[ios] App is not uninstalled after test execution

[keith-lytc]

Steps to reproduce

1. Run a single test on iOS physical device.
2. Re-run the same test, any persisted data is still there.

Actual results

Logs

// Ran with patrol test --target patrol_test/e2e_test.dart --release --verbose

Logs

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Patrol version

patrol: ^4.1.0

Patrol Doctor output

Patrol Doctor output

[ loytec ~]$ patrol doctor
Patrol doctor:
Patrol CLI version: 4.0.2
Flutter command: flutter 
  Flutter 3.38.7 • channel stable
Android: 
• Program adb found in <hidden>
• Env var $ANDROID_HOME set to <hidden>
iOS / macOS: 
• Program xcodebuild found in /usr/bin/xcodebuild
• Program ideviceinstaller found in /opt/homebrew/bin/ideviceinstaller
Web: 
• Program node not found (Install Node.js)
• Program npm not found (Install npm`)

Flutter Doctor output

Flutter Doctor output

Doctor summary (to see all details, run flutter doctor -v):
[✓] Flutter (Channel stable, 3.38.7, on macOS 26.2 25C56 darwin-arm64, locale en-AT)
[✓] Android toolchain - develop for Android devices (Android SDK version 36.1.0)
[✓] Xcode - develop for iOS and macOS (Xcode 26.2)
[✓] Chrome - develop for the web
[✓] Connected device (4 available)
[✓] Network resources

[zoskar]

Hi @keith-lytc,
Could you please double-check the patrol section in your pubspec.yaml? I suspect the bundle_id for iOS might be incorrect, but it’s worth reviewing the entire section.
Also, does this issue only occur on physical devices, or does the app also not get uninstalled from the simulator after tests?

[keith-lytc]

Hello @zoskar ,

The bundle ID in the pubspec.yaml is the same as the iOS Runner target. The app uninstalls correctly on simulators but not on a physical device.

[Kendru98]

@keith-lytc Hi again :D Did you try with flag --ios <version> that matches your physical device? Please check if it helps

[keith-lytc]

Hey @Kendru98 ,

I took a quick look at the argument. This seems to only apply to simulators?

--ios=<17.5> Pass iOS version. If empty,latest will be used. This flag only works with iOS simulator.

As this was a long time ago, my memory is abit vague. I think this issue only occurs on physical devices but not simulators. I can give that a quick test and will get back to you.

Quick note: My tests are only on physical devices because I need bluetooth connectivity.

[keith-lytc]

Hello @Kendru98 ,

Simulator works with or without the --ios argument. For physical devices, it does not have any impact.

[Kendru98]

@keith-lytc Hi, I run tests in our repository in e2e_app/ with command: patrol test --target patrol_test/pull_to_refresh_test.dart --release --verbose on physical iPhone and app is successfully uninstalled after the test. Please re-check your patrol setup,double check if your bundle id match your config. You can see our config here: https://github.com/leancodepl/patrol/blob/master/dev/e2e_app/pubspec.yaml.
Maybe your problem is somewhere deeper or you have more comples xCode setup. But for now, I'm not able to reproduce your issue.

[github-actions]

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