[Question]: iOS device_info_plus "Nodename" always returns "localhost" on iOS 17+

[alazar-aot]

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Platform iOS 17.0.3

Plugin device_info_plus

Plugin Version 9.1.0

Flutter SDK 3.13.6

Steps to reproduce

1. Connect real iOS device (iPad) running iOS 17.0.3 to IDE and run our application.
2. Attempt to obtain the device name (nodename) using the following code:

var data = await _deviceInfoPlugin.iosInfo;
final deviceName = data.utsname.nodename;

Before updating to iOS 17,data.utsname.nodename would always return the name of the device, however data.utsname.nodename now always returns localhost since updating to iOS 17.

Is anyone able to advise on whether or not data.utsname.nodename will now always return localhost on iOS versions >= iOS 17? Is it likely that any future plugin updates will fix this (if possible?)

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[Artur110]

I got the same issue

[Bebunk]

Same here, has anyone found a solution?

[theatifwaheed]

Same here. I figured it out when iOS app was published on TestFlight.

On my side, I've used utsname.machine?.split(",")[0]

It worked.

utsname.machine gives iPhone 15,3 for 15. iPhone 10,6 for iPhone X. Better use this.

Thanks.

[bqubique]

Same here. I figured it out when iOS app was published on TestFlight.

On my side, I've used utsname.machine?.split(",")[0]

It worked.

utsname.machine gives iPhone 15,3 for 15. iPhone 10,6 for iPhone X. Better use this.

Thanks.

Thanks for the workaround, but this would not work for some devices. iPhone 12 Pro is being reported as iPhone 13,3 😆 thanks to Apple's magical naming convention.

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