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Step-by-step tutorials for SSH on iOS, file conversion, device diagnostics and more.

Device Status⁺

How Do You Use iPhone LiDAR? Measuring, Depth Maps and Point Clouds Explained

Where to turn on the iPhone LiDAR scanner, which devices have it, and how accurate it is. Use Device Status⁺ to explore LiDAR measuring, depth maps, point clouds and scene meshes, and see how it differs from the built-in Measure app.

6 min read

Device Status⁺

Used iPhone Checklist: Test the Screen, Battery and Face ID

What should you check before buying a used iPhone? Use Device Status⁺ for hands-on hardware tests, record findings, and check activation, repair history and battery condition.

4 min read

HTTPS Capture

How to Capture HTTPS Traffic on iPhone Without a Computer (No Jailbreak)

A step-by-step guide to sniffing and decrypting HTTP/HTTPS requests directly on iPhone with HTTPS Capture: no Mac, no proxy setup, no jailbreak.

3 min read

HTTPS Capture

How to Install and Trust a Root CA Certificate on iPhone for HTTPS Decryption

Install the HTTPS Capture CA profile, enable full trust in Certificate Trust Settings, and fix the common case where HTTPS still is not decrypted.

3 min read

HTTPS Capture

Charles Proxy Alternative for iPhone: Debug HTTPS Without a Mac

Do the everyday Charles Proxy jobs on iPhone itself: HTTPS decryption, Map Local, Map Remote, breakpoints, rewrite and HAR export.

2 min read

HTTPS Capture

How to Export a HAR File from iPhone (Safari or Any App)

Record network traffic on iPhone and save it as a standard HAR file you can send to support, open in Chrome DevTools or Charles, or replay later.

2 min read

HTTPS Capture

How to Mock an API Response on iPhone Without Changing App Code

Use Request Map in HTTPS Capture to return a fake JSON, image or error response for any URL on iPhone, with a custom status code, headers and delay.

2 min read

HTTPS Capture

Replay Recorded API Responses on iPhone: Test Your App Offline

Record a real session once, then let Server Replay serve those responses back, even in Airplane Mode. Works with sessions and HAR files.

2 min read

HTTPS Capture

How to Intercept and Modify HTTP Requests and Responses on iPhone

Pause matching HTTPS requests or responses on iPhone with a breakpoint, then edit headers, body or status code before passing or dropping them.

3 min read

HTTPS Capture

How to Modify HTTP Headers, Block or Redirect URLs on iPhone

Use URL Rewrite in HTTPS Capture to add or change request and response headers, find and replace text in bodies, block URLs or redirect them on iPhone.

2 min read

HTTPS Capture

How to Edit the Hosts File on iPhone Without Jailbreak

iOS has no editable hosts file, but HTTPS Capture's Hosts rules map any domain to the IP you choose, for testing a new server, staging or a local machine.

2 min read

HTTPS Capture

Map Remote on iPhone: Send an App's API Calls to Staging or Localhost

Forward matching iPhone requests to another server with Map Remote. Change host, port, scheme or path without rebuilding the app.

2 min read

HTTPS Capture

How to Inspect WebSocket Messages on iPhone (Including Protobuf and SSE)

See every WebSocket frame an iPhone app sends and receives, decode Protobuf payloads, and read Server-Sent Events streams with HTTPS Capture.

2 min read

HTTPS Capture

How to See Which Domains Your iPhone Looks Up (DNS Query Log)

Turn on DNS Capture in HTTPS Capture to log every DNS query your iPhone makes, with answers, response codes and timing, and choose the DNS servers it uses.

2 min read

HTTPS Capture

Use Your iPhone as an HTTP Proxy to Capture Traffic from Another Device

Turn on LAN Capture in HTTPS Capture and point an Android phone, iPad, Mac or PC on the same Wi-Fi at your iPhone to inspect its HTTP and HTTPS traffic.

2 min read

HTTPS Capture

How to Modify HTTPS Requests and Responses with JavaScript on iPhone

Write small JavaScript scripts to change URLs, headers, query parameters and JSON bodies of matching iPhone traffic, with logs and examples.

2 min read

HTTPS Capture

How to Decrypt AES-Encrypted API Requests and Responses on iPhone

Some apps encrypt their API bodies on top of HTTPS. Add an AES Cipher rule in HTTPS Capture with your key and IV to read those bodies as plaintext on iPhone.

2 min read

HTTPS Capture

How to Check JA3, JA4 and JA4H Fingerprints of iPhone App Traffic

See the JA3/JA4 TLS fingerprint of every HTTPS connection and the JA4H fingerprint of every request on iPhone, decoded section by section.

2 min read

HTTPS Capture

Send API Requests and Import cURL on iPhone: A Postman Alternative

Build and send HTTP requests on iPhone, paste a cURL command to import it, resend captured requests, and run saved requests from Shortcuts with HTTPS Capture.

2 min read

HTTPS Capture

How to Compare Two HTTP Requests on iPhone (JSON Diff)

Find out why one request works and another fails: compare two captured requests side by side on iPhone, with field-level JSON diff and timing.

2 min read

HTTPS Capture

iPhone HTTPS Capture Not Working? Why Some Requests Don't Show Up

Only seeing CONNECT, missing an app's traffic, or getting empty 304 responses? Fix certificate trust, SSL pinning, HTTP/3 and VPN conflicts.

3 min read

HTTPS Capture

Check a Website's SSL Certificate Expiry and Chain on iPhone

See when a site's SSL certificate expires, which names it covers, whether the chain is trusted and which TLS version it uses, right on iPhone.

2 min read

HTTPS Capture

How to Decode a JWT Token on iPhone Offline

Decode a JWT header and payload on iPhone without uploading it anywhere, and read exp and iat with an offline timestamp converter.

2 min read

NeoServer

Post-Quantum SSH on iPhone: What ML-KEM Negotiation Actually Requires

Understand hybrid ML-KEM SSH key exchange and verify both client and server support before calling an iPhone SSH session post-quantum protected.

1 min read

NeoServer

Type Chinese, Japanese and Korean in an iPhone SSH Terminal

Troubleshoot CJK input-method composition and garbled output in iOS SSH terminals; see how NeoServer handles marked text and UTF-8.

1 min read

NeoServer

Fix Garbled Chinese Text in an iPhone SSH Terminal

Check server locale, file encoding, and terminal font when Chinese output looks wrong in Termius or NeoServer; switching apps alone may not fix source data.

1 min read

NeoServer

NeoServer Share-to-Get-Pro Promotion: Rules and Submission

Read the published NeoServer sharing promotion: 20 likes for annual Pro, 60 for lifetime, original content requirements, and email submission details.

1 min read

NeoServer

Open a NeoServer SSH Terminal with a neoserver:// Link

Use NeoServer deep links to open a server, tmux or zellij session, working directory, or command; learn required parameters and link safety.

1 min read

HTTPS Capture

HTTPS Capture Privacy Policy: Data and Storage

Read the published HTTPS Capture statement on server collection, iCloud and advertising.

1 min read

Device Status⁺

Read iPhone Battery Analytics Logs with Device Status⁺

Import an iPhone Analytics .ips file into Device Status⁺ to review available cycles, capacity, charging and screen-on data without treating estimates as diagnosis.

1 min read

Device Status⁺

Analyze an iPhone sysdiagnose Archive On-Device with Device Status⁺

Capture an iPhone sysdiagnose, import its .tar.gz archive into Device Status⁺, and inspect supported hardware and system cards with clear limits.

1 min read

NeoServer

SSH Agent Forwarding on iPhone with NeoServer: Setup and Risks

Use NeoServer SSH agent forwarding for Git and jump-host authentication without copying a private key to the server. Check server support and security limits.

1 min read

NeoServer

Use Mosh on iPhone with NeoServer: Setup, UDP Ports and tmux

Configure NeoServer for a roaming Mosh terminal: install mosh-server, allow UDP traffic, choose Mosh in the server profile, and keep long tasks in tmux.

1 min read

NeoServer

Upload Screenshots, Videos and Logs from an iPhone SSH Terminal

Use NeoServer terminal upload actions to send files to a remote host and insert the resulting path into a Claude Code or Codex prompt.

1 min read

NeoServer

Import a PuTTY .ppk SSH Key into NeoServer on iPhone

Add a PuTTY .ppk private key in NeoServer, enter its passphrase, select it for a server, and troubleshoot conversion or SSH authentication errors.

1 min read

Device Status⁺

Check iPhone Thermal State with a Device Status⁺ Shortcut

Create an iOS Shortcut with Device Status⁺ Get Temperature Value to read the system thermal state, and understand what its four states actually mean.

1 min read

MarkX

MarkX for Site Photos: Add Measurements and Clear Annotations

Mark up renovation and construction photos with dimensions, angles, layers, and notes in MarkX. Learn why photo measurements need calibration.

1 min read

Device Status⁺

Check iPhone Uptime and Last Boot Time with Device Status⁺

Open Device Uptime in Device Status⁺ to see elapsed time since the last kernel boot, plus estimated wake and sleep time.

1 min read

Device Status⁺

Show a Clock with Seconds on iPhone using Device Status⁺

Open Tools → Clock in Device Status⁺ to see seconds, or use its floating window while working in another app.

1 min read

Device Status⁺

Show iPhone Upload and Download Speed in Dynamic Island | Device Status⁺

Use Device Status⁺ Network Speed to start a Live Activity with upload and download rates in Dynamic Island. Learn what it shows and its iOS limits.

1 min read

MakerNeo

App Privacy Policy: Data Storage and Contact

Read how the app describes its data storage, iCloud use and contact channel.

1 min read

Device Status⁺

Device Status⁺ Privacy Policy: Local Data and Page Views

Read how Device Status⁺ handles device data, private iCloud storage and anonymous page-view information.

1 min read

NeoServer

Claude Code Shortcuts over iPhone SSH: Fix Shift+Tab Input

Troubleshoot Claude Code Shift+Tab and other terminal keys over SSH on iPhone, and test NeoServer’s terminal toolbar.

1 min read

NeoServer

Run Claude Code from iPhone with SSH and tmux in NeoServer

Use NeoServer to reach a remote machine and keep a Claude Code terminal task in tmux so you can reconnect after iOS suspends the app.

1 min read

Fileso

Open and Edit Binary Plist Files on iPhone with Fileso

View an Apple binary property list as editable text in Fileso, then save it back in binary format. Binary encoding is not encryption.

1 min read

NeoServer

Manage Unraid from iPhone: SSH, Files, Containers and Remote Access

Choose iPhone tools for Unraid by task: WebGUI, SSH, file transfer and containers, with safer remote access.

1 min read

Fileso

Open and Inspect a HAR Network Log on iPhone with Fileso

Preview a .har HTTP Archive in Fileso to inspect recorded requests and responses, and learn what to remove before sharing the log.

1 min read

Fileso

Share an iPhone File or Folder over Wi-Fi with Fileso

Use Fileso's Share By Wi-Fi action to give another device a local URL for viewing or downloading an iPhone file or folder.

1 min read

Fileso

Moving Files from Shu to Fileso on iPhone

A practical checklist for moving local files from Shu into Fileso and checking which viewing, editing and sharing features you need.

1 min read

Fileso

Extract Every GIF Frame as PNG on iPhone with Fileso

Split an animated GIF into numbered PNG files in a new folder using Fileso, then inspect or share individual frames.

1 min read

Fileso

Turn a Live Photo's Motion Clip into a GIF with Fileso

Import a Live Photo into Fileso, find its paired video and convert that video to GIF on iPhone.

1 min read

Fileso

Convert an MHT or MHTML Archive to HTML on iPhone

Open an archived web page in Fileso and export it as HTML, then verify that text, links and embedded resources survived conversion.

1 min read

Fileso

Combine iPhone Images into One PDF with Fileso

Convert each image to PDF in Fileso, then merge the resulting PDFs into a single document and check page order.

1 min read

Fileso

Convert SVG to JPEG or PDF on iPhone with Fileso

Use Fileso to export an SVG drawing as a JPEG image or PDF file on iPhone, and choose the format that fits your recipient.

1 min read

Fileso

Convert Markdown to an HTML File on iPhone with Fileso

Export a Markdown document as an HTML file in Fileso and check the rendered page before sharing or publishing it.

1 min read

Fileso

Convert Text File Encoding on iPhone with Fileso

Choose a text file's source and destination encodings in Fileso, convert it on your iPhone, and save the result as a separate file.

2 min read

Fileso

View a File's First 30 KB as Hex on iPhone with Fileso

Open Fileso's Raw Hex Data view to inspect the first 30 KB of a file as byte values and readable text on iPhone.

1 min read

Fileso

Edit Binary Plist and Strings Files on iPhone with Fileso

Open supported binary .plist and .strings files as readable text in Fileso, edit carefully and save them back in binary format.

1 min read

Fileso

Extract and Inspect a Chrome CRX File on iPhone

Use Fileso to unpack a CRX 2 or CRX 3 extension package and inspect its manifest, scripts and images without installing it.

1 min read

Fileso

Preview a Lottie JSON Animation on iPhone with Fileso

Open a Lottie animation JSON file in Fileso, preview its motion and convert supported animations to GIF when needed.

1 min read

Fileso

Open MHT and MHTML Web Archives on iPhone with Fileso

Preview a saved .mht or .mhtml web page in Fileso on iPhone, then export HTML if another app needs that format.

1 min read

Fileso

Convert a Telegram TGS Sticker to GIF on iPhone

Turn a Telegram .tgs animated sticker into a GIF in Fileso, then check the animation before sharing it with apps that do not read TGS.

1 min read

Fileso

Fileso Folder Mounting and iPhone Storage

Learn when Fileso shares an existing folder and when importing a copy can use additional storage on your iPhone.

1 min read

Fileso

Fileso Privacy Policy

Read how Fileso handles your files and app data, and how to contact the developer with privacy questions.

1 min read

NeoServer

How to Choose an SSH Client for iPhone and iPad

Compare iOS SSH apps by terminal input, Mosh, SFTP, sync and server tools without relying on stale prices.

1 min read

Calculator⁷

How to Review Calculator History on iPhone with Calculator⁷

Use Calculator⁷'s calculation history to check earlier expressions and results, then correct inputs with live calculation.

1 min read

Calculator⁷

Free iPhone Calculator with History: Calculator⁷

Compare the features that matter in a free iPhone calculator, including ads, calculation history, editable input and live results.

1 min read

Calculator⁷

Calculator⁷ on iPad: Split Screen, History and Live Results

Use Calculator⁷ on iPad in portrait, landscape or Split View, with calculation history and results that update as you edit.

1 min read

Calculator⁷

How Expressions Work in Calculator⁷ (Formerly Resolve)

Enter and edit an expression in Calculator⁷, formerly Resolve, then review the live result and calculation history.

1 min read

NeoServer

Monitor a Linux Server Without Installing an Agent: NeoServer over SSH

See when SSH-based, agentless monitoring with NeoServer is useful, what metrics it can read, and when a dedicated monitoring agent is the better fit.

1 min read

MakerNeo

Privacy Policy: App Data and iCloud Storage

Read the general privacy statement on developer servers, iCloud storage and analytics.

1 min read

NeoServer

View NVIDIA GPU Usage on iPhone with NeoServer

Connect NeoServer to a Linux server with a working NVIDIA driver and nvidia-smi to see GPU information over SSH.

1 min read

NeoServer

JuiceSSH Alternative on iPhone: Use NeoServer for SSH and SFTP

JuiceSSH is an Android SSH client; evaluate NeoServer on iPhone for SSH, SFTP, monitoring and containers.

1 min read

NeoServer

Monitor a Linux Server from iPhone: NeoServer Setup and Limits

Use NeoServer to check Linux CPU, memory, disks, network, processes and containers over SSH from iPhone or iPad.

1 min read

NeoServer

Termux on iPhone? Choose an iOS Terminal by What You Need

Termux is an Android app. For iPhone, compare a local shell such as a-Shell with remote SSH clients like NeoServer and Blink Shell.

1 min read

NeoServer

ServerCat Alternative for iPhone: When NeoServer Fits

Compare NeoServer with ServerCat for SSH, server metrics, SFTP and containers without assuming identical features.

1 min read

NeoServer

Wake a Local Server from iPhone with NeoServer Wake-on-LAN

Save the server's MAC address in NeoServer, then send a local Wake-on-LAN packet from its metrics screen. WOL requires compatible hardware and Pro access.

1 min read

MakerNeo

MixNoise Privacy Policy: iCloud Storage and Data Collection

Read the MixNoise statement on developer-server collection, iCloud data and third-party ads.

1 min read

NeoServer

NeoServer Privacy Policy: SSH Data, iCloud and Analytics

Understand where NeoServer stores server settings and keys and how app-usage analytics are described.

1 min read

NeoServer

NeoServer User Guide: SSH, Containers, Widgets and Troubleshooting

Set up NeoServer SSH access and troubleshoot empty container lists, GPU and CPU temperature readings, terminal copy mode, and server widgets.

2 min read