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iOS USB screen mirroring tutorial

Overview​

  • This chapter is based on iOS USB edition 10.2.0
  • It covers proxy-mode screen mirroring (requires a signed IPA on the phone) and Bluetooth HID screen mirroring (requires hardware; suited to iOS 18+)
  • If you do not need proxy-mode mirroring, skip directly to the Bluetooth HID section below
Special note
  • On iOS 15+, you can download the standalone main app v7.2.0+ and use it as the automation service IPA
  • Benefits:
  • Standalone main app signing is less restricted — during testing you can use iTools/爱思助手 free Apple ID signing, TrollStore, etc.
  • You also get more features, such as IME input
  • The main app is in the cloud drive under iOS resources → Standalone edition → v7.2.0 — pick a build, download the main app, sign it, and you can skip installing the proxy IPA
USB screen mirroring video tutorial

Download software​

  • Cloud download link: Resources
  • In the cloud drive iOS resources → USB edition, download the latest folder in full, e.g. v10.2.0
  • In iOS resources, download DeveloperImage12.4-26.x.zip

Purchase license​

  • Buy a license from official channels or resellers
  • With the phone connected, open License Center → Batch license (device ID on the left, card number on the right)
  • USB device license is for running scripts; USB screen license is for mirroring and controlling the phone — do not mix them up
  • You can also bind licenses at https://uc.ieasyclick.com under My iOS devices → Batch bind license, then License Center → Refresh license in the control center
  • Licensing can be done last, after all other setup

Proxy mode screen mirroring (preparation)​

Unpack and configure disk image​

  • Unpack the control center
  • After download, files are under control center. ioscenter_windows-x64-10.2.0.zip is the Windows control center + mirroring app (other versions are similar). Right-click to extract.
  • After extraction, open ioscenter/bridgebin/config/DeveloperDiskImage — a few images are included
  • Unpack the developer disk image
  • Extract DeveloperImage12.4-26.x.zip into ioscenter/bridgebin/config/DeveloperDiskImage. Layout should look like:

Sign IPA​

  • On iOS 15+, see the special note at the top of this chapter — use the standalone main app v7.2.0+ as the automation service IPA for more features
  • The IPA must be installed on the phone and signed by you
  • IPA files are in the folder you downloaded, e.g. easyclick-USB proxy app for iOS 15+ — xxx.ipa
  • If missing, download again from the cloud drive
  • You can use Taobao or other signing services; signing tools are on the cloud drive
  • Free signing (e.g. 轻松签, TrollStore on certain iOS versions) — search tutorials at http://bbs.ieasyclick.com
  • Below iOS 15, if you need photo/video transfer, also sign and install File Transfer Helper.ipa
  • After signing, install with iTools / 爱思助手
tip
    1. iOS 15+ → IPA starting with easyclick-USB proxy app for iOS 15+
    1. Below iOS 15 → IPA starting with easyclick-USB proxy app for iOS 13–14
    1. Below iOS 15, if automation tests return XCTestMain errors → IPA starting with XCTestMain — easyclick-USB proxy app for iOS 13–14
    1. iOS 12 → IPA starting with XCTestMain — easyclick-USB proxy app for iOS 13–14

Enter the mirroring UI​

Version 10.2.0 offers two mirroring UIs:

UIEntryNotesLink
New UI recommendedControl center → Group screen control → New UINative client, clearer layoutNew UI guide
Classic UIControl center → Group screen control → Classic UISame habits as older buildsClassic UI guide

Both UIs have the same features (typing, script recording, image/video upload, clipboard, open URL, etc.) — only layout and button placement differ. Pick one and follow its guide.

Bluetooth HID screen mirroring​

tip
  • Bluetooth mirroring + non-automation screenshot mode needs only Bluetooth hardware, no signed IPA — iOS 18+ only
  • Frame rate is lower and setup is more involved, but there is less platform risk
  • Prefer the same phone model and matching OS versions

Bluetooth firmware​

  • Supported dev boards and how to flash firmware
  • See Bluetooth BLE tutorial
  • Steps below assume firmware is flashed and Bluetooth is connected on the phone

Set Bluetooth mode​

  • Open System settings → Mirroring config and set as shown

Bluetooth setup​

  • On a connected device thumbnail, right-click → HID → Bind/unbind HID Bluetooth
  • Bind Bluetooth to this device for communication
  • If serial port is missing, restart the control center and Bluetooth, or press RST on the board
  • After binding, use Test HOME → Test HOME — if the phone reacts, communication works
  • You can also use Board Wi‑Fi to set SSID/password, scan the board, get its IP, and use network communication
  • After setup, hover the dot at the top-left of the thumbnail for details
  • Remember each Bluetooth MAC ↔ device mapping — Shortcuts will need it

Mirroring operations​

  • Click Start mirroring on the toolbar or the mirroring button on the thumbnail
  • First connection can be slow while iOS opens the tunnel — wait patiently
  • When tapping or swiping, you should see the Bluetooth mouse dot

Bluetooth hotkeys​

Note
  • Hotkeys work with Shortcuts for text input, video upload, etc.
  • In the mirroring UI: left toolbar → HID hotkeys
  • Type a combo in the hotkey field (e.g. hold Alt+P), pick a type, save
  • Set up Open URL, Type text, Read/copy clipboard, Upload video/image
  • Then map hotkeys to actions (see below)

Text input​

  • Use Shortcuts: create one named e.g. iOS USB Type text
  • First action: Get contents of URL; second: Copy to clipboard
  • Example URL http://192.168.2.26:8020?key=4eb21ec4:
  • 192.168.2.26 = control center PC IP (use yours)
  • 4eb21ec4 = bound Bluetooth MAC for this device
  • On the phone: Settings → Accessibility → Keyboard → Full Keyboard Access → Commands → your shortcut (e.g. iOS USB Type text)
  • Tap the shortcut, assign a hotkey; in HID hotkeys send the Type text hotkey; when the phone prompts, tap Done
  • Test: open Notes, type Chinese in the input below the thumbnail, send — text should appear
  • English typed on the thumbnail uses Bluetooth keyboard; Chinese uses the Shortcut path

Upload image/video​

  • Create shortcut iOS USB Insert video or image to Photos (see Text input for URL params)
  • Bind in Settings → Accessibility → Keyboard → Full Keyboard Access → Commands
  • Send the Upload video/image HID hotkey
  • Test via Toolbar → HID list or thumbnail right-click → HID list → Upload video/image
  • Pick an IP if you have multiple NICs
  • Choose file, send — shortcut runs and media appears in Photos

Read phone clipboard​

  • Shortcut iOS USB Read clipboard (URL params as in Text input)
  • Bind hotkey same as above
  • Test: HID list → Clipboard → Read phone clipboard

Copy to phone clipboard​

  • Shortcut iOS USB Set clipboard (URL params as in Text input)
  • Bind hotkey same as above
  • Test: HID list → Clipboard → Copy to phone clipboard

Open URL​

  • Shortcut iOS USB Open URL (URL params as in Text input)
  • Bind hotkey same as above
  • Test: HID list → Open URL

OCR​

  • System settings → OCR config — pick an engine
  • Right-click thumbnail or main window → Recognize screen text — result goes to the PC clipboard

Other operations​

  • Zoom: Ctrl + scroll wheel on thumbnail or main window
  • Switch main control: thumbnail right-click → Set as main control
  • Sync: toolbar Sync or main window 控 button to mirror actions on main + thumbnails

FAQ​

Control center crashes​

  • Install VC runtimes from the cloud drive if system libraries are incomplete

Proxy IPA won't start automation or crashes​

    1. Developer disk image — place images correctly, or mirror once with iTools live screen
    1. Signing — iTools signing may not work; use cloud signing tools
    1. Below iOS 15, proxy IPA may crash on launch — start automation from the control center instead
    1. On iOS 15, automating running after tapping the icon means success
    1. Still crashing on iOS 15 with images in place → signing issue

White screen​

  • Clear cache: C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Roaming\iosqkcenter\

Paste permission dialog​

  • Copying text from phone to PC may prompt for permission
  • On the phone: Settings (scroll down) → proxy IPA → Paste from other apps → Allow

Device count​

Bluetooth tap not working​

  • Pair in Settings → Bluetooth on the phone
  • Right-click → HID → Restart serial, restart the board (RST), restart both

Bluetooth coordinate offset​

  • Restart phone and Bluetooth board

Bluetooth drag/tap stuck​

  • Symptom: mouse moves only occasionally
  • Too many events — Bluetooth can't keep up
  • Tap Home/Recents on the thumbnail several times
  • Or restart the board (RST)