I need to play around with a free iPhopne app that I downloaded via iTunes, but I don't have an iPhone. Maybe anybody knows of a good iPhone emulator for Windows that can run *.ipa apps?
Thanks!
No you can't run Appstore app in the simulator.
There is no way of doing it.
Since the Simulator use the i386 architecture and Appstore apps the arm architecture.
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By default when we start iPhone simulator it has only few apps installed.
Is it possible to install other system apps (such as phone, text, map etc) OR or other native apps (such as facebook etc) on my simulator?
Nope. Different architectures—native apps are built for an ARM CPU, simulator apps for an x86 one. The binaries are totally incompatible.
This is not possible at the moment.
This is NOT possible
The Simulator does not run ARM code, ONLY x86 code. Unless you have the raw source code from Apple, you won't see the App Store on the Simulator.
The app you write you will be able to test in the Simulator by running it directly from Xcode even if you don't have a developer account. To test your app on an actual device, you will need to be apart of the Apple Developer program.
I want to do testing on an app which is provided free through iTunes. I do not have the source code of the app, i only have the .ipa file downloaded through iTunes and i do not have an iPhone or an iPad to install it and start my testing on the app . I want to test the app see how it works, write down scenarios and etc without using an iPhone or an iPad. I tried searching for iPhone simulators but i came to know that i cant install any apps on it, installed Xcode but i cannot simulate it until i have the source code which i do not have.
So can anyone suggest me where i can simulate an app which is provided through iTunes without having the source code ? I just want to see the app, what it provides etc without using an iPhone or iPad device
Many Thanks for your suggestions
The app will not run on your Mac. It’s been compiled for the processors in iOS devices, which makes it incompatible with the Intel processor in your Mac. I’d suggest finding a cheap iPhone 3GS or iPod Touch on eBay.
I wonder if it's possible to run a purchased and downloaded application in iOS Simulator? I am building a website and it's far to easy and quick testing in the simulator but has some disadvantages.
The app I want to run in the simulator is the Atomic Web Browser. It's got a pretty good source viewer (and I need it because my ajax scripts).
So my question is: how could I run my purchased apps in the iOS Simulator?
Thank you!
Apparently not.
Simulator apps are compiled for i386 architecture, whereas iPhone apps are compiled for ARM. The simulator can't run apps compiled for ARM, so you can't run purchased apps, or any apps from the store, in the simulator.
No there is no way, since the app purchased and downloaded from the App Store are ARM CPU based apps and the simulator is i386 CPU based.
i am newbie to iphone testing..
Development team has given .ipa files to our team.
Is there any way to test the application by building simulator (in Windows OS)? If yes, please let me know the way.
If there is no way, atleast it would be can we sync or download this ipa files in device any where iphones and test it?
Please let me know which is the best way...
Thanks
You can get .ipa onto the device using iTunes for Windows. And no, you cannot build a simulator to run on Windows.
You can only sync it to your device if your device is allowed to run the app, i.e. if it was code signed properly.
After installing xcode ios SDK I can now run iPhone Simulator. Now is it possible to install and run third party free iPhone apps such as Paper Glider just as you would on real iPhone and how to do that?
Nope, you cannot do that. The apps in the App Store are compiled for ARM; the simulator is for Intel CPUs. Oh, and also, note that it's a simulator, not an emulator.
Sorry to disappoint!