How to run apple apps in iphone simulator

[ksr04]

I am trying to run an application in iphone simulator which runs well in mac. But I think directly copying the app in the simulator's application folder won't help. Have anybody ever tried this?

[FlyingDiver]

Originally Posted by ksr04

I am trying to run an application in iphone simulator which runs well in mac. But I think directly copying the app in the simulator's application folder won't help. Have anybody ever tried this?

Huh? What do you mean "runs well in mac"? It's a Mac OS X application? You can only run iPhone applications in the iPhone simulator.

joe

[jsd]

Originally Posted by ksr04

I am trying to run an application in iphone simulator which runs well in mac. But I think directly copying the app in the simulator's application folder won't help. Have anybody ever tried this?

It's not possible unless you have the source code to the app.

[RandyMcMillan]

Originally Posted by ksr04

I am trying to run an application in iphone simulator which runs well in mac. But I think directly copying the app in the simulator's application folder won't help. Have anybody ever tried this?

An app compiled for a device is different than an app compiled for the simulator....

The Simulator just helps speed up development. It doesn't replace deploying an app to a device for debugging and prepping the App for distribution in iTunes.

*Note signing an App for distribution was a little tricky the first time around... but note that iTunes Connect verifies that everything is done correctly....If you've done something wrong in this stage of deployment, iTunes connect will tell you....

[Shmoopi]

Originally Posted by jsd

It's not possible unless you have the source code to the app.

You are right, it is not possible to run a pre-built app in the simulator without the source code. But it is entirely possible to run a prebuilt app on the iphone without jailbreaking it or paying for it. Check out this posting: iPhone Software Development: How to re-codesign iPhone binary ?