Is there a way to access my iOS device through some type of virtual machine or graphical user interface in a similar way that I could access my servers? My device is currently jailbroken. I don't know if this helps. It is more convenient for me to control my device through my device with my mac.
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I believe what you are looking for is a VNC (Virtual Network Computing) server application for your phone, where the desktop would be the client. I don't have an iPhone, but if I search the app store for "VNC", these two applications show up near the top of the list:
- VNC Viewer - Remote Desktop by RealVNC
- VNC Server (Also by RealVNC).
You want the "server" application for your phone, and the "client" application for your desktop.
You can read more about VNC here. It is an open-source protocol, and many server/client applications are available that run on that protocol, so you may be able to find a better one for your platform(s).
Doing some searching, I also see a few articles that indicate that the iPhone is compatible with Microsoft Phone-Link, which might be easier to set up if you are already invested in the Microsoft ecosystem.
It seems to me that if you can get a shell working then it should be possible. Doing a quick google search I saw there are already solutions to SSH into an iOS phone (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/termius-ssh-client/id549039908?mt=8). Maybe try that :)
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I have tried this application and it is not as good as advertised. I was really looking for a GUI application instead of something on the CLI. Commented May 28, 2019 at 16:33