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Codex can now directly operate iPhones, with developers open-sourcing the full set of tools.

2026.10.09 21:13:59

Beating AI News: Former Doubao desktop product manager Zhong Erxin has open-sourced iPhone Use, allowing Codex to directly operate real iPhones. Users only need to issue tasks in natural language, and Codex can open apps, read pages, tap, swipe, input Chinese, and search and organize lists. The entire operation process is viewable in real time in Codex’s sidebar. The project is built on Appium’s WebDriverAgent (WDA), a mobile automation tool based on Apple’s XCTest framework. Developers first install WDA on the iPhone via Xcode, then send Codex’s instructions to the device via the Mac-based MCP service, with WDA executing actions like taps and inputs. No jailbreaking is required, nor is a separate Appium Server deployment needed. To cut down on AI overhead from repeatedly viewing screenshots, iPhone Use prioritizes reading system-provided UI control data to directly identify button text, positions, and statuses. For unrecognizable or occluded controls, it falls back to screenshots for the model to determine tap coordinates. It also supports batch execution of continuous operations to reduce model call counts. The sidebar’s real-time feed is pulled via WDA’s independent screen stream, eliminating the need for repeated screenshots. Currently, iPhone Use’s official tutorial still requires a USB connection to the phone; first-time use requires Xcode to sign and install WDA. Apple supports wireless debugging, and WDA is network-accessible, but the project has not yet released a complete wireless connection configuration solution.

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