idevice_id

lists connected iOS device identifiers

TLDR

List connected devices

$ idevice_id -l

Show device UDID

$ idevice_id

List in simple mode

$ idevice_id -l -n

Debug output

$ idevice_id -d -l

idevice_id lists connected iOS device identifiers. It detects iPhones, iPads, and iPods via USB or network.The tool provides UDIDs needed for other libimobiledevice commands. It's the first step in iOS device management.

PARAMETERS

-l, --list

List device UDIDs.

-n, --network

Include network devices.

-d, --debug

Debug output.

-u UDID

Target device.

--help

Display help information.

INSTALL

sudo apt install libimobiledevice-utils

sudo dnf install libimobiledevice-utils

sudo apk add libimobiledevice-progs

CAVEATS

Part of libimobiledevice. Requires USB access. May need pairing.

HISTORY

idevice_id is part of libimobiledevice, the open-source iOS device communication library.