Open-Source iPhone Use Agent Poki Ships Watermark Fix in 0.4.2 Beta
Scobleizer · x · 2026-11-15
Poki, an open-source personal iPhone use agent, released its 0.4.2 Beta. Due to iOS security mechanisms, the Xctest automation watermark previously stayed on screen permanently; the new version shows the watermark only while the agent is actually controlling the phone, hiding it as soon as normal conversation resumes — claimed as a first among Phone use projects. The earlier 0.4.0 release rebuilt the frontend and added conditional background tasks that don't steal foreground focus. The project went from prototype to current state in just seven days.
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