Error: simctl error running 'create': Invalid device type: iPhone Simulator (8.1 Xcode and 1.6 Appium)

The problem

I am seeing this error, unsure what’s causing it. I upgraded to 8.1 yesterday but cannot tell if that’s the problem as i have never before tried out running apps only Safari.

Safari boots up good with Simulator tho.

Environment

• Appium version (or git revision) that exhibits the issue: 1.6
• Last Appium version that did not exhibit the issue (if applicable): don’t know
• Mobile platform/version under test: IPhone 6
• Real device or emulator/simulator: iOS Simulator
• Appium CLI or Appium.app|exe: cli

Details

While running this piece of code:

` class SafariTests(unittest.TestCase):

def setUp(self):
    desired_caps = {
        'deviceName': 'iPhone Simulator',
        'platformName': 'iOS',
        'automationName':'XCUITest',
        'app':'/Users/rafalfusik/Desktop/UICatalog.app',
        'nativeWebTap': True,
        'newCommandTimeout':'120' # timeout for a new command
        # 'fullReset':True,          # to avoid double launch
    }

    self.driver = webdriver.Remote('http://localhost:4723/wd/hub', desired_caps)

def tearDown(self):
    self.driver.quit()

def test_home(self):

    windows_size = self.driver.get_window_size()

`

Link to Appium logs

Logs on gist

Code To Reproduce Issue [ Good To Have ]

Run the python script

the following runs w/t any issue.

desired_caps = { 'browserName': 'safari', 'platformName': 'iOS', 'platformVersion': '10.1', 'deviceName': 'iPhone Simulator', 'nativeWebTap': True, 'automationName':'XCUITest', 'newCommandTimeout':'120', # timeout for a new command 'fullReset':True, # to avoid double launch #'safariIgnoreFraudWarning': True }

also this works fine: xcrun simctl install booted /Users/rafalfusik/Desktop/UICatalog.app

[imurchie]

Thanks for bringing to our attention that the error is confusing. I’ve added a line to the logs to indicate that it might cause problems. https://github.com/appium/appium-xcuitest-driver/pull/274

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