IOS – Sync iOS device from terminal

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Since I work with Xcode and plug in and out iOS devices multiple times per day, I don't want iTunes to automatically backup them every time I plug them in. But at the same time I would like to have a daily backup of the devices.

So I was wondering – is there a way to trigger iOS sync with a terminal command, so then it can be scheduled to run every day?

Best Answer

  1. Find your device Product ID and Vendor ID from System Information.app in the Utilities folder.

  2. Run the following

    /System/L*/Priv*/MobileD*/V*/A/reenumerate_ios_devices vendorid productid

    Replace ‘vendorid’ with your Vendor ID and ‘productid’ with your Product ID.

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