Proxy through an iPhone while an AI agent controls it
XCTest mode
An agent can control the iPhone with ghosthand while OwnYourProxy proxies through it, if ghosthand uses XCTest mode:
ghosthand control -l <lease> xctest # once per iPhone ownyourproxy run -p 1 -- curl https://api.ipify.org # keeps the mobile IP while the agent taps
XCTest mode needs Xcode on the Mac, and Developer Mode and UI Automation on the iPhone. Setup: ghosthand XCTest mode.
What pauses the proxy
| ghosthand mode | Proxy while the agent controls the iPhone |
| XCTest | Works. Tested: requests and a long download kept the carrier IP during screenshots, taps and swipes |
| Bluetooth (default) | Pauses. Screenshots use USB screen capture, and that USB mode has no hotspot link |
| Recording, dashboard preview | Pause in both modes (USB screen capture) |
A paused proxy fails requests instead of using Wi-Fi, and comes back a few seconds after the capture stops. OwnYourProxy shows it as Paused: screen capture. QuickTime screen mirroring pauses it the same way.