How to install iOS 5.1 Simulator if I’m not an iOS Developer Program member?
See Xcode 4.5 and iOS 5.1 Simulator for the solution to this problem:
I headed over to the downloads page for Apple Developers to get the previous version of Xcode (which is 4.4.1). Downloaded the
.dmgand mounted it. Right-clicked theXcode.appto “Show Package Contents.”I quickly found what I was looking for in
Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKsand copiediPhoneSimulator5.1.sdkto the same location in my/Applications/Xcode.app.
The full blog post has some more info.