diff --git a/.changeset/simulator-control-help.md b/.changeset/simulator-control-help.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7172be7659
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/simulator-control-help.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'eas-cli': patch
+---
+
+Fix simulator control action help routing and show help when a flag is incomplete.
diff --git a/packages/build-tools/src/steps/functions/__tests__/startAppiumRemoteSession.test.ts b/packages/build-tools/src/steps/functions/__tests__/startAppiumRemoteSession.test.ts
index 2b5c902503..5f45289215 100644
--- a/packages/build-tools/src/steps/functions/__tests__/startAppiumRemoteSession.test.ts
+++ b/packages/build-tools/src/steps/functions/__tests__/startAppiumRemoteSession.test.ts
@@ -266,7 +266,9 @@ describe('createStartAppiumRemoteSessionBuildFunction', () => {
         '--allow-insecure',
         '*:session_discovery',
         '--default-capabilities',
-        '{"appium:eventTimings":true}',
+        runtimePlatform === BuildRuntimePlatform.DARWIN
+          ? '{"appium:eventTimings":true,"appium:isHeadless":true}'
+          : '{"appium:eventTimings":true}',
       ],
       env: { ...env, APPIUM_HOME: launch.env.APPIUM_HOME },
       logger,
diff --git a/packages/eas-cli/src/__tests__/fixtures/simulator-control-lifecycle.cjs b/packages/eas-cli/src/__tests__/fixtures/simulator-control-lifecycle.cjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..47b637f161
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/eas-cli/src/__tests__/fixtures/simulator-control-lifecycle.cjs
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+const fs = require('node:fs');
+const path = require('node:path');
+const os = require('node:os');
+const { createRequire } = require('node:module');
+
+const root = fs.realpathSync(process.argv[2]);
+const cli = path.join(root, 'packages/eas-cli');
+const cliRequire = createRequire(path.join(cli, 'package.json'));
+cliRequire('ts-node').register({ project: path.join(cli, 'tsconfig.json'), transpileOnly: true });
+const { Config } = cliRequire('@oclif/core');
+const EasCommand = require(path.join(cli, 'src/commandUtils/EasCommand')).default;
+const Control = require(path.join(cli, 'src/commands/simulator/control')).default;
+const EasHelp = require(path.join(cli, 'src/help')).default;
+const cases = JSON.parse(process.argv[3]);
+const directory = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'eas-help-lifecycle-'));
+const events = [];
+globalThis.__helpLifecycleEvents = events;
+
+// Replace command work (auth/device I/O), keeping discovery, parsing and hooks real.
+EasCommand.prototype.run = async function () {
+  events.push({ event: 'run', id: this.id });
+};
+EasCommand.prototype.finally = async function () {};
+
+(async () => {
+  try {
+    fs.writeFileSync(
+      path.join(directory, 'package.json'),
+      JSON.stringify({
+        name: 'eas-help-lifecycle-fixture',
+        version: '1.0.0',
+        oclif: {
+          bin: 'eas',
+          commands: { strategy: 'explicit', target: './commands.cjs' },
+          hooks: { prerun: './prerun.cjs', postrun: './postrun.cjs' },
+        },
+      })
+    );
+    fs.writeFileSync(
+      path.join(directory, 'commands.cjs'),
+      `exports.default = { 'simulator:control': require(${JSON.stringify(path.join(cli, 'src/commands/simulator/control'))}).default };`
+    );
+    for (const event of ['prerun', 'postrun']) {
+      fs.writeFileSync(
+        path.join(directory, `${event}.cjs`),
+        `module.exports = async function({Command}) { globalThis.__helpLifecycleEvents.push({event:${JSON.stringify(event)},id:Command.id}); };`
+      );
+    }
+    process.env.XDG_DATA_HOME = directory;
+    process.env.XDG_CACHE_HOME = directory;
+    const config = await Config.load({ root: directory });
+    const results = [];
+    for (const args of cases) {
+      // Published manifests discover metadata without loading the command class.
+      // Clear eager discovery's assignment to exercise that cold-start boundary.
+      delete Control.id;
+      const start = events.length;
+      const write = process.stdout.write;
+      let stdout = '',
+        error;
+      process.stdout.write = (chunk, encoding, callback) => {
+        stdout += String(chunk);
+        const done = typeof encoding === 'function' ? encoding : callback;
+        done?.();
+        return true;
+      };
+      try {
+        await new EasHelp(config).showHelp(args);
+      } catch (err) {
+        error = err.message;
+      } finally {
+        process.stdout.write = write;
+      }
+      results.push({ stdout, events: events.slice(start), error });
+    }
+    console.log('LIFECYCLE_RESULT ' + JSON.stringify(results));
+  } finally {
+    fs.rmSync(directory, { recursive: true, force: true });
+  }
+})().catch(err => {
+  console.error(err);
+  process.exitCode = 1;
+});
diff --git a/packages/eas-cli/src/__tests__/help.lifecycle.test.ts b/packages/eas-cli/src/__tests__/help.lifecycle.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ff37bf911e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/eas-cli/src/__tests__/help.lifecycle.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+import { execFile } from 'node:child_process';
+import path from 'node:path';
+import { promisify } from 'node:util';
+
+const execFileAsync = promisify(execFile);
+const root = path.resolve(__dirname, '../../../..');
+const fixture = path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures/simulator-control-lifecycle.cjs');
+const actionHelp = [
+  ['simulator:control', 'rotate', '--help'],
+  ['sim:control', 'screenshot.capture', '-h', '--id', 'session-123'],
+  ['simulator:control', '--id', 'session-123', '--help', 'rotate'],
+];
+const incompleteFlags = [
+  ['simulator:control', 'screenshot.capture', '--help', '--output'],
+  ['sim:control', 'rotate', '-h', '--id'],
+];
+let results: { stdout: string; events: unknown[]; error?: string }[];
+
+beforeAll(async () => {
+  // Load TypeScript once, outside per-case timeouts, including on coverage runners.
+  const { stdout } = await execFileAsync(
+    process.execPath,
+    [fixture, root, JSON.stringify([...actionHelp, ...incompleteFlags])],
+    { timeout: 20_000 }
+  );
+  results = JSON.parse(stdout.split('LIFECYCLE_RESULT ').at(-1)!);
+}, 30_000);
+
+describe('simulator action help through real oclif lookup and hooks', () => {
+  it.each(actionHelp.map((argv, index) => ({ argv, index })))(
+    'keeps canonical command identity and executes lifecycle hooks: $argv',
+    ({ index }) => {
+      expect(results[index].error).toBeUndefined();
+      expect(results[index].events).toEqual([
+        { event: 'prerun', id: 'simulator:control' },
+        { event: 'run', id: 'simulator:control' },
+        { event: 'postrun', id: 'simulator:control' },
+      ]);
+    }
+  );
+
+  it.each(incompleteFlags.map((argv, index) => ({ argv, index })))(
+    'shows ordinary help without starting the command for an incomplete flag: $argv',
+    ({ index }) => {
+      const { stdout, events, error } = results[index + actionHelp.length];
+      expect(error).toBeUndefined();
+      expect(stdout).toContain('USAGE');
+      expect(events).toEqual([]);
+    }
+  );
+});
diff --git a/packages/eas-cli/src/__tests__/help.test.ts b/packages/eas-cli/src/__tests__/help.test.ts
index d0cb73dc2c..f5254631cc 100644
--- a/packages/eas-cli/src/__tests__/help.test.ts
+++ b/packages/eas-cli/src/__tests__/help.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import { Config, Help } from '@oclif/core';
 
-import SimulatorControl from '../commands/simulator/control';
 import EasHelp from '../help';
 
 describe(EasHelp, () => {
@@ -9,7 +8,7 @@ describe(EasHelp, () => {
   let showHelp: jest.SpyInstance;
 
   beforeEach(() => {
-    run = jest.spyOn(SimulatorControl, 'run').mockResolvedValue(Promise.resolve());
+    run = jest.spyOn(config, 'runCommand').mockResolvedValue(Promise.resolve());
     showHelp = jest.spyOn(Help.prototype, 'showHelp').mockResolvedValue();
   });
 
@@ -21,12 +20,14 @@ describe(EasHelp, () => {
     ['simulator:control', '--id', 'session-123', '--help', 'rotate'],
   ])('routes action help through the command: %j', async (...argv) => {
     await new EasHelp(config).showHelp(argv);
-    expect(run).toHaveBeenCalledWith(argv.slice(1), config);
+    expect(run).toHaveBeenCalledWith('simulator:control', argv.slice(1));
     expect(showHelp).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
   it.each([
     ['simulator:control', '--help'],
+    ['simulator:control', 'screenshot.capture', '--help', '--output'],
+    ['sim:control', 'rotate', '-h', '--id'],
     ['sim:control', '-h'],
     ['build', '--help'],
     ['simulator:control', 'clipboard.write', '--', '--help'],
diff --git a/packages/eas-cli/src/help.ts b/packages/eas-cli/src/help.ts
index 455232f8eb..c1af7344d2 100644
--- a/packages/eas-cli/src/help.ts
+++ b/packages/eas-cli/src/help.ts
@@ -6,13 +6,19 @@ export default class EasHelp extends Help {
     const [command, ...args] = argv;
     if (command === 'simulator:control' || command === 'sim:control') {
       const { default: SimulatorControl } = await import('./commands/simulator/control');
-      const parsed = await Parser.parse(args, {
-        args: SimulatorControl.args,
-        flags: SimulatorControl.flags,
-        strict: false,
-      });
+      let parsed;
+      try {
+        parsed = await Parser.parse(args, {
+          args: SimulatorControl.args,
+          flags: SimulatorControl.flags,
+          strict: false,
+        });
+      } catch {
+        await super.showHelp(argv);
+        return;
+      }
       if (parsed.args.action && parsed.flags.help) {
-        await SimulatorControl.run(args, this.config);
+        await this.config.runCommand('simulator:control', args);
         return;
       }
     }