode 6.0.1 does not support iOS 8.1, you have to update to Xcode 6.1 if you want to debug on iOS 8.1 device, or you will probably have the same problem as described in the topic

  3. Update 2: Xcode Beta 6.3 does not support iOS 8.2 (and also 8.1 - thanks @steveb). You won't see your device in deploy target list. I don't know if other versions are supported.

  4. Update 3. Use Xcode 6.2 instead of Xcode 6.3 beta in order to debug with a device running iOS 8.2

  5. Updated 4 : for Xcode 6.3 (and eventually 6.3 beta if someone use it :) ), if you have this problem, just go to Product > Destination to select your device. Even though it says your device is ineligible, it will still allow you to select it. If your device version is >= target version, the build should work. It must be a bug for Xcode 6.3 in debug with iOS 8.3 (or maybe other iOS version) (thanks @einfach).

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  1. Update 5: Apple released Xcode 6.3.1 that fix the issue of ineligible device. If you have this problem with Xcode 6.3, upgrade to XCode 6.3.1

From Release Notes (Xcode 6.3.1):

Fixed: Devices previously listed as "ineligible for running” erroneously are listed correctly. (20121178)

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    I update my question. "iOS Deployment Target" still 7.0.
    – skywinder
    Commented Jun 4, 2014 at 14:10
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    FYI: I only had to restart Xcode, did not have to restart the device. Thankfully, it was a coworker's device and I didn't have the passcode, LOL!
    – Tim Fulmer
    Commented Dec 17, 2014 at 23:53
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    +1 for Update 2. Device on iOS 8.1 doesn't work with XCode Beta 6.3 (your post has a typo, it's not v8.3).
    – steveb
    Commented Mar 4, 2015 at 18:02
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    just updated Xcode to 6.3 and iOS to 8.3... this bug shows up only on iPhone device not iPad. Use the Product > Destination (Updated 4 ) above will work for now.
    – user523234
    Commented Apr 9, 2015 at 21:01
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    "Updated 4 : for XCode 6.3 & iOS 8.3" was what saved me. Amazing. Thanks!
    – RileyE
    Commented Apr 10, 2015 at 21:31
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There is a lot of options (10 23 29 answers for this question!), that can cause this error. And no one is 100% solve this issue. Here is summarise of all solutions.

First of all:

0. Update to latest Xcode version
Most of the reasons, that cause this problem fixed in Xcode version 6.3.1 (6D1002 published April 21, 2015)

List of solutions in order frequency of occurrence:

  1. The most likely solution::

    • In Xcode status go to: Menu bar-> Product -> Destination and find your device. It will be listed under Ineligible section
    • Select your device. After you will be able to build and deploy to device! (thanks, @joshstaiger)

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If it doesn't work:

  1. iOS Deployment Target should be <= of the version of your device. You find this option in Build Settings tab when you click on a target of your project in Xcode.

  2. If version is correct - try to restart Mac and iPhone/iPad simultaneously. It resolve this issue in most cases! (thanks, @HoaParis)

  3. Finally if either doesn't work - try to do this magic actions:

    • switch iOS Deployment Target to 8.1
    • restart Xcode
    • switch back to desired version.

Other problems, that cause this issue:

  1. Xcode Beta 6.3 does not support iOS 8.2 (and also 8.1). You won't see your iDevice in deploy target list. Use Xcode 6.2 instead of Xcode 6.3 beta in order to debug with an iDevice iOS 8.2

  2. Xcode 6.3 requires Unity 4.6.4 If you're using an older Unity version (e.g. 4.6.3) you'll always get your devices in the Ineligible Devices section (thanks, @d4rk)

  3. Also it appears in case of changing name of Xcode project. The fix it - create a new scheme by selecting Manage Schemes > (+) button. (thanks, @dale-moore)

  4. Beta to Release upgrade of Xcode can require upgrading iOS or watchOS from beta to release version. For example, when switching from Xcode 8 beta 6 to Xcode 8 release, watchOS 3 beta is listed as unsupported.

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    None of these worked for me; but @joshtaiger's below did
    – mackworth
    Commented Apr 9, 2015 at 16:47
  • If your device has iOS 8.2, the fix for this is to install the 8.2 simulator in Xcode 6.3. Go the Xcode -> Preferences -> Downloads. Install the 8.2 simulator under Components. That fixes this.
    – Kostub Deshmukh
    Commented Apr 15, 2015 at 23:56
  • Wow. In Xcode status go to: Menu bar-> Product -> Destination and find your device. It will be listed under Ineligible section /instead/ of grabbing it from ineligible destinations in general settings does the trick. Was sure it was a provisioning profile issue. Thank you.
    – morefromalan
    Commented Apr 16, 2015 at 23:26
  • It looks like iOS 8.4 isn't supported by XCode 6.3.1? I get the error: Xcode doesn't support <iphone-name> iOS 8.4 (12H143). if I try to build, and <phone-name> may be running a version of iOS that is not supported by this version of Xcode. if I try to run.
    – Benjohn
    Commented Jul 1, 2015 at 10:53
  • Looks like this is not working for ios 8.4 - getting Could not find Developer Disk Image with xcode 6.4 + 7.0 beta
    – johndpope
    Commented Jul 6, 2015 at 4:37
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Everyone should note that there seems to be a bug in XCode 6.3 (Beta and GM) that is aggravating this problem.

I have iOS 8.3 installed on my device. Setting the build target to iOS <= 8.3 did not help. Nor did any of the other solutions posted.

What worked for me:

Go to the Product Menu > Destination and select your device. It will be listed under "Ineligible", but you will still be able to select it. After doing this, I was able to build and deploy to my device.

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  • I had this problem upon upgrading to XCode 6.3 (7.1 Deployment; 8.2 and 8.3 iPhones; 8.2 iPad worked fine). This answer worked for me with no problems, except that it's still marked as "ineligible", so I have to go to Product>Destination whenever I switch to one of these.
    – mackworth
    Commented Apr 9, 2015 at 22:18
  • @mackworth Once I set an Ineligible Devices to Destination and set iOS 7.0 to the deployment target, this issue disappeared. After that, the ineligible list was not shown up again at least to me :)
    – alones
    Commented Apr 10, 2015 at 5:56
  • After a couple times having to use it, eventually the ineligible list disappeared for me as well. Apparently Xcode tired of the game.
    – mackworth
    Commented Apr 10, 2015 at 13:06
  • Thanks for the workaround -- Apple stuff isn't as rock solid as it used to be.
    – wcochran
    Commented Apr 11, 2015 at 21:53
  • Worked for me as well
    – SarpErdag
    Commented Apr 12, 2015 at 10:56
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I had a similar issue and for me I had upgraded to iOS8 and also changed the name of my Xcode project. The fix for me was to create a new scheme by selecting Manage Schemes > (+) button.

After doing this, my list of devices returned.

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  • Thanks. Simply deleting the scheme and creating a new one worked for me.
    – Sharafat Mollah Mosharraf
    Commented Dec 21, 2014 at 6:59
  • This worked for me too. The problem did start after I renamed the project, now it's gone.
    – Thiago Negri
    Commented Feb 12, 2015 at 13:23
  • Worked for me too. Project rename aswell.
    – René Morales
    Commented Mar 28, 2015 at 22:52
  • It's possible that what fixed it was the fact Executable in the Run section is now set, i.e. imgur.com/qnX7kc0
    – Ilya
    Commented Mar 29, 2015 at 16:10
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What worked for me is to install XCode 6.1 (compatible with iOS 8.1)

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Besides setting iOS Deployment Target to iOS 8.0, also restart your iOS8 iPhone/iPad. This did the trick for me.

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You can try below solutions to run build in your device.

  1. Restart your iOS device (If device is recently updated) and your Xcode.

  2. Make Sure that in build settings "iOS Deployment Target" is <= the version of your iDevice. enter image description here

Otherwise you can goto - Product > Destination, select your device which would be showing as ineligible device.You will be able to select your device and run your build.

I also came across that if you have the iOS 8.4 then your Xcode doesn't have the SDK for iOS 8.4 due to which devices show as ineligible. To solve this issue

Download Xcode 6.4

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My iPhone has updated to iOS8.1. My Xcode version is 6.0.1, and my mac os version is 10.10. When I want to run app in my iPhone, there is a section named Ineligible Devices(OS Version). Then I update Xcode to 6.1 version, solved problem.

Part of Xcode 6.1 release note: Includes SDKS for OS X 10.10 Yosemite, OS X 10.9 Mavericks, and iOS 8.1.

That is, Xcode 6.0.x don't support iOS 8.1.

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My solution was that I had recently upgraded my iOS device to 8.3 and Xcode still didn't recognize it. The fix was to simply upgrade Xcode to 6.3 :)

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After trying the 2 answers above (changing deployment target and restarting my iOS device), what finally fixed it for me was restarting my Mac.

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  • me too - restarted ipad and mac and all is well.
    – Mark Nadig
    Commented Sep 3, 2014 at 17:50
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For iOS 9.1+ devices, the Xcode version should be upgraded to 7.1 (even 7.0x will not work)

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I simply restarted my Mac and my iPhone 6 and the problem was solved. I never had to change my deployment target.

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Changing your deployment target is not a good idea to solve this problem (it will change which iOS versions you support on the app store).

What I did is restart just Xcode and it was fixed.

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I agree with txulu, changing the deployment target is a ridiculous idea. I need to support devices back at least one version, that is non-negotiable to me.

Restarting my iPhone 5 after updating to iOS 8.1 and Xcode to 6.1 worked for me.

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  • updating to iOS 8.1 is also not the right way to solve the problem. All you have to do is change to iOS8, then back and restart all.
    – skywinder
    Commented Oct 23, 2014 at 9:10
  • I just mentioned what I did to solve it. iOS 8.1 is probably not necessary nor is XCode 6.1. I just made sure I was on the latest iOS and XCode releases and then restarted my device.
    – Guy Lowe
    Commented Oct 28, 2014 at 4:27
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Simply deploying to another device and then switching back to the former 'ineligible' device worked here. (saved the hassle of restarting anything)

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In my case I had to reattach device and when it asks press "Trust this computer", then my device appears available again in xCode

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make sure the deployment target version in setting is lower or equal than the iphone version

if the deployment target is 7.1 but the iphone is 7.0.3

you will see that error message

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Ran into the same issue, using Unity3D

=> Xcode 6.3 requires Unity 4.6.4

If you're using an older Unity version (e.g. 4.6.3) you'll always get your devices in the Ineligible Devices section

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Upgrade XCode to ensure that it supports your current iOS version on device.

(In my case, my phone was on iOS 9.1.x) `but XCode version was 7, which supported iOS 9.0 devices)

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I changed my deployment target to 7.1 the same as my iphone, and now I can run swift programs on it. It was on 8.0 and showed up as ineligible.

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I set my "iOS Deployment Target" in "Project" and "Targets" from 7.1 to 8.0 and restarted Xcode (with "Quit") and it worked.

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I can confirm that the answer it to upgrade Xcode to 6.1. If you are using Xcode 6.0.x you will not be able to select a device running 8.1. Your deployment targets and OS version should have nothing to do with this.

If your OS version is greater than 10.9.4 I would recommend this. First, un-attaching all devices. Download Xcode 6.1. After opening the new version of Xcode attach your device. You should be good to go.

Another good thing would be to look at the release notes. It's and easy read and gives you a general idea of what still needs to be fixed.

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My iPad was 8.0, but i had deployment target set to 8.1. I changed the deployment target in build settings, and immediately, the ipad moved out of the "ineligible" category. (I am on Yosemite and XCode 6.1)

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I'm using the 6.3 Xcode Beta. I had the same issue as above. I restarted my computer and phone but did not work. Simply went to the build target under build settings and changed build target to 8.1. I hope this is fixed in the next released. Make sure that after you change your build setting - you need to restart your device and Xcode!

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Please check you device iOS version and your Xcode application build target version. This might be causing the issue.

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My answer, perhaps listed already but i did not notice, was simple: I deleted the app in question from the target itself, then fired up Xcode and the target was then available. And yes, i tried most of the other suggestions, and was resorting to activating the target from the Product menu, but that was getting tedious.

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If you have a chance to run any project on the 'ineligible' device from other Mac with Xcode, try it and then reconnect the device to your Mac (without restarting Xcode/Mac).
For me, after doing that, the 'ineligible device' section disappears and my device returns to the normal status.
Hope it helps for someone.

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Fixed in Xcode version 6.3.1 (6D1002) published April 21, 2015.

At least the problem magically went away for me after installing this Xcode version.

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Tried all possible Updates, with Xcode 6.3, iOS 8.3 and OSX 10.10.3, but didn't got a permanent solution.

Kudos to skywinder,the first option worked!

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For most people the cause of the problem is probably mismatch between Xcode, device version and app target version.
If versions are not a problem for you, most likely is that the device (iPhone/iPad) has been used with another Mac to copy apps to. This happens particularly more with a team environment where an iDevice can be used between team members. Xcode knows some other developer's Mac has connected to this device, it will show up as "Ineligible". But the previous Mac that connected to it, it will show up as normal.
The quickest work around is as shown by joshstaiger among others:
Go to Xcode ->Product->Destination
Select the ineligible device as target. It should work.

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