Xcode Tools for Core Animation Continue to Show Nulls

Question

I am trying to see the fps of several UITableViews in my iOS app. Although the following Apple documentation , the main animation template continues to show zero. Other tools work as expected. Is there any configuration I missed?

Thanks in advance.

ps. Environment - xCode 6.2, working with iPhone 6 Simulator on iOS8.2.

Answer 1

See here: https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/DeveloperTools/Conceptual/InstrumentsUserGuide/Instrument-CoreAnimation.html

Basic Animation Template
Library (displayed only when connecting an iOS device)

I feel this is Apple's way of saying that this tool only works on the device. I tested it myself, and it only worked on the device so far for me.

If you look here: https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/DeveloperTools/Conceptual/InstrumentsUserGuide/Instrument-TimeProfiler.html

the time profiler that runs on the simulator does not have the same line that appears only in the library panel when an iOS device is connected. Therefore, I can confidently say that Core Animation (and some others, such as the Energy Utilization Tool ) will only work with the device.