I am facing an issue while trying to connect my iPhone XR (iOS 18.3.1) to Appium Studio (version 24.3.9311). The device is successfully connected to Appium Studio, and its status is displayed as Ready. However, when I try to open the device option, I receive the following error:

** "Failed to connect to XCAutomation."**

Previously, I was able to perform testing on the same device when it was running iOS 15 without encountering any issues. This problem has started occurring after updating to iOS 18.3.1.

Troubleshooting Steps Tried:

1.Verified that the device is properly connected and trusted.
2.Restarted both the device and Appium Studio.
3.Confirmed that I have the necessary permissions enabled for automation.

Questions:

1.Has anyone encountered this issue with iOS 18.3.1?
2.Are there any additional configurations or dependencies needed to support the latest iOS versions?
3.Any suggestions on how to resolve this XC Automation connectivity issue?

Any guidance or solutions would be greatly appreciated.

Environment Details:

Appium Studio Version: 24.3.9311
Device: iPhone XR
iOS Version: 18.3.1
Previous Working iOS Version: 15

Thank you in advance!