diff --git a/src/platforms/apple/core/__tests__/devices.test.ts b/src/platforms/apple/core/__tests__/devices.test.ts
index c6dceb4ed..37493d411 100644
--- a/src/platforms/apple/core/__tests__/devices.test.ts
+++ b/src/platforms/apple/core/__tests__/devices.test.ts
@@ -231,6 +231,74 @@ test('parseXctracePhysicalAppleDevices tags Apple Vision devices as visionOS', (
   ]);
 });
 
+test('parseXctracePhysicalAppleDevices parses the parenthesized physical device format', () => {
+  const parsed = parseXctracePhysicalAppleDevices(
+    [
+      '== Devices ==',
+      'iPhone 8 Plus (16.7.16) (00008020-001C2D2234567890)',
+      'Studio iPad Pro (17.0) (ipad-udid-1)',
+      'Living Room Apple TV (16.0) (tv-udid-1)',
+    ].join('\n'),
+  );
+
+  assert.deepEqual(parsed, [
+    {
+      platform: 'apple',
+      id: '00008020-001C2D2234567890',
+      name: 'iPhone 8 Plus',
+      kind: 'device',
+      target: 'mobile',
+      appleOs: 'ios',
+      booted: true,
+    },
+    {
+      platform: 'apple',
+      id: 'ipad-udid-1',
+      name: 'Studio iPad Pro',
+      kind: 'device',
+      target: 'mobile',
+      appleOs: 'ipados',
+      booted: true,
+    },
+    {
+      platform: 'apple',
+      id: 'tv-udid-1',
+      name: 'Living Room Apple TV',
+      kind: 'device',
+      target: 'tv',
+      appleOs: 'tvos',
+      booted: true,
+    },
+  ]);
+});
+
+test('parseXctracePhysicalAppleDevices preserves parentheses in bracket-format names', () => {
+  const parsed = parseXctracePhysicalAppleDevices(
+    ['== Devices ==', "Alex's (iPhone) [alex-udid]", 'Office iPhone (2) [office-udid]'].join('\n'),
+  );
+
+  assert.deepEqual(parsed, [
+    {
+      platform: 'apple',
+      id: 'alex-udid',
+      name: "Alex's (iPhone)",
+      kind: 'device',
+      target: 'mobile',
+      appleOs: 'ios',
+      booted: true,
+    },
+    {
+      platform: 'apple',
+      id: 'office-udid',
+      name: 'Office iPhone (2)',
+      kind: 'device',
+      target: 'mobile',
+      appleOs: 'ios',
+      booted: true,
+    },
+  ]);
+});
+
 test('listAppleDevices tags devicectl iPad product types as iPadOS', async () => {
   mockRunCommand = async (_cmd, args) => {
     if (args.join(' ') === 'simctl list devices -j') {
@@ -499,6 +567,43 @@ test('listAppleDevices prefers devicectl metadata when xctrace reports the same
   assert.equal(physicalDevices[0]?.name, 'Primary Name');
 });
 
+test('listAppleDevices falls back to xctrace parenthesized devices when devicectl reports none', async () => {
+  mockRunCommand = async (_cmd, args) => {
+    if (args.join(' ') === 'simctl list devices -j') {
+      return { stdout: createSimctlDevicesPayload(), stderr: '', exitCode: 0 };
+    }
+
+    if (args[0] === 'devicectl' && args[1] === 'list' && args[2] === 'devices') {
+      const jsonPath = String(args[4]);
+      await fs.writeFile(jsonPath, JSON.stringify({ result: { devices: [] } }), 'utf8');
+      return { stdout: '', stderr: '', exitCode: 0 };
+    }
+
+    if (args.join(' ') === 'xctrace list devices') {
+      return {
+        stdout: ['== Devices ==', 'iPhone 8 Plus (16.7.16) (00008020-001C2D2234567890)'].join('\n'),
+        stderr: '',
+        exitCode: 0,
+      };
+    }
+
+    throw new Error(`unexpected xcrun args: ${args.join(' ')}`);
+  };
+
+  const devices = await withMockedPlatform(
+    'darwin',
+    async () => await withMockedAppleTools(async () => await listAppleDevices()),
+  );
+
+  const physicalDevices = devices.filter(
+    (device) => device.kind === 'device' && isIosFamily(device),
+  );
+
+  assert.equal(physicalDevices.length, 1);
+  assert.equal(physicalDevices[0]?.id, '00008020-001C2D2234567890');
+  assert.equal(physicalDevices[0]?.name, 'iPhone 8 Plus');
+});
+
 test('listAppleDevices keeps physical discovery disabled for simulator-set scoped runs', async () => {
   mockRunCommand = async (_cmd, args) => {
     if (args.includes('simctl') && args.includes('list') && args.includes('devices')) {
diff --git a/src/platforms/apple/core/devices.ts b/src/platforms/apple/core/devices.ts
index faaa7c281..0368d30d2 100644
--- a/src/platforms/apple/core/devices.ts
+++ b/src/platforms/apple/core/devices.ts
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ type IosDeviceDiscoveryOptions = {
 };
 
 const XCTRACE_SECTION_HEADER_PATTERN = /^==\s*(.+?)\s*==$/;
-const XCTRACE_DEVICE_LINE_PATTERN = /^(?<name>.+?)\s+\[(?<id>[^[\]]+)\]\s*$/;
+const XCTRACE_DEVICE_LINE_PATTERN =
+  /^(?<name>.+?)\s+(?:\[(?<idBracket>[^[\]]+)\]|\((?<osVersion>[^)]+)\)\s+\((?<idParen>[^)]+)\))\s*$/;
 
 function normalizeAppleDescriptor(value: string | undefined): string {
   return (value ?? '').trim().toLowerCase();
@@ -254,6 +255,42 @@ function mapDevicectlAppleDevices(payload: DevicectlListDevicesPayload): DeviceI
   return devices;
 }
 
+function parseXctraceDeviceLine(
+  line: string,
+): { name: string; id: string; osVersion?: string } | null {
+  const match = XCTRACE_DEVICE_LINE_PATTERN.exec(line);
+  if (!match?.groups) return null;
+
+  const name = match.groups.name?.trim() ?? '';
+  const id = match.groups.idBracket?.trim() ?? match.groups.idParen?.trim() ?? '';
+  const osVersion = match.groups.osVersion?.trim();
+  if (!name || !id) return null;
+
+  return { name, id, osVersion };
+}
+
+function buildXctracePhysicalDevice(
+  name: string,
+  id: string,
+  osVersion: string | undefined,
+): DeviceInfo | null {
+  const target = resolveAppleTargetFromLabel(name);
+  if (!target) return null;
+
+  return {
+    platform: 'apple',
+    id,
+    name,
+    kind: 'device',
+    target,
+    appleOs: resolveAppleOs(target, osVersion ? [name, osVersion] : [name]),
+    // xctrace lists currently connected devices in the "Devices" section.
+    // The "Devices Offline" section is excluded above, so treating these as
+    // booted preserves the existing physical-device selection semantics.
+    booted: true,
+  };
+}
+
 export function parseXctracePhysicalAppleDevices(output: string): DeviceInfo[] {
   const devices: DeviceInfo[] = [];
   let section: string | null = null;
@@ -270,25 +307,11 @@ export function parseXctracePhysicalAppleDevices(output: string): DeviceInfo[] {
 
     if (section !== 'Devices') continue;
 
-    const deviceMatch = XCTRACE_DEVICE_LINE_PATTERN.exec(line);
-    const id = deviceMatch?.groups?.id?.trim() ?? '';
-    const name = deviceMatch?.groups?.name?.trim() ?? '';
-    if (!id || !name) continue;
-    const target = resolveAppleTargetFromLabel(name);
-    if (!target) continue;
+    const parsedLine = parseXctraceDeviceLine(line);
+    if (!parsedLine) continue;
 
-    devices.push({
-      platform: 'apple',
-      id,
-      name,
-      kind: 'device',
-      target,
-      appleOs: resolveAppleOs(target, [name]),
-      // xctrace lists currently connected devices in the "Devices" section.
-      // The "Devices Offline" section is excluded above, so treating these as
-      // booted preserves the existing physical-device selection semantics.
-      booted: true,
-    });
+    const device = buildXctracePhysicalDevice(parsedLine.name, parsedLine.id, parsedLine.osVersion);
+    if (device) devices.push(device);
   }
 
   return devices;