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+title: How to run a sysdiagnose on an iPad
+date: 2023-07-20
+tags:
+ - iPad
+ - iPadOS
+---
+
+Sometimes you need to dump your system logs for a developer of an
+application to understand why things are failing.
+[sysdiagnose](https://it-training.apple.com/tutorials/support/sup075)
+lets you have your iDevice emit a giant tarball of information so that
+they can pick out what the problem is.
+
+However, their official button pressing procedure is finicky and
+doesn't give confirmation that anything is happening. Here's how you
+unconditionally force your iPad to do a sysdiagnose:
+
+* Remove your iPad from the keyboard dock
+* Disable Stage Manager
+* Open Settings
+* Tap Accessibility
+* Tap Touch
+* Tap AssistiveTouch
+* Enable it
+* Tap Customize Top Level Menu
+* Add another icon
+* Tap the empty icon
+* Choose Analytics
+* Swipe up to the home screen
+* Tap the AssistiveTouch button
+* Tap Analytics
+* Wait for it to finish
+* Open Settings
+* Tap Privacy & Security
+* Tap Analytics & Improvements
+* Tap Analytics Data
+* Scroll all the way to the bottom
+* Find something called "sysdiagnose" and tap on it
+* Tap the share icon in the upper right hand corner of the screen
+* Save to Files
+* Save to your iCloud Desktop folder
+
+Then you can give the developer the file they need to diagnose the
+issue. Hope this helps!