This topic describes how to access information that can help you troubleshoot issues
found while testing iOS applications. You can use the different log files that are generated when
you record or play back an application on an iOS mobile test client. In the case of instrumentation
issues, you can retrieve a .zip file that contains all of the data needed to investigate and
troubleshoot the issue.
Procedure
- When recording and playing back tests of native iOS applications, all steps are logged in the
console. Any crash information will go to the relevant device log. Make sure that the application is
properly instrumented. Then, connect the device through a USB cable to a Macintosh computer. After
the connection is established, open Xcode and access the device log as follows:
- If you use Xcode version 6.0 and later, click and click View Devices Logs.

- If you use Xcode version 5.0 and older, click to see the device logs.
- When you test through an iOS simulator and need to debug any recording or playback issue, you
can access the iOS simulator system log through .
- If you have any issues when instrumenting the AUT, you can retrieve the RTWinvestigate.zip that
is generated during the instrumentation process. This file is available only if you instrument the
AUT by running the rtwBuildXcode script with the
RTWinvestigate option. The script collects all of the information that would be
needed to troubleshoot instrumentation issues. For details about the script, see Instrumenting iOS applications and rtwBuildXcode.sh script.