This PR includes the following changes. These changes only apply to iOS 17 physical devices. | Command | Change Description | Changes to User Experience | | ------------- | ------------- | ------------- | | `flutter run --release` | Uses `devicectl` to install and launch application in release mode. | No change. | | `flutter run` | Uses Xcode via automation scripting to run application in debug and profile mode. | Xcode will be opened in the background. Errors/crashes may be caught in Xcode and therefore may not show in terminal. | | `flutter run --use-application-binary=xxxx` | Creates temporary empty Xcode project and use Xcode to run via automation scripting in debug and profile. | Xcode will be opened in the background. Errors/crashes may be caught in Xcode and therefore may not show in terminal. | | `flutter install` | Uses `devicectl` to check installed apps, install app, uninstall app. | No change. | | `flutter screenshot` | Will return error. | Will return error. | Other changes include: * Using `devicectl` to get information about the device * Using `idevicesyslog` and Dart VM logging for device logs Note: Xcode automation scripting (used in `flutter run` for debug and profile) does not work in a headless (without a UI) interface. No known workaround. Fixes https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/128827, https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/128531.
This template is an empty Xcode project with a settable application bundle path
within the xcscheme. It is used when debugging a project on a physical iOS 17+
device via Xcode 15+ when --use-application-binary is used.