# Will the ios simulator be added to idx in the short term?

**URL:** <https://community.firebasestudio.dev/t/will-the-ios-simulator-be-added-to-idx-in-the-short-term/874>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [July 8, 2024, 2:02pm UTC](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/t/will-the-ios-simulator-be-added-to-idx-in-the-short-term/874 "2024-07-08T14:02:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![G\_B\_Studios](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.firebasestudio.dev/g_b_studios/32/604_2.png) [@G\_B\_Studios](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/u/G_B_Studios)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2024, 2:02pm UTC](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/t/will-the-ios-simulator-be-added-to-idx-in-the-short-term/874/1 "2024-07-08T14:02:07Z")

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I realize that many questions have been asked on this subject before, but I wonder if the ios emulator will be added to the short term. because there is no logic in developing flutter with idx as it is now.

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**Author:** ![kirupa](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.firebasestudio.dev/kirupa/32/4_2.png) [@kirupa](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/u/kirupa)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2024, 11:15pm UTC](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/t/will-the-ios-simulator-be-added-to-idx-in-the-short-term/874/2 "2024-07-09T23:15:36Z")

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We are still working through some of the issues, so nothing new to report in the short-term unfortunately.

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**Author:** ![Koffi\_Ngbandama](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.firebasestudio.dev/koffi_ngbandama/32/1953_2.png) [@Koffi\_Ngbandama](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/u/Koffi_Ngbandama)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2024, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/t/will-the-ios-simulator-be-added-to-idx-in-the-short-term/874/3 "2024-09-28T16:42:37Z")

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Hi @kirupa  
Hoping you are doing well.

AMAZING is IDX Project.

I just want to know if iOS Simulator is back and if YES, how to activate it ?

Best regards.

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**Author:** ![kirupa](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.firebasestudio.dev/kirupa/32/4_2.png) [@kirupa](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/u/kirupa)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2024, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/t/will-the-ios-simulator-be-added-to-idx-in-the-short-term/874/4 "2024-09-30T16:05:43Z")

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Hi @Koffi_Ngbandama - no, it’s not back yet. Once it is, I’ll share the instructions broadly 🙂

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**Author:** ![Dmitriy1902](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.firebasestudio.dev/dmitriy1902/32/776_2.png) [@Dmitriy1902](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/u/Dmitriy1902)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2024, 4:44pm UTC](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/t/will-the-ios-simulator-be-added-to-idx-in-the-short-term/874/5 "2024-10-07T16:44:40Z")

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May I know? Was the iOS simulator removed because of technical problems or again because of some monopolistic policy of Apple?

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**Author:** ![kirupa](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.firebasestudio.dev/kirupa/32/4_2.png) [@kirupa](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/u/kirupa)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2024, 9:11pm UTC](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/t/will-the-ios-simulator-be-added-to-idx-in-the-short-term/874/6 "2024-10-07T21:11:59Z")

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We really want to be able to give you all the same step-through debugging features that you get with the Android emulator, so we are still exploring our options for being able to do that.

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**Author:** ![Razorquake](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.firebasestudio.dev/razorquake/32/1990_2.png) [@Razorquake](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/u/Razorquake)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2024, 10:19am UTC](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/t/will-the-ios-simulator-be-added-to-idx-in-the-short-term/874/7 "2024-11-16T10:19:32Z")

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Is any progress made on the ios simulator situation?

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**Author:** ![kirupa](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.firebasestudio.dev/kirupa/32/4_2.png) [@kirupa](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/u/kirupa)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2024, 7:38pm UTC](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/t/will-the-ios-simulator-be-added-to-idx-in-the-short-term/874/8 "2024-11-16T19:38:15Z")

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Some progress but nothing to report just yet 🙂

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**Author:** ![OmarBakry](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.firebasestudio.dev/omarbakry/32/3193_2.png) [@OmarBakry](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/u/OmarBakry)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2024, 1:32pm UTC](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/t/will-the-ios-simulator-be-added-to-idx-in-the-short-term/874/9 "2024-11-17T13:32:35Z")

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Hello @kirupa  
When you expect the iOS simulator will be added to idx?

Thank you!.