How can I install a .ipa file to my iPhone simulator

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yinglcs picture yinglcs · Feb 5, 2009 · Viewed 317.1k times · Source

I have an iphone simulator running on my Mac.

I have a .ipa file, can you please tell me how can I install it on the simulator?

Answer

August picture August · Feb 5, 2009

You can't. If it was downloaded via the iTunes store it was built for a different processor and won't work in the simulator.

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