Shadowrocket

Shadowrocket (iOS) routes all device traffic — including cellular and apps with their own network stack — through a configured proxy. It's the most flexible iOS proxy client.

Add a proxy

1. Open Shadowrocket → + in the top right.
2. Type: HTTPS (for our HTTP CONNECT proxy on TLS-aware port) or HTTP for plain.
3. Fill in:

Residential / Mobile (gateway)

Field	Value
Type	HTTP
Host	gate.helodata.io
Port	7777
User	helo_s1a2b3c4d5e-type-res-region-us
Password	sub-user password

ISP

Field	Value
Type	HTTP
Host	198.51.100.42
Port	8000
User	helo_s1a2b3c4d5e
Password	sub-user password

1. Save → tap the proxy entry to test (Shadowrocket reports latency and exit IP).
2. Toggle the main "Not Connected" switch to start routing.

[screenshot: Shadowrocket proxy add form]

SOCKS5

Type: Socks5. Same host/port/credentials as above. Shadowrocket handles the SOCKS5 auth handshake correctly and proxies DNS.

Rules — proxy only specific apps or domains

Shadowrocket's Rules tab lets you direct only certain traffic through helodata, leaving the rest direct.

Example: route only example.com traffic via proxy, everything else direct:

DOMAIN-SUFFIX,example.com,helo-residential
FINAL,DIRECT

Where helo-residential is the name of the proxy you added.

Verify

After connecting, open Safari → https://ipv4.icanhazip.com. Expect a helodata IP.

Common pitfalls

• VPN profile permission required — first launch asks you to install a VPN profile. Approve it; Shadowrocket uses iOS Network Extension to capture traffic.
• Battery drain — system-level traffic routing is more battery-intensive than a Wi-Fi proxy. Disable when not in use.
• Some apps detect VPN-style routing — banking and some streaming apps refuse to run with any Network Extension active. Use the per-app routing rules to exempt them.