idevicepair

manages pairing with iOS devices

TLDR

Pair with device
$ idevicepair pair
Check pair status
$ idevicepair validate
Unpair device
$ idevicepair unpair
List paired devices
$ idevicepair list
Target specific device
$ idevicepair -u [udid] pair

SYNOPSIS

idevicepair [options] command

DESCRIPTION

idevicepair manages pairing with iOS devices. Pairing establishes trust between computer and device.The tool handles the trust dialog workflow. Pairing is required before most device operations work.

PARAMETERS

COMMAND

Operation (pair, validate, unpair, list).
pair
Pair with device.
validate
Check pairing status.
unpair
Remove pairing.
list
List paired devices.
-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

Requires device trust approval. Part of libimobiledevice. USB connection needed.

HISTORY

idevicepair is part of libimobiledevice for establishing trusted connections with iOS devices.

SEE ALSO

idevice_id(1), ideviceinfo(1), idevicename(1)