How to get an iPad's device name on iOS16?

Question

UIDevice.current.name it's worked if used iOS15, but when I tested on iOS16 (beta3) still return 'iPad' name all the time.

See related WWDC 2022 video file

1. https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2022/10096/
2. https://developers.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2022/10068/

I used:

• iPadOS (iOS16 beta3)
• Xcode (Version 14.0 beta 3 (14A5270f))

I added on entitlement, but it's don't work

Chuck

Why does anyone needs to see related WWDC 2022 video file? Is there any specific info there which you wanted to emphasise? – Vendor

reviews on first video file (track: 0:03:11 - 0:03:50) on "UIDevice.name requires the entitlement com.apple.developer.device-information.user-assigned-device-name" – Chuck

and reviews on second video file (track 0:23:03) – Chuck

So have you added that entitlement? – Vendor

I guess the actual question you want to ask here: How do I get that entitlement, right? Well, Apple hasn't told us yet! So please file a Feedback with Apple. – Keening

yes, try to added entitlement file, but still don't work, when I debug device name still show 'iPad' – Chuck

That's not how you add an entitlement. You need to modify your Entitlements.plist. – Keening

Thank you, I added an entitlement file, but don't have any information on dropdown list for about device name. – Chuck

Please any new information about this entitlements – Herculean

On iOS16 beta 4 : apple updated some document file : developer.apple.com/documentation/bundleresources/entitlements/… – Chuck

@Chuck do you fixed this problem if yes please can you share that – Herculean

We can't fix the problem under Apple enterprise account program, we send request to apple team reviews and wait feedback. – Chuck

Now it's worked apple approved i can access to User Assigned Device Name Entitlement web site (under apple enterprise account). Contact to apple team and they will be help you. @HichemRomdhane – Chuck

Now it's fixed >> step 1) approve from apple 2) change certificate to support on this feature 3) add file entitlements on iOS project. – Chuck

revision from @uthen – Flaxseed

Answer 1

revision on what @uthen mentions

You should

• The account owner must fill up the request on User-Device User-Device
• Enable the "additional capabilities" in Developer Portal > IDentifiers > {App Id} > additional capabilities
• Generate new provisioning profile for development and AppStore
• if you don't have it "add a new file" property list, rename the file extension to .entitlements set the environment in the Build Settings CODE SIGNING ENTITLEMENTS top the path where the [name].entitlements file is located.
• in the entitlements file add a new empty entry and set the key to com.apple.developer.device-information.user-assigned-device-name, the type to Boolean and the value to true

Flaxseed

Answer 2

One additional thing helped me here, when you gets the valid provisioning profile for device name, import that at signing & capabilities and then at same tab we need to add the device name entitlement as shown in below screen shot

Shon