diff --git a/test-apps/ios-test-app/scripts/build-and-deploy.sh b/test-apps/ios-test-app/scripts/build-and-deploy.sh
index eb9a5b1..764370c 100755
--- a/test-apps/ios-test-app/scripts/build-and-deploy.sh
+++ b/test-apps/ios-test-app/scripts/build-and-deploy.sh
@@ -89,8 +89,14 @@ if [ -z "$1" ]; then
     else
         # Extract device name (everything before the first parenthesis)
         SIMULATOR_DEVICE=$(echo "$SIMULATOR_LINE" | sed 's/^[[:space:]]*\([^(]*\).*/\1/' | xargs)
-        # Extract device ID (UUID in parentheses)
-        SIMULATOR_ID=$(echo "$SIMULATOR_LINE" | sed -n 's/.*(\([^)]*\)).*/\1/p' | head -1)
+        # Extract device ID (UUID in first set of parentheses, not status in second)
+        # Format: "    iPhone 17 Pro (68D19D08-4701-422C-AF61-2E21ACA1DD4C) (Shutdown)"
+        # We want the UUID, which is in the first parentheses
+        SIMULATOR_ID=$(echo "$SIMULATOR_LINE" | sed -n 's/.*(\([0-9A-F-]\{36\}\)).*/\1/p' | head -1)
+        if [ -z "$SIMULATOR_ID" ]; then
+            # Fallback: try to get first parentheses content (should be UUID)
+            SIMULATOR_ID=$(echo "$SIMULATOR_LINE" | sed -n 's/.*(\([^)]*\)).*/\1/p' | head -1)
+        fi
         log_info "Auto-detected simulator: $SIMULATOR_DEVICE (ID: $SIMULATOR_ID)"
     fi
 else