Khons

Khons is a macOS SwiftUI utility for simulating an iPhone's location from a desktop map. It lets you pick a target point visually, detects connected iOS devices, and applies location spoofing through the toolchain that matches the device generation:

• libimobiledevice for older iOS versions
• pymobiledevice3 developer tooling for iOS 17+

The app is built as a Swift Package and provides a map-first workflow for selecting coordinates, refreshing attached devices, starting simulation, and resetting back to the device's real location.

Screenshot

Features

• Native macOS SwiftUI interface with MapKit
• Click-to-select target coordinates
• USB device detection via idevice_id
• Device name lookup via ideviceinfo
• Location simulation for both legacy and modern iOS tooling
• One-click dependency bootstrap from inside the app

Requirements

• macOS 14 or newer
• Xcode Command Line Tools
• Homebrew
• A physical iPhone connected over USB
• The iPhone must be unlocked and trusted by the Mac
• For development services on newer iOS versions, opening the device once in Xcode may be required

Build

Build the app from the project root:

swift build

Run it directly with SwiftPM:

swift run

Create an unsigned release .app bundle and zip:

scripts/package-app.sh

Dependency Setup

Khons can install most runtime dependencies from the app UI, but you can also prepare them manually.

Install the native tooling:

brew install python swig openssl@3 libimobiledevice

Create the Python environment used for iOS 17+ support:

python3 -m venv "$HOME/.venvs/khons-pmd3"
source "$HOME/.venvs/khons-pmd3/bin/activate"
python -m pip install -U pip setuptools wheel
python -m pip install -U pymobiledevice3

When launching Khons for iOS 17+ simulation, use the same shell session after activating that virtual environment:

source "$HOME/.venvs/khons-pmd3/bin/activate"
swift run

Usage

1. Connect an iPhone over USB and unlock it.
2. Trust the Mac on the device if prompted.
3. Start Khons.
4. Refresh devices if needed.
5. Pick the correct tool group for the target iOS version.
6. Click on the map to choose a target location.
7. Press the green action button to start simulation.
8. Press the red action button to clear the simulated location.

Notes

• If idevice_id or idevicesetlocation are missing, install libimobiledevice.
• If no devices appear, reconnect the phone, unlock it, trust the Mac, and retry.
• Modern iOS simulation relies on Apple developer services exposed through pymobiledevice3, so local environment setup matters.
• The packaged .app generated by scripts/package-app.sh is unsigned.

License Clarification

Khons is source-available, but it is not Open Source in the OSI sense.

• Personal, non-commercial use is allowed.
• Commercial use is not allowed without prior written permission from the creator.
• You can study the code, modify it, and share improvements under the same license terms.
• Ownership of the original project and brand remains with the creator.

License

This project is distributed under the terms in LICENSE.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome, especially bug fixes, compatibility updates, and UX improvements.

• Open an issue or submit a pull request with a clear description of the change.
• Keep changes focused and easy to review.
• By submitting a contribution, you agree that it may be incorporated into the project and redistributed under this repository's license.
• Submitting a contribution does not transfer ownership of the overall project away from the creator.