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My Remote Devices (iOS/Android) could not connect to Proxyman?

iPhone or Android has no internet after setting the Wi-Fi proxy, or can't open proxy.man/ssl? Check the IP, port, VPN and firewall to connect to Proxyman.

1. Problems​

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For Android, follow the Android Devices and Android Emulators section.

2. Solution: iOS devices​

Double-check the following steps:

0. Issue with iOS 16 Physical Devices / Simulator​

Some users report that Proxyman and Charles Proxy could not capture any traffic from iOS 16 devices or simulators, even though the HTTP proxy is set.

It's an iOS bug. If you see it on iOS 17, iOS 18 or iOS 26, use the same fix.

Workarounds:

iOS physical devices​

  • Forget the Wi-Fi network, connect again, and set the HTTP proxy again.
  • Use the Atlantis framework to capture the traffic.

iOS Simulator​

iOS 16 and iOS 17 issuesiPhone ignores the Wi-Fi proxy and Proxyman captures no traffic on iOS 16, 17, 18 or 26? Learn how to test for this iOS bug and fix it with Forget This Network.

1. Make sure your Mac device and iOS/Android devices are on the same network​

If they're on different networks, they can't connect to each other.

2. Make sure the server IP and port match Proxyman​

iOS Configure Proxy screen set to Manual with server 192.168.0.101 and port 9090

Proxy settings on the iPhone

Proxyman iOS Setup Guide with Wi-Fi proxy server 192.168.64.4, port 9090 and certificate install steps

Server IP and port in the iOS Setup Guide

3. Turn OFF all VPN apps on macOS and iOS/Android devices​

By default, a VPN app forces all traffic through the VPN server instead of the Proxyman proxy server (port 9090). Therefore, no requests appear in Proxyman.

Turning OFF all VPN apps will fix it:

  • For iOS devices: Open Settings -> General -> VPN & Device Management -> VPN and make sure the VPN status is Not Connected.
  • For Android devices: Find the VPN setting in the Settings app and turn it OFF.
  • For macOS: Quit all VPN apps.

If you can't turn off your VPN, see Proxyman does not work with VPN apps.

4. Firewall settings (macOS)​

The macOS firewall might block incoming connections to your Mac. Then your remote devices can't connect to Proxyman.

On macOS: Open System Settings -> Network -> Firewall -> Options…

Verify that:

  • Block all incoming connections is OFF
  • The Proxyman app is set to Allow incoming connections
  • If Proxyman is not in the list, add it with the + button
  • Automatically allow built-in software to receive incoming connections is ON
  • Automatically allow downloaded signed software to receive incoming connections is ON

5. Firewall settings (Windows 10/11)​

Windows 10/11 might block Proxyman, so iPhone and Android devices can't connect to the app. To fix it:

  1. Search for and open the "Windows Defender Firewall" app, then click "Advanced settings" on the left panel.
  2. Select "Inbound Rules".
  3. Find proxyman.exe and double-click it to open its settings.
  4. Select "Allow the connection" in the General tab.
  5. Click OK.
Windows Defender Firewall inbound rule for proxyman.exe set to Allow the connection

Allow Proxyman in Windows Firewall

6. If you're on a company network, ask the Security team to open Proxyman's port 9090​

Some companies block certain ports by default. Then your iOS devices can't reach Proxyman on port 9090.

7. Use a Private tab in Safari to open http://cert.proxyman.io or http://proxy.man/ssl​

8. I'm still unable to connect​

If you followed all the steps above and the configuration is correct, but it still doesn't work:

Try to turn Wi-Fi off and on, forget the Wi-Fi network (iOS), and restart your computer.

9. Still doesn't work? (iOS app only)​

Setting the HTTP proxy by hand and installing and trusting the Proxyman certificate on iOS devices is hard. We understand that. Try Atlantis, an iOS framework that does it for you.

Atlantis for iOSUse the Atlantis iOS framework to send HTTP/HTTPS and WebSocket traffic from your app to Proxyman for macOS, without proxy or certificate setup.

Android Devices and Android Emulators​

1. After setting the HTTP proxy in the Wi-Fi settings, I can't open http://proxy.man/ssl​

If it doesn't, forget the network and reconnect to the Wi-Fi.

2. Install and trust the Proxyman CA on Android API 30+​

From Android Emulator API 30+, you need extra steps to trust the Proxyman certificate:

  • Open http://proxy.man/ssl in Google Chrome to download the certificate.
  • Open the Settings app -> Security -> Encryption & Credentials -> Install a certificate -> CA certificate -> Install anyway, and select the Proxyman CA certificate in your storage.

You can verify it in Trusted credentials -> User tab.

3. My Android physical device or emulator connection is not stable​

It's probably caused by the Android device or emulator. A possible fix is to change the DNS on your Mac or Android device to 8.8.8.8.

  • On macOS: Open System Settings -> Network -> Wi-Fi -> Details… -> DNS, then add 8.8.8.8 to the DNS Servers list.
  • On an Android device: Open the Wi-Fi settings and set the DNS to 8.8.8.8.

Read more in GitHub issue #636.

4. The adb command is not found when using the Android Emulator automatic script​

If you try to override the Android Emulator and get the following error:

adb command line could not be found!!!

Install the adb command line tool, then try again.

5. Not sure how to install and trust the Proxyman certificate on an Android Emulator? Use the Automatic Script for Android Emulator​

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