iPhone Simulator: SpringBoard failed to launch application with error: 7

Question

Building an iPhone project results in:

Failed to launch simulated application: SpringBoard failed to launch application with error: 7

Answer 1

I initially solved this by restarting the iPhone Simulator. But this shouldn't be the answer. The error came from editing the info plist.

Check that you didn't change any values that were set before provisioning your app for your device. I wanted to change my Bundle Identifier, but had to go back to the default one after having this error. Now it's fixed. Next step will be to get a new provision Id with the Bundle Id changed.

Answer 2

I had the same problem.

It happens as follow...

I had a folder storing images in some sub-folders.

If I add the root image folder as "directory", I receive this error.

If I add the root image folder as "group", simulator runs fine.

weird...

Answer 3

No need to quite the simulator or delete the app..

Just select simulator, press command + shift + h + h and remove the app from background process(long press on app icon) then run your app again.

Answer 4

XCode menu->Clear cache solved my problem.

Answer 5

I had the exact same problem - I reset the iphone simulator and then quit the simulator (i.e. command q) then started it again.

Worked.

Answer 6

For me this was solution. If you have enable background fetch mode. Remove this option if you are getting this alert during run app in simulator.