Support multiple instances of iOS Simulator running at the same time

Originator:dieter.komendera
Number:rdar://14374967 Date Originated:08-Jul-2013
Status:Duplicate/5687722 Resolved:
Product:Developer Tools Product Version:
Classification: Reproducible:
 
Summary:
When developing iOS apps, especially real-time multiplayer games where users use more then one device next to each other, it would be very helpful to be able to have multiple instances of the iOS simulator running instances of an app. Currently the Simulator is limited to run one single instances of an app a time.

Use cases:
* Developing a multiuser app needing 2 or more instances at a time. Currently for this one has to have multiple devices connected to the development machine all the time.
* Testing interoperability of multiuser apps between app versions
* Testing interoperability of multiuser apps between iOS SDK versions
* Testing interoperability of multiuser apps between iPhone and iPad app versions

Steps to Reproduce:
* Launch an app in the iPad iOS Simulator
* Launch the same app in the iPhone iOS Simulator

Expected Results:
* 2 simulators open with 2 debug sessions attached in Xcode

Actual Results:
* Error Message: Simulator in use - "The Simulator can't be launched because it is already in use"

Regression:

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