# filsv/iOSDeviceSupport

Xcode iPhoneOS (iOS) DeviceSupport files (6.0 - 17.0)

Repository: https://github.com/filsv/iOSDeviceSupport
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/iosdevicesupport
Language: Shell
License Family: other
Last push: 2025-01-30T08:31:06+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 34/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 4, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3606, "days_push": 580, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 7194, forks 953 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:56.547216+00:00)

## What it is
A collection of Xcode iPhoneOS DeviceSupport files covering iOS versions 6.0 through 17.0, plus a shell script to install them automatically. It helps developers debug apps on physical iOS devices whose versions their installed Xcode lacks support files for.

## Use cases
- debug an app on a physical iPhone running an iOS version my Xcode doesn't support
- download iOS 16.6 DeviceSupport files for Xcode
- install iOS device support files via terminal script
- run an iOS 17 device with Xcode 14 using the workaround
- avoid downloading a whole new Xcode just to test on an older iOS device

## When to choose
- you need to debug on a real device with an iOS version newer or older than your Xcode supports
- you want a quick scripted install of missing DeviceSupport files
- you maintain apps across many iOS versions and multiple Xcode installs

## When to avoid
- you only debug on simulators
- you can simply upgrade Xcode to the version matching your device
- you need watchOS or tvOS support files (separate repos exist)

## Facets
- artifact type: dataset
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, cli
- domain: apple-ecosystem, developer-tools, mobile-development
- platform: cli
- tags: xcode, ios-device-support, debugging, symbols, shell-script, macos

## Member repositories
- filsv/iOSDeviceSupport (main) score 34

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:56.547216+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:39:53.261150+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/filsv/iOSDeviceSupport (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:56.547216+00:00, sha e756fbd80746)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.