diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/ios/devices.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/ios/devices.dart
index 5d311d1c76..8802c800a9 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/ios/devices.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/ios/devices.dart
@@ -71,30 +71,19 @@ class IOSDevice extends Device {
   @override
   bool get supportsStartPaused => false;
 
-  // Physical device line format to be matched:
-  // My iPhone (10.3.2) [75b90e947c5f429fa67f3e9169fda0d89f0492f1]
-  //
-  // Other formats in output (desktop, simulator) to be ignored:
-  // my-mac-pro [2C10513E-4dA5-405C-8EF5-C44353DB3ADD]
-  // iPhone 6s (9.3) [F6CEE7CF-81EB-4448-81B4-1755288C7C11] (Simulator)
-  static final RegExp _deviceRegex = new RegExp(r'^(.*) +\((.*)\) +\[(.*)\]$');
-
   static Future<List<IOSDevice>> getAttachedDevices() async {
-    if (!xcode.isInstalled)
+    if (!iMobileDevice.isInstalled)
       return <IOSDevice>[];
 
     final List<IOSDevice> devices = <IOSDevice>[];
-    final Iterable<String> deviceLines = (await xcode.getAvailableDevices())
-        .split('\n')
-        .map((String line) => line.trim());
-    for (String line in deviceLines) {
-      final Match match = _deviceRegex.firstMatch(line);
-      if (match != null) {
-        final String deviceName = match.group(1);
-        final String sdkVersion = match.group(2);
-        final String deviceID = match.group(3);
-        devices.add(new IOSDevice(deviceID, name: deviceName, sdkVersion: sdkVersion));
-      }
+    for (String id in (await iMobileDevice.getAvailableDeviceIDs()).split('\n')) {
+      id = id.trim();
+      if (id.isEmpty)
+        continue;
+
+      final String deviceName = await iMobileDevice.getInfoForDevice(id, 'DeviceName');
+      final String sdkVersion = await iMobileDevice.getInfoForDevice(id, 'ProductVersion');
+      devices.add(new IOSDevice(id, name: deviceName, sdkVersion: sdkVersion));
     }
     return devices;
   }
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/ios/mac.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/ios/mac.dart
index e6460aeaa9..c33a69641a 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/ios/mac.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/ios/mac.dart
@@ -70,6 +70,28 @@ class IMobileDevice {
     return await exitsHappyAsync(<String>['idevicename']);
   }
 
+  Future<String> getAvailableDeviceIDs() async {
+    try {
+      final ProcessResult result = await processManager.run(<String>['idevice_id', '-l']);
+      if (result.exitCode != 0)
+        throw new ToolExit('idevice_id returned an error:\n${result.stderr}');
+      return result.stdout;
+    } on ProcessException {
+      throw new ToolExit('Failed to invoke idevice_id. Run flutter doctor.');
+    }
+  }
+
+  Future<String> getInfoForDevice(String deviceID, String key) async {
+    try {
+      final ProcessResult result = await processManager.run(<String>['ideviceinfo', '-u', deviceID, '-k', key,]);
+      if (result.exitCode != 0)
+        throw new ToolExit('idevice_id returned an error:\n${result.stderr}');
+      return result.stdout.trim();
+    } on ProcessException {
+      throw new ToolExit('Failed to invoke idevice_id. Run flutter doctor.');
+    }
+  }
+
   /// Starts `idevicesyslog` and returns the running process.
   Future<Process> startLogger() => runCommand(<String>['idevicesyslog']);
 
@@ -164,48 +186,6 @@ class Xcode {
       return false;
     return _xcodeVersionCheckValid(xcodeMajorVersion, xcodeMinorVersion);
   }
-
-  final RegExp _processRegExp = new RegExp(r'^(\S+)\s+1\s+(\d+)\s+(.+)$');
-
-  /// Kills any orphaned Instruments processes belonging to the user.
-  ///
-  /// In some cases, we've seen interactions between Instruments and the iOS
-  /// simulator that cause hung instruments and DTServiceHub processes. If
-  /// enough instances pile up, the host machine eventually becomes
-  /// unresponsive. Until the underlying issue is resolved, manually kill any
-  /// orphaned instances (where the parent process has died and PPID is 1)
-  /// before launching another instruments run.
-  Future<Null> _killOrphanedInstrumentsProcesses() async {
-    final ProcessResult result = await processManager.run(<String>['ps', '-e', '-o', 'user,ppid,pid,comm']);
-    if (result.exitCode != 0)
-      return;
-    for (String line in result.stdout.split('\n')) {
-      final Match match = _processRegExp.firstMatch(line.trim());
-      if (match == null || match[1] != platform.environment['USER'])
-        continue;
-      if (<String>['/instruments', '/DTServiceHub'].any(match[3].endsWith)) {
-        try {
-          printTrace('Killing orphaned Instruments process: ${match[2]}');
-          processManager.killPid(int.parse(match[2]));
-        } catch (_) {
-          printTrace('Failed to kill orphaned Instruments process:\n$line');
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  Future<String> getAvailableDevices() async {
-    await _killOrphanedInstrumentsProcesses();
-    try {
-      final ProcessResult result = await processManager.run(
-          <String>['/usr/bin/instruments', '-s', 'devices']);
-      if (result.exitCode != 0)
-        throw new ToolExit('/usr/bin/instruments returned an error:\n${result.stderr}');
-      return result.stdout;
-    } on ProcessException {
-      throw new ToolExit('Failed to invoke /usr/bin/instruments. Is Xcode installed?');
-    }
-  }
 }
 
 bool _xcodeVersionCheckValid(int major, int minor) {
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/test/commands/devices_test.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/test/commands/devices_test.dart
index 3fe7c571fe..262c4730b5 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/test/commands/devices_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/test/commands/devices_test.dart
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 // found in the LICENSE file.
 
+import 'dart:async';
 import 'dart:convert';
 import 'dart:io';
 
@@ -40,6 +41,19 @@ void main() {
 }
 
 class MockProcessManager extends Mock implements ProcessManager {
+  @override
+  Future<ProcessResult> run(
+      List<dynamic> command, {
+        String workingDirectory,
+        Map<String, String> environment,
+        bool includeParentEnvironment: true,
+        bool runInShell: false,
+        Encoding stdoutEncoding: SYSTEM_ENCODING,
+        Encoding stderrEncoding: SYSTEM_ENCODING,
+      }) async {
+    return new ProcessResult(0, 0, '', '');
+  }
+
   @override
   ProcessResult runSync(
       List<dynamic> command, {
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/test/ios/devices_test.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/test/ios/devices_test.dart
index 13a085f624..844a24c5cb 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/test/ios/devices_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/test/ios/devices_test.dart
@@ -29,40 +29,38 @@ void main() {
   osx.operatingSystem = 'macos';
 
   group('getAttachedDevices', () {
-    MockXcode mockXcode;
+    MockIMobileDevice mockIMobileDevice;
 
     setUp(() {
-      mockXcode = new MockXcode();
+      mockIMobileDevice = new MockIMobileDevice();
     });
 
     testUsingContext('return no devices if Xcode is not installed', () async {
-      when(mockXcode.isInstalled).thenReturn(false);
+      when(mockIMobileDevice.isInstalled).thenReturn(false);
       expect(await IOSDevice.getAttachedDevices(), isEmpty);
     }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
-      Xcode: () => mockXcode,
+      IMobileDevice: () => mockIMobileDevice,
     });
 
     testUsingContext('returns no devices if none are attached', () async {
-      when(mockXcode.isInstalled).thenReturn(true);
-      when(mockXcode.getAvailableDevices()).thenReturn(new Future<String>.value(''));
+      when(iMobileDevice.isInstalled).thenReturn(true);
+      when(iMobileDevice.getAvailableDeviceIDs()).thenReturn(new Future<String>.value(''));
       final List<IOSDevice> devices = await IOSDevice.getAttachedDevices();
       expect(devices, isEmpty);
     }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
-      Xcode: () => mockXcode,
+      IMobileDevice: () => mockIMobileDevice,
     });
 
     testUsingContext('returns attached devices', () async {
-      when(mockXcode.isInstalled).thenReturn(true);
-      when(mockXcode.getAvailableDevices()).thenReturn(new Future<String>.value('''
-Known Devices:
-je-mappelle-horse [ED6552C4-B774-5A4E-8B5A-606710C87C77]
-La tele me regarde (10.3.2) [98206e7a4afd4aedaff06e687594e089dede3c44]
-Puits sans fond (10.3.2) [f577a7903cc54959be2e34bc4f7f80b7009efcf4]
-iPhone 6 Plus (9.3) [FBA880E6-4020-49A5-8083-DCD50CA5FA09] (Simulator)
-iPhone 6s (11.0) [E805F496-FC6A-4EA4-92FF-B7901FF4E7CC] (Simulator)
-iPhone 7 (11.0) + Apple Watch Series 2 - 38mm (4.0) [60027FDD-4A7A-42BF-978F-C2209D27AD61] (Simulator)
-iPhone SE (11.0) [667E8DCD-5DCD-4C80-93A9-60D1D995206F] (Simulator)
+      when(iMobileDevice.isInstalled).thenReturn(true);
+      when(iMobileDevice.getAvailableDeviceIDs()).thenReturn(new Future<String>.value('''
+98206e7a4afd4aedaff06e687594e089dede3c44
+f577a7903cc54959be2e34bc4f7f80b7009efcf4
 '''));
+      when(iMobileDevice.getInfoForDevice('98206e7a4afd4aedaff06e687594e089dede3c44', 'DeviceName')).thenReturn('La tele me regarde');
+      when(iMobileDevice.getInfoForDevice('98206e7a4afd4aedaff06e687594e089dede3c44', 'ProductVersion')).thenReturn('10.3.2');
+      when(iMobileDevice.getInfoForDevice('f577a7903cc54959be2e34bc4f7f80b7009efcf4', 'DeviceName')).thenReturn('Puits sans fond');
+      when(iMobileDevice.getInfoForDevice('f577a7903cc54959be2e34bc4f7f80b7009efcf4', 'ProductVersion')).thenReturn('11.0');
       final List<IOSDevice> devices = await IOSDevice.getAttachedDevices();
       expect(devices, hasLength(2));
       expect(devices[0].id, '98206e7a4afd4aedaff06e687594e089dede3c44');
@@ -70,7 +68,7 @@ iPhone SE (11.0) [667E8DCD-5DCD-4C80-93A9-60D1D995206F] (Simulator)
       expect(devices[1].id, 'f577a7903cc54959be2e34bc4f7f80b7009efcf4');
       expect(devices[1].name, 'Puits sans fond');
     }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
-      Xcode: () => mockXcode,
+      IMobileDevice: () => mockIMobileDevice,
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/test/ios/mac_test.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/test/ios/mac_test.dart
index 229504b8ef..1681b66d3a 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/test/ios/mac_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/test/ios/mac_test.dart
@@ -22,8 +22,37 @@ class MockFile extends Mock implements File {}
 
 void main() {
   group('IMobileDevice', () {
-    final FakePlatform osx = new FakePlatform.fromPlatform(const LocalPlatform());
-    osx.operatingSystem = 'macos';
+    final FakePlatform osx = new FakePlatform.fromPlatform(const LocalPlatform())
+      ..operatingSystem = 'macos';
+    MockProcessManager mockProcessManager;
+
+    setUp(() {
+      mockProcessManager = new MockProcessManager();
+    });
+
+    testUsingContext('getAvailableDeviceIDs throws ToolExit when libimobiledevice is not installed', () async {
+      when(mockProcessManager.run(<String>['idevice_id', '-l']))
+          .thenThrow(const ProcessException('idevice_id', const <String>['-l']));
+      expect(() async => await iMobileDevice.getAvailableDeviceIDs(), throwsToolExit());
+    }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
+      ProcessManager: () => mockProcessManager,
+    });
+
+    testUsingContext('getAvailableDeviceIDs throws ToolExit when idevice_id returns non-zero', () async {
+      when(mockProcessManager.run(<String>['idevice_id', '-l']))
+          .thenReturn(new ProcessResult(1, 1, '', 'Sad today'));
+      expect(() async => await iMobileDevice.getAvailableDeviceIDs(), throwsToolExit());
+    }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
+      ProcessManager: () => mockProcessManager,
+    });
+
+    testUsingContext('getAvailableDeviceIDs returns idevice_id output when installed', () async {
+      when(mockProcessManager.run(<String>['idevice_id', '-l']))
+          .thenReturn(new ProcessResult(1, 0, 'foo', ''));
+      expect(await iMobileDevice.getAvailableDeviceIDs(), 'foo');
+    }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
+      ProcessManager: () => mockProcessManager,
+    });
 
     group('screenshot', () {
       final String outputPath = fs.path.join('some', 'test', 'path', 'image.png');
@@ -68,7 +97,6 @@ void main() {
 
   group('Xcode', () {
     MockProcessManager mockProcessManager;
-    final FakePlatform fakePlatform = new FakePlatform(environment: <String, String>{'USER': 'rwaters'});
     Xcode xcode;
 
     setUp(() {
@@ -212,69 +240,6 @@ void main() {
     }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
       ProcessManager: () => mockProcessManager,
     });
-
-    testUsingContext('getAvailableDevices throws ToolExit when instruments is not installed', () async {
-      when(mockProcessManager.run(<String>['ps', '-e', '-o', 'user,ppid,pid,comm']))
-          .thenReturn(new ProcessResult(1, 0, '', ''));
-      when(mockProcessManager.run(<String>['/usr/bin/instruments', '-s', 'devices']))
-          .thenThrow(const ProcessException('/usr/bin/instruments', const <String>['-s', 'devices']));
-      expect(() async => await xcode.getAvailableDevices(), throwsToolExit());
-    }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
-      ProcessManager: () => mockProcessManager,
-    });
-
-    testUsingContext('getAvailableDevices throws ToolExit when instruments returns non-zero', () async {
-      when(mockProcessManager.run(<String>['ps', '-e', '-o', 'user,ppid,pid,comm']))
-          .thenReturn(new ProcessResult(1, 0, '', ''));
-      when(mockProcessManager.run(<String>['/usr/bin/instruments', '-s', 'devices']))
-          .thenReturn(new ProcessResult(1, 1, '', 'Sad today'));
-      expect(() async => await xcode.getAvailableDevices(), throwsToolExit());
-    }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
-      ProcessManager: () => mockProcessManager,
-    });
-
-    testUsingContext('getAvailableDevices returns instruments output when installed', () async {
-      when(mockProcessManager.run(<String>['ps', '-e', '-o', 'user,ppid,pid,comm']))
-          .thenReturn(new ProcessResult(1, 0, '', ''));
-      when(mockProcessManager.run(<String>['/usr/bin/instruments', '-s', 'devices']))
-          .thenReturn(new ProcessResult(1, 0, 'Known Devices:\niPhone 6s (10.3.3) [foo]', ''));
-      expect(await xcode.getAvailableDevices(), 'Known Devices:\niPhone 6s (10.3.3) [foo]');
-    }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
-      ProcessManager: () => mockProcessManager,
-    });
-
-    testUsingContext('getAvailableDevices works even if orphan listing fails', () async {
-      when(mockProcessManager.run(<String>['ps', '-e', '-o', 'user,ppid,pid,comm']))
-          .thenReturn(new ProcessResult(1, 1, '', ''));
-      when(mockProcessManager.run(<String>['/usr/bin/instruments', '-s', 'devices']))
-          .thenReturn(new ProcessResult(1, 0, 'Known Devices:\niPhone 6s (10.3.3) [foo]', ''));
-      expect(await xcode.getAvailableDevices(), 'Known Devices:\niPhone 6s (10.3.3) [foo]');
-    }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
-      ProcessManager: () => mockProcessManager,
-    });
-
-    testUsingContext('getAvailableDevices cleans up orphaned intstruments processes', () async {
-      when(mockProcessManager.run(<String>['ps', '-e', '-o', 'user,ppid,pid,comm']))
-          .thenReturn(new ProcessResult(1, 0, '''
-USER     PPID   PID COMM
-rwaters     1 36580 /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/usr/bin/make
-rwaters 36579 36581 /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/usr/bin/instruments
-rwaters     1 36582 /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/usr/bin/instruments
-rwaters     1 36583 /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/SharedFrameworks/DVTInstrumentsFoundation.framework/Resources/DTServiceHub
-rwaters 36581 36584 /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/SharedFrameworks/DVTInstrumentsFoundation.framework/Resources/DTServiceHub
-''', ''));
-      when(mockProcessManager.run(<String>['/usr/bin/instruments', '-s', 'devices']))
-          .thenReturn(new ProcessResult(1, 0, 'Known Devices:\niPhone 6s (10.3.3) [foo]', ''));
-      await xcode.getAvailableDevices();
-      verify(mockProcessManager.killPid(36582));
-      verify(mockProcessManager.killPid(36583));
-      verifyNever(mockProcessManager.killPid(36580));
-      verifyNever(mockProcessManager.killPid(36581));
-      verifyNever(mockProcessManager.killPid(36584));
-    }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
-      ProcessManager: () => mockProcessManager,
-      Platform: () => fakePlatform,
-    });
   });
 
   group('Diagnose Xcode build failure', () {