How to Configure Shadowrocket Proxies on iPhone
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Published: 2023-03-27 11:08:27


![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/nl3j1i08dke3vfyi525y.jpg)</span><p class="c3"><span class="c7 c32">3rd party tools like Shadowrocket can help you efficiently manage proxy servers on a day-to-day basis for your specific use cases. Read this guide to learn how to integrate proxies with Shadowrocket.</span></p><h2 class="c17 c28" id="h.ih7yq72d2b1x"><span class="c7 c11">What is Shadowrocket?</span></h2><p class="c3 c17"><span class="c7 c12">Shadowrocket is a one-time purchase encryption protocol app that secures your online browsing via proxies.</span></p><h3 class="c17 c24" id="h.crfaf2dbtn59"><span class="c7 c26">Is Shadowrocket safe?</span></h3><p class="c3 c17"><span class="c7 c12">Shadowrocket allows its users to receive access to the internet while staying anonymous. Shadowrocket app uses a variety of encryption methods for the purpose of securing your data.</span></p><h3 class="c24 c17" id="h.9gpzus2k158c"><span class="c7 c26">Can I use SOCKS5 proxy with Shadowrocket?</span></h3><p class="c3 c17"><span class="c7 c12">Yes, it&rsquo;s possible to use SOCKS5 proxy with Shadowrocket. To do this, make sure you&rsquo;re using Dedicated Datacenter Proxies along with the right protocol within the Type field.</span></p><p class="c3 c16"><span class="c7 c12"></span></p><p class="c3"><span class="c1">Click the video below if you&#39;d like to see the integration process on YouTube: {% youtube 6U69IWbTWmk %}<span class="c7 c11"> 

## Downloading Shadowrocket
</span></h2><p class="c8"><span class="c4">Shadowrocket is only available on iOS. Unfortunately, it doesn&rsquo;t work on Mac or Windows. To </span><span class="c14"><a class="c2" href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://apps.apple.com/us/app/shadowrocket/id932747118&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1679903617475739&amp;usg=AOvVaw1ACzxPKXJdkyCo11AQByuc">install Shadowrocket</a></span><span class="c1">, simply go to the App Store and download the app to your iOS device.</span></p><h2 class="c13" id="h.4wz5fk9glrlm"><span class="c7 c11">Shadowrocket setup with proxies</span></h2><p class="c8"><span class="c7 c4 c6">1. **Add server.** </span></p><p class="c3"><span class="c4">To use our proxies with Shadowrocket, first, open the Shadowrocket application and then click on </span><span class="c4 c6">**Add Server**</span><span class="c5 c4">.</span></p> 
![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/lunl26j2o1zwpbdze13o.png)<p class="c3"><span style="overflow: hidden; display: inline-block; margin: 0.00px 0.00px; border: 0.00px solid #000000; transform: rotate(0.00rad) translateZ(0px); -webkit-transform: rotate(0.00rad) translateZ(0px); width: 624.00px; height: 366.67px;"><img alt="" src="images/image1.png" style="width: 624.00px; height: 366.67px; margin-left: 0.00px; margin-top: 0.00px; transform: rotate(0.00rad) translateZ(0px); -webkit-transform: rotate(0.00rad) translateZ(0px);" title=""></span></p><p class="c3"><span class="c4">In the following window, click on </span><span class="c4 c6">**Type**</span><span class="c5 c4">.</span>
![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/ob2uxnr0y37iw57wicnc.png)</p><p class="c9"><span style="overflow: hidden; display: inline-block; margin: 0.00px 0.00px; border: 0.00px solid #000000; transform: rotate(0.00rad) translateZ(0px); -webkit-transform: rotate(0.00rad) translateZ(0px); width: 624.00px; height: 366.67px;"><img alt="" src="images/image5.png" style="width: 624.00px; height: 366.67px; margin-left: 0.00px; margin-top: 0.00px; transform: rotate(0.00rad) translateZ(0px); -webkit-transform: rotate(0.00rad) translateZ(0px);" title=""></span></p><p class="c3"><span class="c4">Choose </span><span class="c4 c6">**HTTP**</span><span class="c1">&nbsp;and go back to the previous screen.</span></p>
![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/j8xdz5s14spiqybx1606.png)<p class="c9"><span style="overflow: hidden; display: inline-block; margin: 0.00px 0.00px; border: 0.00px solid #000000; transform: rotate(0.00rad) translateZ(0px); -webkit-transform: rotate(0.00rad) translateZ(0px); width: 624.00px; height: 469.33px;"><img alt="" src="images/image2.png" style="width: 624.00px; height: 469.33px; margin-left: 0.00px; margin-top: 0.00px; transform: rotate(0.00rad) translateZ(0px); -webkit-transform: rotate(0.00rad) translateZ(0px);" title=""></span></p><p class="c8"><span class="c7 c4 c6">2. Enter proxy and authentication information. </span></p><h3 class="c21" id="h.l16nkfj2z1lo"><span class="c7 c26">Residential Proxies:</span></h3><p class="c8"><span class="c4">Address: </span><span class="c4 c19">&nbsp;</span><span class="c10">&nbsp;`pr.oxylabs.io`
</span></p><p class="c8"><span class="c4">Port: </span><span class="c10">`7777`</span></p><h3 class="c21" id="h.ro2upqn97g00"><span class="c7 c26">Shared Datacenter Proxies:</span></h3><p class="c8"><span class="c4">Address: </span><span class="c10">`dc.pr.oxylabs.io`</span></p><p class="c8"><span class="c4">Port: </span><span class="c10">`10000` </span></p><h3 class="c21" id="h.qez4m7kdy2t2"><span class="c7 c26">Dedicated Datacenter Proxies:</span></h3><p class="c8"><span class="c4">Make sure you&rsquo;re using the correct protocol within the </span><span class="c4 c6">**Type**</span><span class="c4">&nbsp;field. According to your purchase, choose </span><span class="c4 c6">**HTTP**</span><span class="c4">&nbsp;or </span><span class="c4 c6">**SOCKS5**</span><span class="c1">. </span></p><p class="c8"><span class="c1">Address: a specific IP address </span></p><p class="c8"><span class="c4">Port: </span><span class="c10">`60000`</span></p><p class="c8"><span class="c4">In the case of Dedicated Datacenter Proxies, you&rsquo;ll have to choose an IP address from the acquired list. Please refer to our </span><span class="c14"><a class="c2" href="https://developers.oxylabs.io/proxies/dedicated-datacenter-proxies/proxy-lists">documentation</a></span><span class="c1">&nbsp;for more details.</span></p><p class="c8"><span class="c4">No matter the proxy type, don&rsquo;t forget to type in your credentials under </span><span class="c4 c6">User</span><span class="c4 c19">&nbsp;</span><span class="c4">and </span><span class="c4 c6">Password</span><span class="c1">. And do not forget to add customer- before your given username. Once you&rsquo;re done, go back to the previous screen by pressing the back arrow. </span></p><p class="c3"><span class="c4 c6">Note:</span><span class="c4">&nbsp;For additional Oxylabs proxy customization options &ndash; such as country-specific entry points &ndash; refer to </span><span class="c14"><a class="c2" href="https://developers.oxylabs.io/proxies/shared-datacenter-proxies/select-country">Shared Datacenter</a></span><span class="c4">&nbsp;and </span><span class="c14"><a class="c2" href="https://developers.oxylabs.io/proxies/residential-proxies/location-settings/country-specific-entry-nodes">Residential Proxies </a></span><span class="c1">documentations, respectively.</span></p>
![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/ydbbdulw3r2mj1cvcxrj.png)<p class="c9"><span style="overflow: hidden; display: inline-block; margin: 0.00px 0.00px; border: 0.00px solid #000000; transform: rotate(0.00rad) translateZ(0px); -webkit-transform: rotate(0.00rad) translateZ(0px); width: 624.00px; height: 366.67px;"><img alt="" src="images/image7.png" style="width: 624.00px; height: 366.67px; margin-left: 0.00px; margin-top: 0.00px; transform: rotate(0.00rad) translateZ(0px); -webkit-transform: rotate(0.00rad) translateZ(0px);" title=""></span></p><p class="c8"><span class="c7 c4 c6">**3.Turn on the proxy.**</span></p><p class="c3"><span class="c4">After filling out the proxy details, you&rsquo;ll be able to turn on the proxy. To do that, activate a toggle under </span><span class="c4 c6">**Not Connected**</span><span class="c5 c4">.</span></p>
![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/jtz8k3oi75f0v9ybs5os.png)<p class="c9"><span style="overflow: hidden; display: inline-block; margin: 0.00px 0.00px; border: 0.00px solid #000000; transform: rotate(0.00rad) translateZ(0px); -webkit-transform: rotate(0.00rad) translateZ(0px); width: 624.00px; height: 366.67px;"><img alt="" src="images/image4.png" style="width: 624.00px; height: 366.67px; margin-left: 0.00px; margin-top: 0.00px; transform: rotate(0.00rad) translateZ(0px); -webkit-transform: rotate(0.00rad) translateZ(0px);" title=""></span></p><p class="c3"><span class="c4">If that&rsquo;s your first time using Shadowrocket, you&rsquo;ll get an iOS prompt to add Shadowrocket to your VPN configurations and then install the VPN profile. Click </span><span class="c4 c6">Add</span><span class="c4">&nbsp;and then</span><span class="c4 c19">&nbsp;</span><span class="c4 c6">OK</span><span class="c1">. You&rsquo;ll need to enter your iPhone passcode to confirm.</span></p>
![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/ysgnvq8b57vhis4fs1j9.png)<p class="c9"><span style="overflow: hidden; display: inline-block; margin: 0.00px 0.00px; border: 0.00px solid #000000; transform: rotate(0.00rad) translateZ(0px); -webkit-transform: rotate(0.00rad) translateZ(0px); width: 624.00px; height: 325.33px;"><img alt="" src="images/image8.png" style="width: 624.00px; height: 325.33px; margin-left: 0.00px; margin-top: 0.00px; transform: rotate(0.00rad) translateZ(0px); -webkit-transform: rotate(0.00rad) translateZ(0px);" title=""></span></p><p class="c3"><span class="c1">And that&rsquo;s it. The toggle at the top of the app should now be activated.</span></p>
![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/ha0csu19obppgji45224.png)<p class="c9"><span style="overflow: hidden; display: inline-block; margin: 0.00px 0.00px; border: 0.00px solid #000000; transform: rotate(0.00rad) translateZ(0px); -webkit-transform: rotate(0.00rad) translateZ(0px); width: 624.00px; height: 366.67px;"><img alt="" src="images/image3.png" style="width: 624.00px; height: 366.67px; margin-left: 0.00px; margin-top: 0.00px; transform: rotate(0.00rad) translateZ(0px); -webkit-transform: rotate(0.00rad) translateZ(0px);" title=""></span></p><p class="c8"><span class="c4 c6 c7">4. Test your proxy.</span></p><p class="c8"><span class="c4">You can easily test if the proxy is working by visiting </span><span class="c14"><a class="c2" href="https://ip.oxylabs.io/">ip.oxylabs.io</a></span><span class="c1">.</span></p><h2 class="c13" id="h.3bjcy3vimdp6"></p><h2 class="c13" id="h.rjyqvh90xktx"><span class="c7 c11">Conclusion </span></h2><p class="c8"><span class="c4">Together with Oxylabs proxies, Shadowrocket provides an added level of security and privacy to your iOS devices. Shadowrocket proxy integration with Oxylabs proxies is fast and easy, so you can start working on your projects right away.</span></p><p class="c3 c22"><span class="c5 c4"></span></p><p class="c3 c16"><span class="c7 c12"></span></p><p class="c18 c22"><span class="c0"></span></p></body></html>