Unable to run iOS 14.3 Simulator on VS2019 Windows

Question

I am having an issue getting iOS 14.3 Simulator running on VS2019 using Mac Mini M1. Simulator works directly on the Mac Mini with Remote simulator to Windows option turned OFF. Firewalls are all off. This is not a Launch Screen issue. Application works when directly deployed to device or when Simulator is running on the Mac.

Log gives the following error:

System.Net.Sockets.SocketException (0x80004005): An attempt was made to access a socket in a way forbidden by its access permissions
at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.DoBind(EndPoint endPointSnapshot, SocketAddress socketAddress)
at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.Bind(EndPoint localEP)
at Renci.SshNet.ForwardedPortLocal.InternalStart()
at Renci.SshNet.ForwardedPortLocal.StartPort()
at Renci.SshNet.ForwardedPort.Start()
at Xamarin.Simulator.Core.Protocol.SshNetworkClientConnection.StartForwardPort(Int32 port, SshClient sshClient) in C:\A\vs2017mb-00002B-1_work\59\s\Xamarin.Simulator.Core\Protocol\SshNetworkClientConnection.cs:line 400
at Xamarin.Simulator.Core.Protocol.SshNetworkClientConnection.<ConnectCoreAsync>d__23.MoveNext() in C:\A\vs2017mb-00002B-1_work\59\s\Xamarin.Simulator.Core\Protocol\SshNetworkClientConnection.cs:line 119
Connection state changed:
State: FailedSetup
Connection state changed:
State: Disconnected
Exit:
Exit Code: 0

Answer 1

I have same issue,

Startup:
arguments: --device=AF9D1023-EB15-48CD-A77D-E5CAE3BBE4F7 --launchsim=//Users/x/Documents/Library/Caches/Xamarin/mtbs/builds/App.iOS/cbce4b96aaef53ca76a6a9a20b42cb7b9f5ec9374403aeb954154117f757174e/bin/iPhoneSimulator/Debug/.iOS.app -argument=-monodevelop-port -argument=54742 -setenv=XAMARIN_DEBUG_PORT=54742 --sdkroot=/Applications/Xcode.app -h=10.10.10.19 -ssh=Murali --launched-by=devenv-16.0
version: 16.7.0.0 (54a29526ef6f853bdd37adbcc3791ce90ca82735)
Connection state changed:
State: Connecting
SSH Connect:
target: x.x.x.x
Using SSH pass phrase
SSH connected
Connection state changed:
State: SshConnected
Connection state changed:
State: CheckingServer
Shutting down server
Connection state changed:
State: SettingUpServer
Starting server
[Server] ready:50222
Warning: Server setup error
System.Net.Sockets.SocketException (0x80004005): An attempt was made to access a socket in a way forbidden by its access permissions
at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.DoBind(EndPoint endPointSnapshot, SocketAddress socketAddress)
at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.Bind(EndPoint localEP)
at Renci.SshNet.ForwardedPortLocal.InternalStart()
at Renci.SshNet.ForwardedPortLocal.StartPort()
at Renci.SshNet.ForwardedPort.Start()
at Xamarin.Simulator.Core.Protocol.SshNetworkClientConnection.StartForwardPort(Int32 port, SshClient sshClient) in C:\A\vs2017mb-00002B-1_work\59\s\Xamarin.Simulator.Core\Protocol\SshNetworkClientConnection.cs:line 400
at Xamarin.Simulator.Core.Protocol.SshNetworkClientConnection.<ConnectCoreAsync>d__23.MoveNext() in C:\A\vs2017mb-00002B-1_work\59\s\Xamarin.Simulator.Core\Protocol\SshNetworkClientConnection.cs:line 119
Connection state changed:
State: FailedSetup
Connection state changed:
State: Disconnected
Exit:
Exit Code: 0

Answer 2

This is still an issue for me and other developers when using the newer Mac M1 machines to develop Xamarin applications. Works fine with older Intel based Mac Book Pro. We have given up remoting the simulator onto windows to debug when using Mac M1.

Answer 3

I am having the same problem using the latest Visual Studio 2022 Preview and a remotely paired Mac. The iOS simulator window appears but it gets stuck perpetually loading. Error logs below:

Startup:  
	arguments: --device=EF1C5A06-E753-4FF1-98E2-96AD2DF275AE --launchsim=//Users/natasha/Library/Caches/Xamarin/mtbs/builds/DrinksApp/269ae0c22755d3a9331db4ac557dccb9718682a3dc268c63706b4d3e8faa0013/bin/Debug/net6.0-ios/iossimulator-x64/DrinksApp.app -argument=-monodevelop-port -argument=59920 -setenv=__XAMARIN_DEBUG_PORT__=59920 --sdkroot=/Applications/Xcode.app -h=192.168.0.106 -ssh=Natasha Mraz   
	version: 17.3.0.471 (97213889733ed3f399d3574c2f4f20e614e9dc7a)  
Connection state changed:  
	State: Connecting  
SSH Connect:  
	target: 192.168.0.106  
Using SSH pass phrase  
SSH connected  
Connection state changed:  
	State: SshConnected  
Connection state changed:  
	State: CheckingServer  
Shutting down server  
Connection state changed:  
	State: SettingUpServer  
Starting server  
[Server] ready:51214  
Connection state changed:  
	State: Connecting  
Connection state changed:  
	State: CheckingServer  
Connection state changed:  
	State: Connected  
Start device request:  
	Current State: Unknown  
	UUID: EF1C5A06-E753-4FF1-98E2-96AD2DF275AE  
	Name: iPhone SE (3rd generation)  
	Platform: iOS  
	Version: 15.4  
Device state changed:  
	UUID: EF1C5A06-E753-4FF1-98E2-96AD2DF275AE  
	State: Starting  
Device state changed:  
	UUID: EF1C5A06-E753-4FF1-98E2-96AD2DF275AE  
	State: Started  
SizeForScreen:  
	Monitor: 0,0,2560,1400  
	Scale: 1,1  
	Source: 750,1334  
	extraHeight: 84  
Connection state changed:  
	State: Disconnected  
Connection state changed:  
	State: Connecting  
SSH Connect:  
	target: 192.168.0.106  
Using SSH pass phrase  
SSH connected  
Connection state changed:  
	State: SshConnected  
Connection state changed:  
	State: CheckingServer  
Connection state changed:  
	State: SettingUpServer  
Starting server  
[Server]   
Connection state changed:  
	State: FailedSetup  
[Server] ready:51226