# Vphone CLI

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- **Website:** https://github.com/Lakr233/vphone-cli
- **Pricing:** unknown
- **Categories:** Developer Tools, Writing & Content
- **Tags:** developer-tools, writing-content, ai-agents
- **Platforms:** macOS, iOS, CLI
- **Last verified:** 2026-09-10
- **Canonical page:** https://linkrena.com/tools/vphone-cli

## About

Boot a virtual iPhone via Apple's Virtualization.framework using PCC research VM infrastructure.

Update to a newer iOS by pointing fw prepare at an IPSW: --iphone-source /path/to.ipsw --cloudos-source /path/to.ipsw .

Everything vphone-cli creates lives under ~/.vphone/ — kept outside the repo and the .app so the signed bundle stays portable. Redirect the whole tree with $VPHONE_ROOT :

Option A — fully disable SIP, then disable AMFI via boot-arg (most permissive).

Option B — keep SIP on (debug-only relaxed), then allowlist the binary with amfidont (leaves AMFI enabled system-wide).

Virtualization is not available on this hardware — your Mac is itself a VM; PV=3 guest boot can't nest. Use a non-nested macOS 15+ host.

Stuck on "Press home to continue" — connect via VNC and right-click (two-finger click) to simulate the home button.

System apps won't install — during iOS setup, don't pick Japan or the EU as your region (extra regulatory checks the VM can't satisfy); pick e.g. United States.

Install a .ipa / .tipa — use the running VM's Install menu (drag-drop or file picker).

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