Default path
Local model, local Skills, local summaries, local permission checks.
Short version
The default experience runs on iPhone.
Inference and native iOS Skill calls run on-device by default. Data leaves the phone only when you ask PhoneClaw to use the public web or when you explicitly pair a Mac for remote inference.
Public web path
Only for Web Search or opening a URL you ask PhoneClaw to read.
Mac path
Only after pairing your Mac and selecting a Mac-side model.
Data table
What stays on iPhone.
Permission-scoped iOS data is read after you grant access. Each Skill follows the permission scope provided by iOS.
| Data | Processing path | Default behavior |
|---|---|---|
| Chat messages | On-device model context and local conversation state. | Stays on iPhone |
| Images and camera input | On-device multimodal model and LIVE mode pipeline. | Stays on iPhone |
| Calendar, Reminders, Contacts | Native iOS APIs after explicit permission. | Stays on iPhone |
| Clipboard | Local task step, useful for multi-step workflows. | Stays on iPhone |
| HealthKit summaries | Steps, distance, calories, heart rate, sleep, workouts, and related summaries after permission. | Stays on iPhone |
| Web Search query | Sent to a search provider only when you explicitly ask for realtime public information. | Explicit action only |
| Specific public URL | Fetched from the target website only when you ask PhoneClaw to read that page. | Explicit action only |
| Mac remote inference request | Sent to your paired Mac on the same LAN. With Ollama it stays on that Mac; other providers follow their own policy. | Opt-in only |
Boundaries
PhoneClaw's operating model.
PhoneClaw is designed for iPhone resources, iOS permissions, local models, scoped Skills, and explicit network actions.
Data stays on iPhone
Chat, images, and personal data stay on the device by default.
Fully offline local mode
The default local path uses on-device models and native iOS Skills.
User-triggered network paths
Web Search, URL reading, and Mac remote inference run when the user selects those capabilities.
Permission-scoped actions
PhoneClaw works through iOS permissions, native APIs, App Intents, Shortcuts, and focused Skills.
中文
数据流向一句话版本。
PhoneClaw 默认在 iPhone 本地完成推理和 iOS 原生 Skill 调用。聊天、图片和个人数据留在设备端。联网搜索、打开网页和配对 Mac 远程推理是用户显式触发的能力。