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objective-csimulatorphlivephoto

Can I put a live photo into the iOS Simulator?

I want to create an app to display a live photo. But I don't have an iPhone 6S. Is there a opportunity to put a live photo into the iOS Simulator? Thanks!

Solution

  • The interface has improved greatly since this was originally asked/answered. It's now very easy to do this.

    • Go to Photos App and find the LivePhoto(s) you want to put on your (simulated) device.
    • Select the photo(s), go to File-> Export-> Export Unmodified Original For n Photo....
    • The saved files will be exported to your Desktop. There will be two files for each LivePhoto.
    • Drag both files (for each live photo) onto the simulator device.
    • LivePhotos are created and automatically placed in your simulated device's photo gallery.

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    Original Answer:

    This is how I did it. Using the PhotosUI interface, my app asks for a LivePhoto. Using the PHAsset it gives me, I save a local copy of the .mov file and the high quality .png image. These two files are the "LivePhoto". In Xcode, I go to Devices with my phone connected, select the app, click on the settings cog icon at the bottom and select download container. Go to Finder, right click on the .xcappdata file I just downloaded, select ShowPackageContents and the files are where I wrote them. I drag them into the app (Xcode is open - drop them on the navigator pane on the left), and they will be added to the app's bundle.