vphone-cli boots a virtual iPhone on Apple Silicon with one terminal command
prasenx · x · 2026-09-08
vphone-cli, a GitHub project by Lakr233 with 11.2k stars, uses Apple's Virtualization.framework and PCC research VM infrastructure to boot a virtual iPhone on Apple Silicon Macs — download, patch, restore, and first boot in one command.
Key features:
- Jailbreak variant with Sileo and TrollStore
- Clone, export, and import VMs
- SSH and VNC access to the virtual iPhone
- Host control socket for screenshots, touch, and swipes
- AI-driven testing via MCP
Requires macOS 15+, Xcode with iOS SDK, and SIP/AMFI relaxation for private PV=3 entitlements; installable via a Homebrew tap.
Related event: vphone-cli goes viral with one-command virtual iPhone on Mac(2 posts)→
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