Inspecting IOS elements using Appium Inspector for .app file

1. Launch the appium Server (GUI version)
2. You need to setup additional Parameters using to run the tests on Real Devices
3. Choose the app path. Here you need to choose from Xcode iphoneos folder as mentioned in one of my previous blog ex: /Users/kiran/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/UICatalog-fqsvdhmisheuvqbsuomezsujnqgi/Build/Products/Debug-iphoneos/UICatalog.app
4. Check the option UDID. UDID is the device ID. You can find it from Xcode Organiser.
5. Open xcode. Open organiser which is on top right of your Xcode
6. Select you device in the left list of the organiser
7. You should be able to see the device information
8. Here Identifier is the UDID.
9. provide this is identifier in the appium server option UDID
10. Select option Force Device with selected option as iPhone
11. Select option BundleID. This is the application bundle id. To find this Id follow the below screenshot

1. I used Iphone configuration utility(freeware) to find the app bundle path. Google it and your should be able to find the download references
2. Open the Iphone config utility, Under Application you should be able to see the app bundle id. In this case, 'com.yourcompany.UICatalog'. Set this to the appium server option 'BundleID'

1. Start the appium server
2. Click on Inspector Icon
3. You should see your Iphone Screen in the Inspector