# JinjunHan/iOSDeviceSupport

All versions of iOS Device Support

Repository: https://github.com/JinjunHan/iOSDeviceSupport
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/jinjunhan-iosdevicesupport
Language: Shell
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: ios, xcode, device-support, devicesupport
Last push: 2023-12-07T07:24:06+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3017, "days_push": 1000, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1548, forks 244 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:01.859531+00:00)

## What it is
A collection of downloadable iOS Device Support files for all iOS versions up to 16.7, intended to be placed into Xcode's DeviceSupport directory. It enables Xcode to connect to and debug iOS devices running OS versions older than what the installed Xcode ships with.

## Use cases
- debug an iPhone running an older iOS version with a newer Xcode
- download iOS device support files for Xcode
- fix 'could not locate device support files' error in Xcode
- support iOS 15 or 16 devices in older Xcode versions
- archive device support files for multiple iOS versions

## When to choose
- you need to debug a physical iOS device whose iOS version is newer than your Xcode supports
- you want a quick download of device support files instead of installing a new Xcode

## When to avoid
- you need iOS 17+ support, which requires Xcode 15
- you only use the iOS Simulator and never connect physical devices

## Facets
- artifact type: dataset
- maturity: maintenance
- function: developer-tools
- domain: apple-ecosystem, developer-tools, mobile-development
- platform: -
- tags: ios-device-support, xcode, symbol-files, debugging, macos

## Member repositories
- JinjunHan/iOSDeviceSupport (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:01.859531+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 2026-08-30T04:30:25.149231+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/JinjunHan/iOSDeviceSupport (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:01.859531+00:00, sha a1cf257fef5a)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.