diff --git a/common/changes/@itwin/core-backend/travis-ios-tests-fix_2024-10-30-17-54.json b/common/changes/@itwin/core-backend/travis-ios-tests-fix_2024-10-30-17-54.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..99b35bb89b62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/changes/@itwin/core-backend/travis-ios-tests-fix_2024-10-30-17-54.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "changes": [
+    {
+      "packageName": "@itwin/core-backend",
+      "comment": "",
+      "type": "none"
+    }
+  ],
+  "packageName": "@itwin/core-backend"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/common/config/azure-pipelines/templates/core-build.yaml b/common/config/azure-pipelines/templates/core-build.yaml
index bb6d4f404b90..179803019a2c 100644
--- a/common/config/azure-pipelines/templates/core-build.yaml
+++ b/common/config/azure-pipelines/templates/core-build.yaml
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ steps:
   - script: npm run ios:all
     workingDirectory: core/backend
     displayName: Build & run iOS backend unit tests in Simulator
-    condition: and(succeeded(), ${{ parameters.buildMobile }}, eq(variables['Agent.OS'], 'Darwin'), false)
+    condition: and(succeeded(), ${{ parameters.buildMobile }}, eq(variables['Agent.OS'], 'Darwin'))
 
   - script: node common/scripts/install-run-rush.js lint
     displayName: rush lint
diff --git a/core/backend/runUnitTestsIosSimulator.ts b/core/backend/runUnitTestsIosSimulator.ts
index f8802db23fcb..d8e8beaa2901 100644
--- a/core/backend/runUnitTestsIosSimulator.ts
+++ b/core/backend/runUnitTestsIosSimulator.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 * See LICENSE.md in the project root for license terms and full copyright notice.
 *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-import { createWriteStream } from "fs";
+import { createWriteStream, copyFile } from "fs";
 
 // Can't use import here otherwise Typescript complains: Could not find a declaration file for module 'node-simctl'.
 const Simctl = require("node-simctl").default;
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ const Simctl = require("node-simctl").default;
 const appName = "core-test-runner"
 const bundleId = `com.bentley.${appName}`;
 const xmlFilter = "[Mocha_Result_XML]: ";
+const xmlFileFilter = "[Mocha_Result_XML_File]: ";
 
 // Sort function that compares strings numerically from high to low
 const numericCompareDescending = (a: string, b: string) => b.localeCompare(a, undefined, { numeric: true });
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ function log(message: string) {
   console.log(message);
 }
 
-function extractXML(xmlFilter: string, inputLog: string, outputXmlFile: string) {
+function extractXML(inputLog: string, outputXmlFile: string) {
   const lines = inputLog.split(/\r?\n/)
   const outputStream = createWriteStream(outputXmlFile)
 
@@ -55,7 +56,28 @@ function extractXML(xmlFilter: string, inputLog: string, outputXmlFile: string)
       outputStream.write(cleanedXmlLine + "\n", "utf-8");
       // console.log(cleanedXmlLine);
     }
-  };
+  }
+}
+
+function copyXML(inputLog: string, outputXmlFile: string) {
+  const start = inputLog.indexOf(xmlFileFilter) + xmlFileFilter.length;
+  const end = inputLog.indexOf("\n", start);
+  const xmlFile = inputLog.substring(start, end);
+  copyFile(xmlFile, outputXmlFile, (/** @type {any} */ err) => {
+    if (err) {
+      console.log(err);
+    }
+  });
+}
+
+function extractOrCopyXML(inputLog: string, outputXmlFile: string) {
+  if (inputLog.includes(xmlFileFilter)) {
+    log(`Copying XML file.`);
+    copyXML(inputLog, outputXmlFile);
+  } else {
+    log(`Extracting XML from log.`);
+    extractXML(inputLog, outputXmlFile);
+  }
 }
 
 async function main() {
@@ -137,7 +159,7 @@ async function main() {
     log("Failed.");
     log(`launchOutput:\n${launchOutput}`);
   }
-  extractXML(xmlFilter, launchOutput, `${__dirname}/lib/junit_results.xml`);
+  extractOrCopyXML(launchOutput, `${__dirname}/lib/junit_results.xml`);
 
   // Shut down simulator
   log("Shutting down simulator");
diff --git a/test-apps/display-test-app/runIosSimulator.ts b/test-apps/display-test-app/runIosSimulator.ts
index 4928b555f978..940beb4cd114 100644
--- a/test-apps/display-test-app/runIosSimulator.ts
+++ b/test-apps/display-test-app/runIosSimulator.ts
@@ -18,11 +18,21 @@ const numericCompareDescending = (a: string, b: string) => b.localeCompare(a, un
 
 // Similar to the launchApp function but doesn't retry, adds options before the launch command, and allows for args.
 Simctl.prototype.launchAppWithOptions = async function (bundleId: string, options: [string], args: [string]) {
-  const { stdout } = await this.exec('launch', {
+  const { stdout, stderr } = await this.exec('launch', {
     args: [...options, this.requireUdid('launch'), bundleId, ...args],
     architectures: "x86_64",
   });
-  return stdout.trim();
+  const trimmedOut = stdout.trim();
+  const trimmedErr = stderr.trim();
+  if (trimmedOut && trimmedErr) {
+    return `=========stdout=========\n${stdout.trim()}\n=========stderr=========\n${stderr.trim()}`;
+  } else if (trimmedOut) {
+    return `=========stdout=========\n${stdout.trim()}`;
+  } else if (trimmedErr) {
+    return `=========stderr=========\n${stderr.trim()}`;
+  } else {
+    return "";
+  }
 }
 
 Simctl.prototype.getLatestRuntimeVersion = async function (majorVersion: string, platform = 'iOS') {
diff --git a/tools/internal/ios/core-test-runner/core-test-runner.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcshareddata/swiftpm/Package.resolved b/tools/internal/ios/core-test-runner/core-test-runner.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcshareddata/swiftpm/Package.resolved
index 1c850dbbebe2..7dc6c64932ed 100644
--- a/tools/internal/ios/core-test-runner/core-test-runner.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcshareddata/swiftpm/Package.resolved
+++ b/tools/internal/ios/core-test-runner/core-test-runner.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcshareddata/swiftpm/Package.resolved
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
       "kind" : "remoteSourceControl",
       "location" : "https://github.com/iTwin/mobile-native-ios",
       "state" : {
-        "revision" : "b365b0ca9fe2b16cddaf26f59e8f38148027608c",
-        "version" : "4.8.11"
+        "revision" : "7d0219150c7c67f85ed59c878cf47dd84df24895",
+        "version" : "4.9.35"
       }
     }
   ],
diff --git a/tools/internal/ios/core-test-runner/core-test-runner/ViewController.swift b/tools/internal/ios/core-test-runner/core-test-runner/ViewController.swift
index f929a3f4da25..4fb57dfc7a0a 100644
--- a/tools/internal/ios/core-test-runner/core-test-runner/ViewController.swift
+++ b/tools/internal/ios/core-test-runner/core-test-runner/ViewController.swift
@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@ class ViewController: ObservableObject {
         let main = URL(fileURLWithPath: mainPath)
         log("(ios): Running tests.")
         host.loadBackend(main, withAuthClient: nil, withInspect: true) { [self] (numFailed: UInt32) in
+#if targetEnvironment(simulator)
+            log("[Mocha_Result_XML_File]: \(testResultsUrl.path)")
+#else
             log("(ios): Starting Mocha Result XML dump...")
             do {
                 let text = try String(contentsOf: testResultsUrl, encoding: .utf8)
@@ -105,6 +108,7 @@ class ViewController: ObservableObject {
                 log("(ios): Failed to read mocha test results.")
             }
             log("(ios): Mocha Result XML dump complete.")
+#endif
 
             // Indicate via UI that the tests have finished.
             self.testStatus = "Tests finished."