How to Set Up Proxies with Shadowrocket in iOS: Guide

Let me guess. Are you looking for the best proxy app for your iPhone (or iPad)?

Say no more. This guide is for you!

We’ll show you how to install and configure the best proxy app for iOS. Follow the steps, and in 10 minutes, you’ll have unlocked a new skill.

💡 To follow this tutorial, you need a few requirements:

An Apple device
Shadowrocket installed
A proxy account. Enjoy 5GB of data with our Micro Plan with anyIP.io
Your proxy credentials:
- username/password;
- proxy server infos (URL or IP + port) ;

What’s a proxy?

You may not know what a proxy server is. In short, a proxy server acts as a middleman between your iPhone and the websites/applications you access.

There are different advantages of using a proxy, such as:

Conceal your true identity
Improved security
no more geo-restrictions

If you’re interested in learning more about proxies, please have a look at our article about HTTP/HTTPS proxies

Why Shadowrocket?

As you can see in our previous article, configuring a proxy on iOS is already super simple.

However, one major issue when using iOS natively to configure a proxy is when configuring multiple proxy profiles. Indeed, iOS doesn’t let you save more than one proxy, which makes it painful and annoying to switch between accounts.

Lucky us, Shadowrocket is a real Swiss Army Knife app for proxy. Among all the features that offer the app, here are my favorites:

Ease of use: The interface is clean and very user-friendly
Compatibility: Shadowrocket is compatible with A LOT of protocols. You can configure a simple HTTP proxy but also use SOCKS5, Shadowsocks, Histeria, and many more
Application-level proxy: You can choose which apps will use the proxy and which won’t. A real bonus!
Diagnostic tools: Shadowrocket comes with a bunch of cool diagnostic tools to help you track your usage

The only con I can think about this app is that it’s a paid app. But trust me, it’s a good investment!

How to set up a proxy on iOS using Shadowrocket

Let's dive into the guide. Don’t worry, your proxy will be configured and ready to work in five little steps!

Step 1: Open Shadowrocket

This screenshot shows the iOS Shadowrocket icon on an iPhone

This screenshot shows the iOS Shadowrocket app on the Apple store

Open Shadowrocket (yes, we like to start slowly)

Step 2: create a new server

This screenshot shows how to add new server in the iOS Shadowrocket app.

click on “Add Server” or the “+” icon to open the add form

Step 3: configure your proxy

This screenshot shows the creation form on the iOS Shadowrocket app.

Shadowrocket makes it easy, fill the form to configure your new server.

Select the type of proxy you want to use, for this guide we’ve selected “HTTP”
Here you can copy/paste your mobile proxy credentials (all those information are available on your anyIP.Io dashboard)

Address (portal.anyip.io)
Port (1080)
User (username)
and password

After reviewing all the data, you can click on “Save” and you’ll see the confirmation

This screenshot shows the confirmation message after creating a new server.

💡 One of the reason to go for Shadowrocket, while we’ve selected “HTTP” for this guid, you can select between a lot of different protocol such as HTTPS, SOCKS5 or Shadowsocks.

This screenshot shows the list of available protocols in the Shadowrocket app on iPhone.

Step 4: Time to connect

This screenshot shows how to turn on the connect button on the iOS Shadowrocket app.

All good, now that your server is all set, you can connect.
Simply turn on the connection button (6).
You should see a “VPN” label appear to confirm the connection to the proxy

This screenshot shows a connected server on the iOS Shadowrocket app.

You are now connected to your proxy 🥳, easy peasy right?

💡 One of the reason to go for Shadowrocket, while we’ve selected “HTTP” for this guide, you can select between a lot of different protocol such as HTTPS, SOCKS5 or Shadowsocks.

Step 5a: Connectivity test

Shadow rocket allows you to perform a quick and simple connectivity Test

Click on the “T” icon to start the test
You’ll see the latency displayed next to your server profile

That’s a fast and easy way to spot a slow proxy.
anyIP.io got a 27ms response time, impressive right 😎

This screenshot show how to perform a quick connectivity test on the Shadowrocket iOS app.

Step 5b: Connection test

Now the real test, is the proxy working or not?
Again super easy, visit browserleaks.com/ip to confirm that you are now connected to the proxy and can enjoy a secure and anonymous connection.
We can see that we are well connected in USA.

Troubleshooting Common Issues

Shadowrocket is likely the best proxy app for iOS. But, you may face a few issues using your proxies. In most of the case, the issue will be easy to fix.

Connection refused or server not responding

If you have entered your login details correctly but are still facing issues, it is recommended that you reach out to your proxy provider for assistance. Another option is to verify if their system is currently operational.

When using anyIP.io, you can easily check our system uptime in real-time by following this link :

https://status.anyip.io

Connection issues?

Most often, your proxy fails to connect due to an incorrect URL:PORT combination. It is important to double-check both your username and password to ensure a successful connection.

Get a proxy now with anyIP.io

At any time of day or night, our dedicated support team is ready to assist you with any inquiries and guide you through setting up your proxy for a seamless experience.