Failed to Connect to XC automation after upgrading to iOS 15

bindu · September 24, 2021, 10:20am

I am getting an error “Failed to connect to xc automation” after upgrading to iOS 15. Appium studio version - 21.5.82.81. I am using iPhone 7.
Please let me know how to handle this issue

gihanwijesekara · September 29, 2021, 4:22am

I’m also having the same issue. iPad updated to IOS 15 and Appium studio update to 21.5.8281

bindu · September 29, 2021, 4:51am

Do let me know if you get any solution to this.

chinni.sai · September 29, 2021, 10:13am

Hi,
Can you install the latest version of Appium Studio and then try connecting to the iOS 15 device?

For MAC:
https://d242m5chux1g9j.cloudfront.net/21.8_Official/AppiumStudio_macos_21_8_8429.dmg

For Windows:
https://d242m5chux1g9j.cloudfront.net/21.8_Official/AppiumStudio_windows-x32_21_8_8429.exe

bindu · October 6, 2021, 6:44am

Hi @chinni.sai,
Thank you. with the latest version of Appium studio the issue is resolved

gihanwijesekara · October 18, 2021, 4:46am

Yes issue is fixed in version 21.9.8473

Shiba · March 6, 2023, 6:54am

I am getting “Failed to connect XCAutomation” while trying to connect i phone(16.3.1) with apium studio 23.1.9. Does anyone have any solution for this ?

RajasekaranT · March 21, 2023, 6:24am

Hi
I am also facing the same issue
any update?

Shiba · March 23, 2023, 7:41am

I haven’t got any update on this. Do you have any idea where we can get some help or whom we can reach out to ?

uzi · June 12, 2023, 11:25am

try making sure that developer mode is activated on the device.

florent · January 2, 2024, 4:52pm

I’m still facing the issue with my IPad with IPadOS 17.2 and Appium version 23.11
Does anyone have a solution ?
The developper mode is active

uzi · March 18, 2024, 2:42pm

pretty much anything with iOS17 and up is currently not working with appium studio

gihanwijesekara · May 13, 2024, 7:16am

I’m also facing the issue iOS 17 will appium going to fixed it ?

raghava · April 2, 2025, 7:52am

Hello @bind, I hope you are doing well,

I am facing an issue while trying to connect my iPhone XR (iOS 18.3.1) to Appium Studio (version 24.3.9311). The device is successfully connected to Appium Studio, and its status is displayed as Ready. However, when I try to open the device option, I receive the following error:

** “Failed to connect to XCAutomation.”**

Previously, I was able to perform testing on the same device when it was running iOS 15 without encountering any issues. This problem has started occurring after updating to iOS 18.3.1.

Troubleshooting Steps Tried:

1.Verified that the device is properly connected and trusted.
2.Restarted both the device and Appium Studio.
3.Confirmed that I have the necessary permissions enabled for automation.

Questions:

1.Are there any additional configurations or dependencies needed to support the latest iOS versions?
2.Any suggestions on how to resolve this XC Automation connectivity issue?

Any guidance or solutions would be greatly appreciated.

Environment Details:

Appium Studio Version: 24.3.9311
Device: iPhone XR
iOS Version: 18.3.1
Previous Working iOS Version: 15

Thank you in advance!