Remotely Access an iOS Device from an Ubuntu Linux Computer Using VNC

This will show you how to remote control iOS devices with Ubuntu Linux computers.

Set Up iOS for Being Controlled

You have to be jailbroken for this to work. There is no way around this.

Navigate to Cydia and download the Veency package. You don’t have to add any repositories.

Veency On Cydia

After you install it, go to Settings and scroll down until you see the preference pane. It should be with all of the other tweaks.

Veency In Settings

Check enabled if not already, use your personal preference for show cursor, and set a password. A password is needed to connect to this iOS device unattended. I just use “1” for my password.

Veency Configuration

Go back in your Settings to WiFi and click the information icon on the network you are connected to.

WiFi Connect Settings

Make note of your IP address. This will be important for connecting to the device next via a VNC viewer.

WiFi Info

This is device number 19, so its IP ends in 19 per my naming system. To make this IP static, you will have to research how to do DHCP reservations or static IP within your router. Every router is different.

Demo

Download VNC Viewer for Linux here.