IOS – test iPhone apps downloaded from iTunes in the iPhone Simulator

One way is to tap on the app icon once you're connected to a WiFi hotstop. This will start/resume the download. Once the app is being shown as "loading", just tap it again to remove from it's limbo state and move to paused state. This will allow you to hit the X when you are in the move/delete mode.

Sadly, a total restore and set up of your device as new will always work at the cost of your time to re-configure all of the sync settings. Unless each app has an export/import or cloud sync ability, you could lose progress or data from other apps, so it's a very broad hammer for a narrow problem.

Several other questions here might help, but none seem to be totally equivalent.

• How can I cancel an app installation on the iPhone?
• App stuck while downloading at stage of 2%

• Download xcode_3.2.6_and_ios_sdk_4.3.dmg (note - you need a developer account to access this software. I have instead linked to an open-to-the-public Apple discussion that contains the direct download link
• Mount the .dmg file
• Inside the disk image there is an invisible "Packages" folder. To open it select "Go to folder..." command from Finder menu bar and digit the path "/Volumes/Xcode and iOS SDK/Packages/"
• Now double-click "iPhoneSimulatorSDK4_2.pkg"
• Click into the destination disk and a button "Select folder..." will be revealed
• Click the above button and select your "Developer" folder
• Install the package, and Restart Xcode.

This will install the Simulator 4.2 SDK (both iPad and iPhone) inside the folder "/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/"

Now inside XCode 4.2 you can select this simulator from the menu.

Bye.