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Re: Show HN: Potatso – Proxy tool on iOS

#3

I didn't realize you could do this on iOS. How does this work?

Yeah, this is really tricky. Apple has released Network Extension API since iOS 9 which only exposes IP packets. What I did is to parse the IP packets and redirect them into different proxies. (Most tough part though only one sentence)

Re: Show HN: Potatso – Proxy tool on iOS

#4

I didn't realize you could do this on iOS. How does this work?

Yeah, this is really tricky. Apple has released Network Extension API since iOS 9 which only exposes IP packets. What I did is to parse the IP packets and redirect them into different proxies. (Most tough part though only one sentence)

Is your app able to track data usage?

Re: Show HN: Potatso – Proxy tool on iOS

#5
post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah, this is really tricky. Apple has released Network Extension API since iOS 9 which only exposes IP packets. What I did is to parse the IP packets and redirect them into different proxies. (Most tough part though only one sentence)

Is your app able to track data usage?

Noe yet. It should be able to. Thank you for your suggestion.

Re: Show HN: Potatso – Proxy tool on iOS

#6

I didn't realize you could do this on iOS. How does this work?

Yeah, this is really tricky. Apple has released Network Extension API since iOS 9 which only exposes IP packets. What I did is to parse the IP packets and redirect them into different proxies. (Most tough part though only one sentence)

Huh, interesting approach. Do you think Apple will allow this in the store? Did you have any trouble with the approval process?

Re: Show HN: Potatso – Proxy tool on iOS

#7

I didn't realize you could do this on iOS. How does this work?

Yeah, this is really tricky. Apple has released Network Extension API since iOS 9 which only exposes IP packets. What I did is to parse the IP packets and redirect them into different proxies. (Most tough part though only one sentence)

You could ask a mod to add "Show HN" flair to the submission as you are the author of the program. It will be more sticky that way.

Re: Show HN: Potatso – Proxy tool on iOS

#8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah, this is really tricky. Apple has released Network Extension API since iOS 9 which only exposes IP packets. What I did is to parse the IP packets and redirect them into different proxies. (Most tough part though only one sentence)

Huh, interesting approach. Do you think Apple will allow this in the store? Did you have any trouble with the approval process?

It's already on the App Store so of course they must've allowed it.

There are several similar apps that do basically the same thing. The original one is called Surge, but it's super expensive. Potatso is one of the cheaper clones.

Re: Show HN: Potatso – Proxy tool on iOS

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post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah, this is really tricky. Apple has released Network Extension API since iOS 9 which only exposes IP packets. What I did is to parse the IP packets and redirect them into different proxies. (Most tough part though only one sentence)

You could ask a mod to add "Show HN" flair to the submission as you are the author of the program. It will be more sticky that way.

Thank for your suggestion. I'm new here. Who should I ask for?

Re: Show HN: Potatso – Proxy tool on iOS

#10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah, this is really tricky. Apple has released Network Extension API since iOS 9 which only exposes IP packets. What I did is to parse the IP packets and redirect them into different proxies. (Most tough part though only one sentence)

Huh, interesting approach. Do you think Apple will allow this in the store? Did you have any trouble with the approval process?

No problem. This is public API and Apple encourages developing custom proxy.
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