Get the Device model name when running on Simulator?

Question

I know that the device's model name can be retrieved with:

let device: UIDevice = UIDevice.currentDevice()
println("device.model: \(device.model)")

The problem is that this does not work when running in the simulation. The result would be:

device.model: iPhone Simulator

It works on the device but I want to know which device the simulator is simulating.

How can I get the Device model name when running on Simulator?

It works on the device but I want to know which device the simulator is simulating. — Sven Bauer, Jul 07 '15 at 10:41

score 8 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 17 '19 at 23:52

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@jcesarmobile's answer in Swift:

ProcessInfo.processInfo.environment["SIMULATOR_MODEL_IDENTIFIER"]

Returns e.g. iPhone11,2 for iPhone Xs

answered Oct 17 '19 at 23:52

Patrick Pijnappel

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 14 '17 at 22:55

3

You can get the device model with

NSString * model = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%s" , getenv("SIMULATOR_MODEL_IDENTIFIER")];

answered Dec 14 '17 at 22:55

jcesarmobile

Pauls · Answer 3 · 2015-07-08T11:48:17.227

1

You can't. The device model is based on the actual hardware running the iOS SDK, which in the simulator is the computer.

This pod provides easy access to all device models: https://github.com/InderKumarRathore/DeviceUtil

edited Jul 08 '15 at 11:48

answered Jul 07 '15 at 10:42

Pauls

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 10:27

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Actually, iPhone simulator is one kind of model like the real device iPhone 3. You can refer the question here UIDevice currentDevice model possible values

edited May 23 '17 at 10:27

Community

answered Jul 07 '15 at 10:47

user448228

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