idevice

Debugging & Logs

Syslog, OS trace, debug proxy, PCAP, crash logs, and Bluetooth capture.

These services are useful when inspecting what a device or app is doing.

AreaWhat it does
Syslog RelayStreams system logs from the device.
OS Trace RelayStreams OS trace logs.
Debug ProxyOpens the device debug proxy service.
PCAPDCaptures network packets from the device.
Bluetooth Packet LoggerCaptures Bluetooth packet logs.
Crash Report CopyCopies crash reports from the device.

Logs and traces

syslog_relay streams system logs. os_trace_relay streams OS trace logs.

Related service reference:

Useful CLI commands:

idevice-tools syslog_relay
idevice-tools os_trace_relay

Debugging

debug_proxy connects to the device debug proxy service.

Related service reference:

Useful CLI command:

idevice-tools debug_proxy

Capture

pcapd captures network packets from the device. bt_packet_logger captures Bluetooth packets.

Related service reference:

Useful CLI commands:

idevice-tools pcapd
idevice-tools bt_packet_logger

Crash reports

crashreportcopymobile copies crash reports from the device.

Related service reference:

Useful CLI command:

idevice-tools crash_logs

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