How to retrieve the ios device screen resolution from the simctl command line

Question

I'm looking for a way to retrieve via the xcrun simctl command line the screen resolution of the devices.

I'v tried to list device types with xcrun simctl list -j devicetypes but unfortunately the resolution is not stored there...

Any idea?

Zaphod · Accepted Answer · 2020-06-24T06:59:00.050

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I found a way by digging, thanks to CodeBender solution, with xcrun simctl io

Use it this way (where the UDID is the device you want):

xcrun simctl io 80E6DAF5-A6EE-44F5-AAE6-561D58652C31 enumerate

It returns instantly this:

Port:
    UUID: 246D47F3-7BDA-42DE-B511-0C1BD0C1EBCF
    Class: Display
    Port Identifier: com.apple.CoreSimulator.IndigoFramebufferServices.Display
    Power state: On
    Display class: 0
    Default width: 640
    Default height: 1136
    Default pixel format: 'BGRA'
    Display rotation:
        Angle              = 0 radians

edited Jun 24 '20 at 06:59

answered Jun 22 '20 at 09:57

Zaphod

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Good catch, glad you found a better approach – CodeBender Jun 23 '20 at 22:06
Thanks to you! (You should have left your answer, it was also interesting I think) – Zaphod Jun 24 '20 at 07:00

How to retrieve the ios device screen resolution from the simctl command line

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