ideviceinfo

display information from a connected iOS device (libimobiledevice)

TLDR

Show every available property of the first connected device

$ ideviceinfo

Target a specific device by UDID

$ ideviceinfo -u [device-udid]

Query a specific key only

$ ideviceinfo -k [ProductVersion]

Query a specific Lockdown domain

$ ideviceinfo -q [com.apple.disk_usage]

Output as an XML property list

$ ideviceinfo -x

Connect to a device over the network (Wi-Fi pairing)

$ ideviceinfo -n

Simple/unpaired connection (skip auto-pairing)

$ ideviceinfo -s

ideviceinfo queries the Lockdown service on a connected iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV) device and prints its properties. Without a key or domain, it dumps the public root-level keys — `DeviceName`, `ProductType`, `ProductVersion`, `BuildVersion`, `SerialNumber`, `UniqueDeviceID`, `WiFiAddress`, `BluetoothAddress`, and so on.Per-domain queries (`-q`) unlock protected namespaces like `com.apple.disk_usage` (storage stats) or `com.apple.mobile.battery` (battery info). Most domains require the device to be paired and unlocked.

PARAMETERS

-u, --udid UDID

Target a specific device by its UDID. Required when more than one device is connected.

-q, --domain NAME

Restrict the query to the given Lockdown domain (e.g. `com.apple.diskusage`, `com.apple.mobile.battery`, `com.apple.mobile.wirelesslockdown`).

-k, --key NAME

Only print the value of the given key. Prints the raw value with no key header.

-x, --xml

Emit output as an Apple XML plist instead of `key: value` lines. Useful for scripting.

-s, --simple

Use a simple Lockdown connection that does not pair with the device. A smaller subset of keys is available.

-n, --network

Connect to a device paired over Wi-Fi instead of USB.

-d, --debug

Verbose debugging output from libimobiledevice.

-h, --help

Show help.

-v, --version

Show version information.

INSTALL

sudo apt install libimobiledevice-utils

sudo dnf install libimobiledevice-utils

sudo apk add libimobiledevice-progs

CAVEATS

Part of libimobiledevice. The device must be trusted on the host — i.e. plugged in once while unlocked and the "Trust this computer?" prompt accepted. On macOS, Apple's own `usbmuxd` replaces libimobiledevice's; mixing the two can cause pairing conflicts. Over-the-network (`-n`) only works after Wi-Fi sync is enabled in iTunes/Finder.

HISTORY

ideviceinfo ships with the libimobiledevice project — a cross-platform reimplementation of Apple's iTunes/Finder device protocols. Created around 2008 by Jonathan Beck, it is now maintained by Nikias Bassen and contributors.