Diagnostics: Sysdiagnose

Question 1

Which types of Apple devices can you run sysdiagnose on?

Answer 1

IOS and iPadOS devices

Sysdiagnose extracts information from iPhone and iPad devices and captures it in a log file.

You can transfer the sysdiagnose log to a Mac for further analysis.

You or AppleCare can then read the file to understand software or network issues. You can also use sysdiagnose log files to troubleshoot issues when you don’t have access to the iPhone or iPad device.

Question 2

How do you generate a sysdiagnose log on an iPhone?

Answer 2

You can use either iPhone buttons or AssistiveTouch to run sysdiagnose.