Xcode 26 Beta 5 Universal: Not able to install iOS 26 Beta 5 simulator on intel macs

Thank you for reporting that you're facing issue with this, and apologies! Could you please confirm if this is still reproducing after restarting Xcode?

I have restarted both my intel mac and Xcode but I am still not able to download simulators.

Any help here would be appreciated.

I am having the same problem, but only with the iOS 26 Beta 5 Simulator. The other simulators install fine. I have restarted Xcode and even reinstalled the Beta Universal Simulator and cleared cache, but all times when I attempt to get the simulator I instantly get the message "IOS 26.0 Universal Simulator (23A5308g) Failed - Download failed"

I also have the same problem with the iOS 26 Beta 5 Simulator: Download failed. Domain: DVTDownloadableErrorDomain Code: 41 User Info: { DVTErrorCreationDateKey = "2025-08-09 18:54:47 +0000"; }

Download failed. Domain: DVTDownloadableErrorDomain Code: 41

System Information

macOS Version 26.0 (Build 25A5327h) Xcode 26.0 (24198.5) (Build 17A5295f) Timestamp: 2025-08-09T15:54:47-03:00

I have the same issue on my Intel Mac. It worked fine before on Xcode 26 beta 4 and also in beta 5 I can easily download watchOS 26 beta 5. It's just iOS 26 beta 5 having problems for me.

Same issue here, just beta 5 that has given issues.

same issue on m1 MacBook Pro. cannot download iOS 26 simulator.

I also have this issue. I cannot download iOS 26 beta 5 simulator runtime no matter what I do. I've tried using the xcodebuild command line, deleting cache folders etc. Nothing works. This has completely stopped me from being able to work on iOS 26 project updates in beta 5.

same here with M2 MacMini, I tried many time and many way but still can't download the ios 26 simulator by xcode 26 beta 5.

I've also tried cmd line down and get some error in below for reference

% xcodebuild -downloadPlatform iOS Finding content... Automatically resolved architecture variant for platform iOS as 'universal'. Downloading iOS 26.0 Universal Simulator (23A5308g) (universal): Preparing to download...2025-08-11 11:12:53.763 xcodebuild[9704:155897] DVTDownloadable: Download Failed. Downloadable: { architectures = ( arm64, "x86_64" ); authentication = none; category = simulator; contentType = cryptexDiskImage; dictionaryVersion = 2; downloadMethod = mobileAsset; fileSize = 9663956067; identifier = "com.apple.dmg.iPhoneSimulatorSDK26_0_b5"; isInternalContent = 0; isUserInitiated = 1; name = "iOS 26.0 Universal Simulator (23A5308g)"; patchableFrom = ( ); platform = "com.apple.platform.iphoneos"; simulatorVersion = { buildUpdate = 23A5308g; version = "26.0"; }; version = "26.0.0.5"; }. Download failed. Downloading iOS 26.0 Universal Simulator (23A5308g) (universal): Error: Error Domain=DVTDownloadableErrorDomain Code=41 "Download failed." UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=Download failed.}

Also having this problem with the 'Universal' installation on an Intel MBP. The 'Apple silicon' version downloaded just fine on M1 Air, though.

I am having this same issue on my Apple silicon Mac too.

I'm having issues on my Intel Mac mini too

I'm having the exact same issue on my Intel mac. I managed to install the watchOS 26.0 beta 5 component but the Simulator runtime fails. Tried restarting the mac & Xcode nothing works.

I'm having this issue too. Using Intel based MacBook on Sequoia 15.5

Just tried again and it downloaded successfully. Time to delete beta4. 👍