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iOS Simulated Touch Library (PTFakeTouch)

2016

An open-source framework to simulate user interactions on iOS at the system level using IOKit private APIs. 680+ GitHub stars.

Details

  • Created an open-source framework to simulate user interactions (tap, swipe, long press, multi-touch) on iOS at the system level using IOKit private APIs.
  • Injected touch events directly into the iOS event pipeline, bypassing accessibility APIs for more accurate and performant simulation.
  • Widely adopted by the iOS testing and automation community, accumulating 680+ GitHub stars and 170+ forks.
  • The core technology powers the touch simulation layer in the HJHelper SDK, validated across 60+ game titles.