iOS 26 Beta 5 simulators not available

[bgoncal]

Description

I am trying to update my CI to use Xcode 26 Beta 5 but unfortunately the iOS 26 simulators do not seem to be available for some reason:

xcodebuild: error: Unable to find a device matching the provided destination specifier:
		{ platform:iOS Simulator, OS:26.0, name:iPhone 16 }

	The requested device could not be found because no available devices matched the request.

	Available destinations for the "Tests-Unit" scheme:
		{ platform:macOS, arch:arm64, variant:Mac Catalyst, id:0000FE00-C648B17BC1592925, name:My Mac }
		{ platform:macOS, arch:x86_64, variant:Mac Catalyst, id:0000FE00-C648B17BC1592925, name:My Mac }
		{ platform:macOS, variant:Mac Catalyst, name:Any Mac }

	Ineligible destinations for the "Tests-Unit" scheme:
		{ platform:iOS, id:dvtdevice-DVTiPhonePlaceholder-iphoneos:placeholder, name:Any iOS Device, error:iOS 26.0 is not installed. Please download and install the platform from Xcode > Settings > Components. }

https://github.com/home-assistant/iOS/actions/runs/16879524463/job/47811803759?pr=3750

Platforms affected

• Azure DevOps
• GitHub Actions - Standard Runners
• GitHub Actions - Larger Runners

Runner images affected

• Ubuntu 22.04
• Ubuntu 24.04
• macOS 13
• macOS 13 Arm64
• macOS 14
• macOS 14 Arm64
• macOS 15
• macOS 15 Arm64
• Windows Server 2019
• Windows Server 2022
• Windows Server 2025

Image version and build link

20250722.2025

Is it regression?

No

Expected behavior

iOS 26 simulators available

Actual behavior

iOS 26 simulators not available

Repro steps

Run unit test target using /Applications/Xcode_26.0.app/Contents/Developer
https://github.com/home-assistant/iOS/actions/runs/16879524463/job/47811803759?pr=3750

[ijunaidm1]

Hi @bgoncal - Thank you for bringing this issue to our attention. We will look into this issue and will update you .

[erik-bershel]

Hey @bgoncal! 👋

⚠️ Xcode 26 beta 5 is not available as well as iOS 26.0 simulator. 😞 You can read more about available components using one of the methods:

• by link following path "Set up job" -> "Runner Image" -> "Installed software" in your workflow run <--- that refers to the image that was used during workflow execution
• on our project main page in "Available images" section <--- that will provide information about current image in production

Upcoming updates are available in PRs section, for example upcoming update for macOS-15-arm64:

• macOS 15 arm64 (20250811) Image Update #12734

Once this update is complete, you will have access to the full set of tools (ie. beta 5 and simulators). This may take approximately two to three days, rarely longer if we encounter problems.

Until then, you can install simulators manually using xcodebuild -downloadPlatform iOS -buildVersion 26.0

In connection with all of the above, I am forced to close the request, since the described behavior is not a bug, and the update to the desired versions is already being performed as part of another task.

[bgoncal]

@erik-bershel thanks for the overview, whats the average time to have a new Xcode beta available for developers? For example Beta 6 coming probably tomorrow?

[erik-bershel]

whats the average time to have a new Xcode beta available for developers?

We don't keep such statistics and don't make promises about it. Beta is always a challenge. Sometimes the delivery happens the next week, and sometimes it takes a month for one reason or another. Actually, our goal is to release the update the next week after the official release, but this is not a promise or a contract. 🤷‍♂️

For example Beta 6 coming probably tomorrow?

Based on the current reality, I can say that most likely beta 6 will be delivered around Wednesday-Thursday of next week, if the release happens before Thursday of this week.