Downgraded from El Capitan and still doesn't work. It's not an appium issue I'm pretty sure of that. But i am able to run tests on a simulator for a while then it will start failing after trying to get the xml initially. It fails in the inspector as well. Here is the full log including a bunch of error from uiautomation
info: [debug] [INST] 2015-11-11 16:34:08 +0000 Debug: Got new command 2 from instruments: au.mainApp().getTreeForXML()
info: [debug] [INST] 2015-11-11 16:34:08 +0000 Debug: evaluating au.mainApp().getTreeForXML()
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:34:09 Janes-MacBook-Pro assertiond[1628]: assertion failed: 14F27 13B137: assertiond + 12188 [93FFE0B6-5C27-387F-B32A-6EE378BBB22A]: 0x1
info: --> GET /wd/hub/status {}
info: [debug] Responding to client with success: {"status":0,"value":{"build":{"version":"1.4.13","revision":"c75d8adcb66a75818a542fe1891a34260c21f76a"},"isShuttingDown":false},"sessionId":"a610c750-625b-4afc-8b1e-be299c4e7e80"}
info: <-- GET /wd/hub/status 200 1.761 ms - 179 {"status":0,"value":{"build":{"version":"1.4.13","revision":"c75d8adcb66a75818a542fe1891a34260c21f76a"},"isShuttingDown":false},"sessionId":"a610c750-625b-4afc-8b1e-be299c4e7e80"}
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:34:13 Janes-MacBook-Pro SpringBoard[1624]: Weekly asset update check did fire (force=NO)
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:34:13 Janes-MacBook-Pro SpringBoard[1624]: Beginning check for asset updates (force: 0
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:34:13 Janes-MacBook-Pro SpringBoard[1624]: Did not complete check for asset updates (force: 0, isVoiceOverRunning: 0
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:34:24 Janes-MacBook-Pro lsd[1674]: LaunchServices: Currently 0 installed placeholders: (
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] )
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:34:32 Janes-MacBook-Pro searchd[1680]: tcp_connection_destination_handle_tls_close_notify 3 closing socket due to TLS CLOSE_NOTIFY alert
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:34:32 Janes-MacBook-Pro searchd[1680]: tcp_connection_tls_session_error_callback_imp 3 __tcp_connection_tls_session_callback_write_block_invoke.434 error 32
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:34:33 Janes-MacBook-Pro searchd[1680]: tcp_connection_tls_session_error_callback_imp 7 __tcp_connection_tls_session_callback_write_block_invoke.434 error 22
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:34:33 Janes-MacBook-Pro searchd[1680]: tcp_connection_tls_session_error_callback_imp 5 __tcp_connection_tls_session_callback_write_block_invoke.434 error 22
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:34:41 Janes-MacBook-Pro mstreamd[1613]: (Note ) PS: Media stream daemon stopping.
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:34:41 Janes-MacBook-Pro mstreamd[1613]: (Note ) AS: <MSIOSAlbumSharingDaemon: 0x7ff595303c30>: Shared Streams daemon has shut down.
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:34:41 Janes-MacBook-Pro mstreamd[1613]: (Warn ) mstreamd: mstreamd shutting down.
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:34:47 Janes-MacBook-Pro ids_simd[1615]: (Error) IDSSimulatorSupport: <IDSSimSupportLocalServer.m __68-[IDSSimSupportLocalServer setNetworkSimulation:enabled:completion:]_block_invoke:544> message send of data {
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] ControlCmd = SetNetSimulationEnabledCmd;
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Enabled = 0;
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] ServiceName = "com.apple.private.alloy.sockpuppet.classd";
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] } failed with error Error Domain=com.apple.idssimualtorsupport.errors Code=2 "(null)" UserInfo={NSUnderlyingError=0x7ff7e6204520 {Error Domain=NSMachErrorDomain Code=268435459 "(ipc/send) invalid destination port"}}
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:34:47 Janes-MacBook-Pro companionappd[1621]: (Error) WatchKit: <SPTransport.m __67-[SPTransport service:account:identifier:didSendWithSuccess:error:]_block_invoke:415> __67-[SPTransport service:account:identifier:didSendWithSuccess:error:]_block_invoke identifier (45B5363E-C1C3-4310-BAD4-F39560D3B5BF), serviceName ((null)), success: 0 error, domain: com.apple.identityservices.error, code: 23
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:34:47 Janes-MacBook-Pro companionappd[1621]: (Error) WatchKit: <SPCompanionAppServer.m __75-[SPCompanionAppServer sendProtobuf:sender:timeOut:allowInsecureTransport:]_block_invoke:894> sendProtobuf failed, error : Error Domain=com.apple.identityservices.error Code=23 "Timed out" UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=Timed out, NSUnderlyingError=0x7fa8cb2010b0 {Error Domain=com.apple.ids.idssenderrordomain Code=12 "(null)"}}
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:34:47 Janes-MacBook-Pro companionappd[1621]: (Error) WatchKit: <SPTransport.m __67-[SPTransport service:account:identifier:didSendWithSuccess:error:]_block_invoke:415> __67-[SPTransport service:account:identifier:didSendWithSuccess:error:]_block_invoke identifier (5627C0B9-EEC9-46D7-8C87-A449BF6CA050), serviceName ((null)), success: 0 error, domain: com.apple.identityservices.error, code: 23
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:34:47 Janes-MacBook-Pro companionappd[1621]: (Error) WatchKit: <SPCompanionAppServer.m __75-[SPCompanionAppServer sendProtobuf:sender:timeOut:allowInsecureTransport:]_block_invoke:894> sendProtobuf failed, error : Error Domain=com.apple.identityservices.error Code=23 "Timed out" UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=Timed out, NSUnderlyingError=0x7fa8cb202240 {Error Domain=com.apple.ids.idssenderrordomain Code=12 "(null)"}}
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:34:58 Janes-MacBook-Pro sharingd[1678]: 09:34:58.153 : Failed to send SDURLSessionProxy startup message, error Error Domain=com.apple.identityservices.error Code=23 "Timed out" UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=Timed out, NSUnderlyingError=0x7fe05a409de0 {Error Domain=com.apple.ids.idssenderrordomain Code=12 "(null)"}}
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:35:04 Janes-MacBook-Pro SpringBoard[1624]: Application 'UIKitApplication:com.apple.AdSheetPhone[0x5c01]' exited voluntarily.
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:35:04 Janes-MacBook-Pro assertiond[1628]: assertion failed: 14F27 13B137: assertiond + 12188 [93FFE0B6-5C27-387F-B32A-6EE378BBB22A]: 0x1
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:35:04 --- last message repeated 1 time ---
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:35:04 Janes-MacBook-Pro assertiond[1628]: notify_suspend_pid() failed with error 7
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:35:04 Janes-MacBook-Pro assertiond[1628]: assertion failed: 14F27 13B137: assertiond + 12188 [93FFE0B6-5C27-387F-B32A-6EE378BBB22A]: 0x1
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:35:05 --- last message repeated 1 time ---
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:35:05 Janes-MacBook-Pro assertiond[1628]: Could not create or rename power assertion for <BKNewProcess: 0x7fb522304b40; com.jane.ios; pid: 1689; hostpid: -1>: 0xe00002c9
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:35:05 Janes-MacBook-Pro assertiond[1628]: assertion failed: 14F27 13B137: assertiond + 12188 [93FFE0B6-5C27-387F-B32A-6EE378BBB22A]: 0x1
info: --> GET /wd/hub/status {}
info: [debug] Responding to client with success: {"status":0,"value":{"build":{"version":"1.4.13","revision":"c75d8adcb66a75818a542fe1891a34260c21f76a"},"isShuttingDown":false},"sessionId":"a610c750-625b-4afc-8b1e-be299c4e7e80"}
info: <-- GET /wd/hub/status 200 0.635 ms - 179 {"status":0,"value":{"build":{"version":"1.4.13","revision":"c75d8adcb66a75818a542fe1891a34260c21f76a"},"isShuttingDown":false},"sessionId":"a610c750-625b-4afc-8b1e-be299c4e7e80"}
info: <-- POST /wd/hub/session - - ms - -
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:36:04 Janes-MacBook-Pro assertiond[1628]: assertion failed: 14F27 13B137: assertiond + 12188 [93FFE0B6-5C27-387F-B32A-6EE378BBB22A]: 0x1
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:36:04 Janes-MacBook-Pro assertiond[1628]: Could not create or rename power assertion for <BKNewProcess: 0x7fb522304b40; com.jane.ios; pid: 1689; hostpid: -1>: 0xe00002c9
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:36:04 Janes-MacBook-Pro assertiond[1628]: assertion failed: 14F27 13B137: assertiond + 12188 [93FFE0B6-5C27-387F-B32A-6EE378BBB22A]: 0x1
info: --> GET /wd/hub/status {}
info: [debug] Responding to client with success: {"status":0,"value":{"build":{"version":"1.4.13","revision":"c75d8adcb66a75818a542fe1891a34260c21f76a"},"isShuttingDown":false},"sessionId":"a610c750-625b-4afc-8b1e-be299c4e7e80"}
info: <-- GET /wd/hub/status 200 0.479 ms - 179 {"status":0,"value":{"build":{"version":"1.4.13","revision":"c75d8adcb66a75818a542fe1891a34260c21f76a"},"isShuttingDown":false},"sessionId":"a610c750-625b-4afc-8b1e-be299c4e7e80"}
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:36:47 Janes-MacBook-Pro locationd[1627]: Could not open database /var/root/Library/Caches/locationd/consolidated.db, error code = 14
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:36:47 Janes-MacBook-Pro locationd[1627]: Deleting /Users/ryananderson/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/64DCF814-FEB9-4FEA-B300-3B5499FAAC2A/data/Library/Caches/locationd/cells.plist if present
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:36:47 Janes-MacBook-Pro locationd[1627]: Deleting /Users/ryananderson/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/64DCF814-FEB9-4FEA-B300-3B5499FAAC2A/data/Library/Caches/locationd/cells-local.plist if present
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:36:47 Janes-MacBook-Pro locationd[1627]: Deleting /Users/ryananderson/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/64DCF814-FEB9-4FEA-B300-3B5499FAAC2A/data/Library/Caches/locationd/h-cells.plist if present
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:36:47 Janes-MacBook-Pro locationd[1627]: Deleting /Users/ryananderson/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/64DCF814-FEB9-4FEA-B300-3B5499FAAC2A/data/Library/Caches/locationd/h-wifis.plist if present
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:36:47 Janes-MacBook-Pro locationd[1627]: Deleting /Users/ryananderson/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/64DCF814-FEB9-4FEA-B300-3B5499FAAC2A/data/Library/Caches/locationd/clients-b.plist if present
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:36:47 Janes-MacBook-Pro locationd[1627]: Deleting /Users/ryananderson/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/64DCF814-FEB9-4FEA-B300-3B5499FAAC2A/data/Library/Caches/locationd/c-trained.plist if present
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:36:47 Janes-MacBook-Pro locationd[1627]: Deleting /Users/ryananderson/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/64DCF814-FEB9-4FEA-B300-3B5499FAAC2A/data/Library/Caches/locationd/cells.db if present
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:36:47 Janes-MacBook-Pro locationd[1627]: Deleting /Users/ryananderson/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/64DCF814-FEB9-4FEA-B300-3B5499FAAC2A/data/Library/Caches/locationd/cells.db-journal if present
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:36:47 Janes-MacBook-Pro locationd[1627]: Deleting /Users/ryananderson/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/64DCF814-FEB9-4FEA-B300-3B5499FAAC2A/data/Library/Caches/locationd/wifis.db if present
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:36:47 Janes-MacBook-Pro locationd[1627]: Deleting /Users/ryananderson/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/64DCF814-FEB9-4FEA-B300-3B5499FAAC2A/data/Library/Caches/locationd/wifis.db-journal if present
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:36:47 Janes-MacBook-Pro locationd[1627]: Deleting /Users/ryananderson/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/64DCF814-FEB9-4FEA-B300-3B5499FAAC2A/data/Library/Caches/locationd/cells-local.db if present
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:36:47 Janes-MacBook-Pro locationd[1627]: Deleting /Users/ryananderson/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/64DCF814-FEB9-4FEA-B300-3B5499FAAC2A/data/Library/Caches/locationd/cells-local.db-journal if present
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:36:47 Janes-MacBook-Pro locationd[1627]: Deleting /Users/ryananderson/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/64DCF814-FEB9-4FEA-B300-3B5499FAAC2A/data/Library/Caches/locationd/h-locations.db if present
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:36:47 Janes-MacBook-Pro locationd[1627]: Deleting /Users/ryananderson/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/64DCF814-FEB9-4FEA-B300-3B5499FAAC2A/data/Library/Caches/locationd/h-locations.db-journal if present
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:36:47 Janes-MacBook-Pro locationd[1627]: Deleting /Users/ryananderson/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/64DCF814-FEB9-4FEA-B300-3B5499FAAC2A/data/Library/Caches/locationd/h-cells.db if present
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:36:47 Janes-MacBook-Pro locationd[1627]: Deleting /Users/ryananderson/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/64DCF814-FEB9-4FEA-B300-3B5499FAAC2A/data/Library/Caches/locationd/h-cells.db-journal if present
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:36:47 Janes-MacBook-Pro locationd[1627]: Deleting /Users/ryananderson/Library/Developer/Core
Simulator/Devices/64DCF814-FEB9-4FEA-B300-3B5499FAAC2A/data/Library/Caches/locationd/h-wifis.db if present
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:36:47 Janes-MacBook-Pro locationd[1627]: Deleting /Users/ryananderson/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/64DCF814-FEB9-4FEA-B300-3B5499FAAC2A/data/Library/Caches/locationd/h-wifis.db-journal if present
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:36:47 Janes-MacBook-Pro locationd[1627]: Deleting /Users/ryananderson/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/64DCF814-FEB9-4FEA-B300-3B5499FAAC2A/data/Library/Caches/locationd/compass.db if present
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:36:47 Janes-MacBook-Pro locationd[1627]: Deleting /Users/ryananderson/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/64DCF814-FEB9-4FEA-B300-3B5499FAAC2A/data/Library/Caches/locationd/compass.db-journal if present
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:36:47 Janes-MacBook-Pro locationd[1627]: Deleting /Users/ryananderson/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/64DCF814-FEB9-4FEA-B300-3B5499FAAC2A/data/Library/Caches/locationd/history.db if present
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:36:47 Janes-MacBook-Pro locationd[1627]: Deleting /Users/ryananderson/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/64DCF814-FEB9-4FEA-B300-3B5499FAAC2A/data/Library/Caches/locationd/history.db-journal if present
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:36:47 Janes-MacBook-Pro locationd[1627]: Deleting /Users/ryananderson/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/64DCF814-FEB9-4FEA-B300-3B5499FAAC2A/data/Library/Caches/locationd/glgps_nvs.bin if present
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:37:04 Janes-MacBook-Pro assertiond[1628]: assertion failed: 14F27 13B137: assertiond + 12188 [93FFE0B6-5C27-387F-B32A-6EE378BBB22A]: 0x1
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:37:04 Janes-MacBook-Pro assertiond[1628]: Could not create or rename power assertion for <BKNewProcess: 0x7fb522304b40; com.jane.ios; pid: 1689; hostpid: -1>: 0xe00002c9
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:37:05 Janes-MacBook-Pro assertiond[1628]: assertion failed: 14F27 13B137: assertiond + 12188 [93FFE0B6-5C27-387F-B32A-6EE378BBB22A]: 0x1
info: --> GET /wd/hub/status {}
info: [debug] Responding to client with success: {"status":0,"value":{"build":{"version":"1.4.13","revision":"c75d8adcb66a75818a542fe1891a34260c21f76a"},"isShuttingDown":false},"sessionId":"a610c750-625b-4afc-8b1e-be299c4e7e80"}
info: <-- GET /wd/hub/status 200 0.588 ms - 179 {"status":0,"value":{"build":{"version":"1.4.13","revision":"c75d8adcb66a75818a542fe1891a34260c21f76a"},"isShuttingDown":false},"sessionId":"a610c750-625b-4afc-8b1e-be299c4e7e80"}
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:38:04 Janes-MacBook-Pro assertiond[1628]: assertion failed: 14F27 13B137: assertiond + 12188 [93FFE0B6-5C27-387F-B32A-6EE378BBB22A]: 0x1
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:38:04 Janes-MacBook-Pro assertiond[1628]: Could not create or rename power assertion for <BKNewProcess: 0x7fb522304b40; com.jane.ios; pid: 1689; hostpid: -1>: 0xe00002c9
info: [IOS_SYSLOG_ROW ] Nov 11 09:38:04 Janes-MacBook-Pro assertiond[1628]: assertion failed: 14F27 13B137: assertiond + 12188 [93FFE0B6-5C27-387F-B32A-6EE378BBB22A]: 0x1
