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# OpenClaw iOS (Super Alpha)
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NO TEST FLIGHT AVAILABLE AT THIS POINT
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This iPhone app is super-alpha and internal-use only. It connects to an OpenClaw Gateway as a `role: node`.
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## Distribution Status
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NO TEST FLIGHT AVAILABLE AT THIS POINT
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- Current distribution: local/manual deploy from source via Xcode.
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- App Store flow is not part of the current internal development path.
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## Super-Alpha Disclaimer
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- Breaking changes are expected.
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- UI and onboarding flows can change without migration guarantees.
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- Foreground use is the only reliable mode right now.
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- Treat this build as sensitive while permissions and background behavior are still being hardened.
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## Exact Xcode Manual Deploy Flow
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1. Prereqs:
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- Xcode 16+
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- `pnpm`
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- `xcodegen`
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- Apple Development signing set up in Xcode
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2. From repo root:
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```bash
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pnpm install
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./scripts/ios-configure-signing.sh
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cd apps/ios
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xcodegen generate
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open OpenClaw.xcodeproj
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```
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3. In Xcode:
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- Scheme: `OpenClaw`
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- Destination: connected iPhone (recommended for real behavior)
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- Build configuration: `Debug`
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- Run (`Product` -> `Run`)
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4. If signing fails on a personal team:
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- Use unique local bundle IDs via `apps/ios/LocalSigning.xcconfig`.
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- Start from `apps/ios/LocalSigning.xcconfig.example`.
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Shortcut command (same flow + open project):
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```bash
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pnpm ios:open
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```
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## APNs Expectations For Local/Manual Builds
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- The app calls `registerForRemoteNotifications()` at launch.
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- `apps/ios/Sources/OpenClaw.entitlements` sets `aps-environment` to `development`.
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- APNs token registration to gateway happens only after gateway connection (`push.apns.register`).
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- Your selected team/profile must support Push Notifications for the app bundle ID you are signing.
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- If push capability or provisioning is wrong, APNs registration fails at runtime (check Xcode logs for `APNs registration failed`).
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- Debug builds register as APNs sandbox; Release builds use production.
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## What Works Now (Concrete)
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- Pairing via setup code flow (`/pair` then `/pair approve` in Telegram).
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- Gateway connection via discovery or manual host/port with TLS fingerprint trust prompt.
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- Chat + Talk surfaces through the operator gateway session.
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- iPhone node commands in foreground: camera snap/clip, canvas present/navigate/eval/snapshot, screen record, location, contacts, calendar, reminders, photos, motion, local notifications.
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- Share extension deep-link forwarding into the connected gateway session.
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## Location Automation Use Case (Testing)
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Use this for automation signals ("I moved", "I arrived", "I left"), not as a keep-awake mechanism.
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- Product intent:
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- movement-aware automations driven by iOS location events
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- example: arrival/exit geofence, significant movement, visit detection
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- Non-goal:
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- continuous GPS polling just to keep the app alive
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Test path to include in QA runs:
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1. Enable location permission in app:
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- set `Always` permission
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- verify background location capability is enabled in the build profile
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2. Background the app and trigger movement:
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- walk/drive enough for a significant location update, or cross a configured geofence
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3. Validate gateway side effects:
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- node reconnect/wake if needed
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- expected location/movement event arrives at gateway
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- automation trigger executes once (no duplicate storm)
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4. Validate resource impact:
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- no sustained high thermal state
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- no excessive background battery drain over a short observation window
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Pass criteria:
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- movement events are delivered reliably enough for automation UX
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- no location-driven reconnect spam loops
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- app remains stable after repeated background/foreground transitions
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## Known Issues / Limitations / Problems
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- Foreground-first: iOS can suspend sockets in background; reconnect recovery is still being tuned.
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- Background command limits are strict: `canvas.*`, `camera.*`, `screen.*`, and `talk.*` are blocked when backgrounded.
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- Background location requires `Always` location permission.
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- Pairing/auth errors intentionally pause reconnect loops until a human fixes auth/pairing state.
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- Voice Wake and Talk contend for the same microphone; Talk suppresses wake capture while active.
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- APNs reliability depends on local signing/provisioning/topic alignment.
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- Expect rough UX edges and occasional reconnect churn during active development.
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## Current In-Progress Workstream
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Automatic wake/reconnect hardening:
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- improve wake/resume behavior across scene transitions
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- reduce dead-socket states after background -> foreground
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- tighten node/operator session reconnect coordination
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- reduce manual recovery steps after transient network failures
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## Debugging Checklist
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1. Confirm build/signing baseline:
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- regenerate project (`xcodegen generate`)
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- verify selected team + bundle IDs
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2. In app `Settings -> Gateway`:
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- confirm status text, server, and remote address
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- verify whether status shows pairing/auth gating
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3. If pairing is required:
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- run `/pair approve` from Telegram, then reconnect
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4. If discovery is flaky:
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- enable `Discovery Debug Logs`
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- inspect `Settings -> Gateway -> Discovery Logs`
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5. If network path is unclear:
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- switch to manual host/port + TLS in Gateway Advanced settings
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6. In Xcode console, filter for subsystem/category signals:
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- `ai.openclaw.ios`
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- `GatewayDiag`
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- `APNs registration failed`
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7. Validate background expectations:
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- repro in foreground first
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- then test background transitions and confirm reconnect on return
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