diff --git a/src/tools/iostool/CMakeLists.txt b/src/tools/iostool/CMakeLists.txt
index 8e465e56b6f..230f5b91f43 100644
--- a/src/tools/iostool/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/tools/iostool/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,8 +11,13 @@ add_qtc_executable(iostool
     ${FWSystemConfiguration}
   SOURCES
     Info.plist
-    main.cpp
+    gdbrunner.cpp gdbrunner.h
     iosdevicemanager.cpp iosdevicemanager.h
+    iostool.cpp iostool.h
+    iostooltypes.h
+    main.cpp
+    mobiledevicelib.cpp mobiledevicelib.h
+    relayserver.cpp relayserver.h
 )
 
 if (TARGET iostool)
diff --git a/src/tools/iostool/gdbrunner.cpp b/src/tools/iostool/gdbrunner.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1234a472c3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/iostool/gdbrunner.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2021 The Qt Company Ltd.
+** Contact: https://www.qt.io/licensing/
+**
+** This file is part of Qt Creator.
+**
+** Commercial License Usage
+** Licensees holding valid commercial Qt licenses may use this file in
+** accordance with the commercial license agreement provided with the
+** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
+** a written agreement between you and The Qt Company. For licensing terms
+** and conditions see https://www.qt.io/terms-conditions. For further
+** information use the contact form at https://www.qt.io/contact-us.
+**
+** GNU General Public License Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU
+** General Public License version 3 as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation with exceptions as appearing in the file LICENSE.GPL3-EXCEPT
+** included in the packaging of this file. Please review the following
+** information to ensure the GNU General Public License requirements will
+** be met: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html.
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+
+#include "gdbrunner.h"
+
+#include "iostool.h"
+
+#ifdef Q_OS_UNIX
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#endif
+
+namespace Ios {
+
+GdbRunner::GdbRunner(IosTool *iosTool, int gdbFd) :
+    QObject(nullptr),
+    m_iosTool(iosTool),
+    m_gdbFd(gdbFd)
+{
+}
+
+void GdbRunner::run()
+{
+    {
+        QMutexLocker l(&m_iosTool->m_xmlMutex);
+        if (!m_iosTool->splitAppOutput) {
+            m_iosTool->out.writeStartElement(QLatin1String("app_output"));
+            m_iosTool->inAppOutput = true;
+        }
+        m_iosTool->outFile.flush();
+    }
+    Ios::IosDeviceManager::instance()->processGdbServer(m_gdbFd);
+    {
+        QMutexLocker l(&m_iosTool->m_xmlMutex);
+        if (!m_iosTool->splitAppOutput) {
+            m_iosTool->inAppOutput = false;
+            m_iosTool->out.writeEndElement();
+        }
+        m_iosTool->outFile.flush();
+    }
+    close(m_gdbFd);
+    m_iosTool->doExit();
+    emit finished();
+}
+
+void GdbRunner::stop(int phase)
+{
+    Ios::IosDeviceManager::instance()->stopGdbServer(m_gdbFd, phase);
+}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/tools/iostool/gdbrunner.h b/src/tools/iostool/gdbrunner.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..27eea4beaf4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/iostool/gdbrunner.h
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2021 The Qt Company Ltd.
+** Contact: https://www.qt.io/licensing/
+**
+** This file is part of Qt Creator.
+**
+** Commercial License Usage
+** Licensees holding valid commercial Qt licenses may use this file in
+** accordance with the commercial license agreement provided with the
+** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
+** a written agreement between you and The Qt Company. For licensing terms
+** and conditions see https://www.qt.io/terms-conditions. For further
+** information use the contact form at https://www.qt.io/contact-us.
+**
+** GNU General Public License Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU
+** General Public License version 3 as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation with exceptions as appearing in the file LICENSE.GPL3-EXCEPT
+** included in the packaging of this file. Please review the following
+** information to ensure the GNU General Public License requirements will
+** be met: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html.
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QObject>
+
+namespace Ios {
+class IosTool;
+class GdbRunner: public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    GdbRunner(IosTool *iosTool, int gdbFd);
+    void stop(int phase);
+    void run();
+
+signals:
+    void finished();
+
+private:
+    IosTool *m_iosTool;
+    int m_gdbFd;
+};
+}
diff --git a/src/tools/iostool/iosdevicemanager.cpp b/src/tools/iostool/iosdevicemanager.cpp
index 7003710d9d1..1d9b1874ce1 100644
--- a/src/tools/iostool/iosdevicemanager.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/iostool/iosdevicemanager.cpp
@@ -24,45 +24,27 @@
 ****************************************************************************/
 
 #include "iosdevicemanager.h"
-#include <QLibrary>
+
+#include "mobiledevicelib.h"
+
 #include <QDebug>
-#include <QStringList>
-#include <QString>
-#include <QHash>
-#include <QMultiHash>
-#include <QTimer>
-#include <QThread>
-#include <QSettings>
-#include <QRegularExpression>
-#include <QUrl>
-#include <mach/error.h>
-
-/* // annoying to import, do without
-#include <QtCore/private/qcore_mac_p.h>
-*/
-/* standard calling convention under Win32 is __stdcall */
-/* Note: When compiling Intel EFI (Extensible Firmware Interface) under MS Visual Studio, the */
-/* _WIN32 symbol is defined by the compiler even though it's NOT compiling code for Windows32 */
-#if defined(_WIN32) && !defined(EFI32) && !defined(EFI64)
-#define MDEV_API __stdcall
-#else
-#define MDEV_API
-#endif
-
-#include <CoreFoundation/CoreFoundation.h>
-#include <CoreFoundation/CFRunLoop.h>
-#include <CoreFoundation/CFDictionary.h>
-#include <CoreFoundation/CFData.h>
-
 #include <QDir>
 #include <QFile>
+#include <QHash>
+#include <QLibrary>
+#include <QMultiHash>
 #include <QProcess>
 #include <QRegularExpression>
+#include <QRegularExpression>
+#include <QSettings>
+#include <QThread>
+#include <QTimer>
+#include <QUrl>
 #include <QVersionNumber>
 
-#ifdef MOBILE_DEV_DIRECT_LINK
-#include "MobileDevice.h"
-#endif
+#include <CoreFoundation/CoreFoundation.h>
+
+#include <mach/error.h>
 
 static const bool debugGdbServer = false;
 static const bool debugAll = false;
@@ -82,72 +64,7 @@ enum ADNCI_MSG {
 };
 #endif
 
-extern "C" {
-typedef unsigned int ServiceSocket; // match_port_t (i.e. natural_t) or socket (on windows, i.e sock_t)
-typedef unsigned int *ServiceConnRef;
-typedef unsigned int am_res_t; // mach_error_t
 
-#ifndef MOBILE_DEV_DIRECT_LINK
-class AMDeviceNotification;
-typedef const AMDeviceNotification *AMDeviceNotificationRef;
-class AMDevice;
-
-struct AMDeviceNotificationCallbackInfo {
-    AMDevice *_device;
-    unsigned int _message;
-    AMDeviceNotification *_subscription;
-};
-
-enum DeviceInterfaceType {
-    UNKNOWN = 0,
-    WIRED,
-    WIFI
-};
-
-typedef void (MDEV_API *AMDeviceNotificationCallback)(AMDeviceNotificationCallbackInfo *, void *);
-typedef am_res_t (MDEV_API *AMDeviceInstallApplicationCallback)(CFDictionaryRef, void *);
-typedef mach_error_t (MDEV_API *AMDeviceSecureInstallApplicationCallback)(CFDictionaryRef, int);
-
-
-typedef AMDevice *AMDeviceRef;
-#endif
-typedef void (MDEV_API *AMDeviceMountImageCallback)(CFDictionaryRef, int);
-
-
-
-typedef void (MDEV_API *AMDSetLogLevelPtr)(int);
-typedef am_res_t (MDEV_API *AMDeviceNotificationSubscribePtr)(AMDeviceNotificationCallback,
-                                                               unsigned int, unsigned int, void *,
-                                                               const AMDeviceNotification **);
-typedef am_res_t (MDEV_API *AMDeviceNotificationUnsubscribePtr)(void *);
-typedef int (MDEV_API* AMDeviceGetInterfaceTypePtr)(AMDeviceRef device);
-typedef CFPropertyListRef (MDEV_API *AMDeviceCopyValuePtr)(AMDeviceRef,CFStringRef,CFStringRef);
-typedef unsigned int (MDEV_API *AMDeviceGetConnectionIDPtr)(AMDeviceRef);
-typedef CFStringRef (MDEV_API *AMDeviceCopyDeviceIdentifierPtr)(AMDeviceRef);
-typedef am_res_t (MDEV_API *AMDeviceConnectPtr)(AMDeviceRef);
-typedef am_res_t (MDEV_API *AMDevicePairPtr)(AMDeviceRef);
-typedef am_res_t (MDEV_API *AMDeviceIsPairedPtr)(AMDeviceRef);
-typedef am_res_t (MDEV_API *AMDeviceValidatePairingPtr)(AMDeviceRef);
-typedef am_res_t (MDEV_API *AMDeviceStartSessionPtr)(AMDeviceRef);
-typedef am_res_t (MDEV_API *AMDeviceStopSessionPtr)(AMDeviceRef);
-typedef am_res_t (MDEV_API *AMDeviceDisconnectPtr)(AMDeviceRef);
-typedef am_res_t (MDEV_API *AMDeviceMountImagePtr)(AMDeviceRef, CFStringRef, CFDictionaryRef,
-                                                        AMDeviceMountImageCallback, void *);
-typedef am_res_t (MDEV_API *AMDeviceUninstallApplicationPtr)(ServiceSocket, CFStringRef, CFDictionaryRef,
-                                                                AMDeviceInstallApplicationCallback,
-                                                                void*);
-typedef am_res_t (MDEV_API *AMDeviceLookupApplicationsPtr)(AMDeviceRef, CFDictionaryRef, CFDictionaryRef *);
-typedef char * (MDEV_API *AMDErrorStringPtr)(am_res_t);
-typedef CFStringRef (MDEV_API *MISCopyErrorStringForErrorCodePtr)(am_res_t);
-typedef am_res_t (MDEV_API *USBMuxConnectByPortPtr)(unsigned int, int, ServiceSocket*);
-// secure Api's
-typedef am_res_t (MDEV_API *AMDeviceSecureStartServicePtr)(AMDeviceRef, CFStringRef, unsigned int *, ServiceConnRef *);
-typedef int (MDEV_API *AMDeviceSecureTransferPathPtr)(int, AMDeviceRef, CFURLRef, CFDictionaryRef, AMDeviceSecureInstallApplicationCallback, int);
-typedef int (MDEV_API *AMDeviceSecureInstallApplicationPtr)(int, AMDeviceRef, CFURLRef, CFDictionaryRef, AMDeviceSecureInstallApplicationCallback, int);
-typedef int (MDEV_API *AMDServiceConnectionGetSocketPtr)(ServiceConnRef);
-
-
-} // extern C
 
 } // anonymous namespace
 
@@ -155,82 +72,9 @@ namespace Ios {
 namespace Internal {
 
 static const am_res_t kAMDMobileImageMounterImageMountFailed = 0xe8000076;
+static const QString DebugServiceName = "com.apple.debugserver";
+static const QString DebugSecureServiceName = "com.apple.debugserver.DVTSecureSocketProxy";
 
-class MobileDeviceLib {
-public :
-    MobileDeviceLib();
-
-    bool load();
-    bool isLoaded();
-    QStringList errors();
-//
-
-    void setLogLevel(int i) ;
-    am_res_t deviceNotificationSubscribe(AMDeviceNotificationCallback callback,
-                                         unsigned int v1, unsigned int v2, void *v3,
-                                         const AMDeviceNotification **handle);
-    am_res_t deviceNotificationUnsubscribe(void *handle);
-    int deviceGetInterfaceType(AMDeviceRef device);
-    CFPropertyListRef deviceCopyValue(AMDeviceRef,CFStringRef,CFStringRef);
-    unsigned int deviceGetConnectionID(AMDeviceRef);
-    CFStringRef deviceCopyDeviceIdentifier(AMDeviceRef);
-    am_res_t deviceConnect(AMDeviceRef);
-    am_res_t devicePair(AMDeviceRef);
-    am_res_t deviceIsPaired(AMDeviceRef);
-    am_res_t deviceValidatePairing(AMDeviceRef);
-    am_res_t deviceStartSession(AMDeviceRef);
-    am_res_t deviceStopSession(AMDeviceRef);
-    am_res_t deviceDisconnect(AMDeviceRef);
-    am_res_t deviceMountImage(AMDeviceRef, CFStringRef, CFDictionaryRef,
-                                    AMDeviceMountImageCallback, void *);
-    am_res_t deviceUninstallApplication(int, CFStringRef, CFDictionaryRef,
-                                                                    AMDeviceInstallApplicationCallback,
-                                                                    void*);
-    am_res_t deviceLookupApplications(AMDeviceRef, CFDictionaryRef, CFDictionaryRef *);
-    char *errorString(am_res_t error);
-    CFStringRef misErrorStringForErrorCode(am_res_t error);
-    am_res_t connectByPort(unsigned int connectionId, int port, ServiceSocket *resFd);
-
-    void addError(const QString &msg);
-    void addError(const char *msg);
-
-    // Secure API's
-    am_res_t deviceSecureStartService(AMDeviceRef, CFStringRef, ServiceConnRef *);
-    int deviceConnectionGetSocket(ServiceConnRef);
-    int deviceSecureTransferApplicationPath(int, AMDeviceRef, CFURLRef,
-                                            CFDictionaryRef, AMDeviceSecureInstallApplicationCallback callback, int);
-    int deviceSecureInstallApplication(int zero, AMDeviceRef device, CFURLRef url,
-                                       CFDictionaryRef options, AMDeviceSecureInstallApplicationCallback callback, int arg);
-
-    QStringList m_errors;
-private:
-    QLibrary lib;
-    QList<QLibrary *> deps;
-    AMDSetLogLevelPtr m_AMDSetLogLevel;
-    AMDeviceNotificationSubscribePtr m_AMDeviceNotificationSubscribe;
-    AMDeviceNotificationUnsubscribePtr m_AMDeviceNotificationUnsubscribe;
-    AMDeviceGetInterfaceTypePtr m_AMDeviceGetInterfaceType;
-    AMDeviceCopyValuePtr m_AMDeviceCopyValue;
-    AMDeviceGetConnectionIDPtr m_AMDeviceGetConnectionID;
-    AMDeviceCopyDeviceIdentifierPtr m_AMDeviceCopyDeviceIdentifier;
-    AMDeviceConnectPtr m_AMDeviceConnect;
-    AMDevicePairPtr m_AMDevicePair;
-    AMDeviceIsPairedPtr m_AMDeviceIsPaired;
-    AMDeviceValidatePairingPtr m_AMDeviceValidatePairing;
-    AMDeviceStartSessionPtr m_AMDeviceStartSession;
-    AMDeviceStopSessionPtr m_AMDeviceStopSession;
-    AMDeviceDisconnectPtr m_AMDeviceDisconnect;
-    AMDeviceMountImagePtr m_AMDeviceMountImage;
-    AMDeviceSecureStartServicePtr m_AMDeviceSecureStartService;
-    AMDeviceSecureTransferPathPtr m_AMDeviceSecureTransferPath;
-    AMDeviceSecureInstallApplicationPtr m_AMDeviceSecureInstallApplication;
-    AMDServiceConnectionGetSocketPtr m_AMDServiceConnectionGetSocket;
-    AMDeviceUninstallApplicationPtr m_AMDeviceUninstallApplication;
-    AMDeviceLookupApplicationsPtr m_AMDeviceLookupApplications;
-    AMDErrorStringPtr m_AMDErrorString;
-    MISCopyErrorStringForErrorCodePtr m_MISCopyErrorStringForErrorCode;
-    USBMuxConnectByPortPtr m_USBMuxConnectByPort;
-};
 
 static QString mobileDeviceErrorString(MobileDeviceLib *lib, am_res_t code)
 {
@@ -262,7 +106,7 @@ static QString mobileDeviceErrorString(MobileDeviceLib *lib, am_res_t code)
     return s;
 }
 
-qint64 toBuildNumber(const QString &versionStr)
+static qint64 toBuildNumber(const QString &versionStr)
 {
     QString buildNumber;
     const QRegularExpression re("\\s\\((\\X+)\\)");
@@ -498,7 +342,7 @@ DeviceSession::~DeviceSession()
 namespace {
 // ------- callbacks --------
 
-extern "C" void deviceNotificationCallback(AMDeviceNotificationCallbackInfo *info, void *user)
+extern "C" void deviceNotificationCallback(Ios::AMDeviceNotificationCallbackInfo *info, void *user)
 {
     if (info == 0)
         Ios::Internal::IosDeviceManagerPrivate::instance()->addError(QLatin1String("null info in deviceNotificationCallback"));
@@ -526,7 +370,7 @@ extern "C" void deviceNotificationCallback(AMDeviceNotificationCallbackInfo *inf
     }
 }
 
-extern "C" void deviceAvailableSessionCallback(QString deviceId, AMDeviceRef device, void *userData)
+extern "C" void deviceAvailableSessionCallback(QString deviceId, Ios::AMDeviceRef device, void *userData)
 {
     if (debugAll)
         qDebug() << "deviceAvailableSessionCallback" << QThread::currentThread();
@@ -538,7 +382,7 @@ extern "C" void deviceAvailableSessionCallback(QString deviceId, AMDeviceRef dev
     session->internalDeviceAvailableCallback(deviceId, device);
 }
 
-extern "C" am_res_t appTransferSessionCallback(CFDictionaryRef dict, void *userData)
+extern "C" Ios::am_res_t appTransferSessionCallback(CFDictionaryRef dict, void *userData)
 {
     if (debugAll) {
         qDebug() << "appTransferSessionCallback" << QThread::currentThread();
@@ -584,7 +428,7 @@ extern "C" mach_error_t appSecureTransferSessionCallback(CFDictionaryRef dict, i
     return 0;
 }
 
-extern "C" am_res_t appInstallSessionCallback(CFDictionaryRef dict, void *userData)
+extern "C" Ios::am_res_t appInstallSessionCallback(CFDictionaryRef dict, void *userData)
 {
     if (debugAll) {
         qDebug() << "appInstallSessionCallback" << QThread::currentThread();
@@ -616,9 +460,10 @@ bool IosDeviceManagerPrivate::watchDevices()
 {
     if (!m_lib.load())
         addError(QLatin1String("Error loading MobileDevice.framework"));
-    if (!m_lib.errors().isEmpty())
+    if (!m_lib.errors().isEmpty()) {
         foreach (const QString &msg, m_lib.errors())
             addError(msg);
+    }
     m_lib.setLogLevel(5);
     am_res_t e = m_lib.deviceNotificationSubscribe(&deviceNotificationCallback, 0, 0,
                                                          0, &m_notification);
@@ -1655,318 +1500,7 @@ void DevInfoSession::deviceCallbackReturned()
 
 // ------- MobileDeviceLib implementation --------
 
-MobileDeviceLib::MobileDeviceLib() { }
 
-bool MobileDeviceLib::load()
-{
-#ifdef MOBILE_DEV_DIRECT_LINK
-    m_AMDSetLogLevel = &AMDSetLogLevel;
-    m_AMDeviceNotificationSubscribe = &AMDeviceNotificationSubscribe;
-    //m_AMDeviceNotificationUnsubscribe = &AMDeviceNotificationUnsubscribe;
-    m_AMDeviceCopyValue = &AMDeviceCopyValue;
-    m_AMDeviceGetConnectionID = &AMDeviceGetConnectionID;
-    m_AMDeviceCopyDeviceIdentifier = &AMDeviceCopyDeviceIdentifier;
-    m_AMDeviceConnect = &AMDeviceConnect;
-    //m_AMDevicePair = &AMDevicePair;
-    m_AMDeviceIsPaired = &AMDeviceIsPaired;
-    m_AMDeviceValidatePairing = &AMDeviceValidatePairing;
-    m_AMDeviceStartSession = &AMDeviceStartSession;
-    m_AMDeviceStopSession = &AMDeviceStopSession;
-    m_AMDeviceDisconnect = &AMDeviceDisconnect;
-    m_AMDeviceMountImage = &AMDeviceMountImage;
-    m_AMDeviceStartService = &AMDeviceStartService;
-    m_AMDeviceTransferApplication = &AMDeviceTransferApplication;
-    m_AMDeviceInstallApplication = &AMDeviceInstallApplication;
-    //m_AMDeviceUninstallApplication = &AMDeviceUninstallApplication;
-    //m_AMDeviceLookupApplications = &AMDeviceLookupApplications;
-    m_USBMuxConnectByPort = &USBMuxConnectByPort;
-#else
-    QLibrary *libAppleFSCompression = new QLibrary(QLatin1String("/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/AppleFSCompression.framework/AppleFSCompression"));
-    if (!libAppleFSCompression->load())
-        addError("MobileDevice dependency AppleFSCompression failed to load");
-    deps << libAppleFSCompression;
-    QLibrary *libBom = new QLibrary(QLatin1String("/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Bom.framework/Bom"));
-    if (!libBom->load())
-        addError("MobileDevice dependency Bom failed to load");
-    deps << libBom;
-    lib.setFileName(QLatin1String("/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/MobileDevice.framework/MobileDevice"));
-    if (!lib.load())
-        return false;
-    m_AMDSetLogLevel = reinterpret_cast<AMDSetLogLevelPtr>(lib.resolve("AMDSetLogLevel"));
-    if (m_AMDSetLogLevel == 0)
-        addError("MobileDeviceLib does not define AMDSetLogLevel");
-    m_AMDeviceNotificationSubscribe = reinterpret_cast<AMDeviceNotificationSubscribePtr>(lib.resolve("AMDeviceNotificationSubscribe"));
-    if (m_AMDeviceNotificationSubscribe == 0)
-        addError("MobileDeviceLib does not define AMDeviceNotificationSubscribe");
-    m_AMDeviceNotificationUnsubscribe = reinterpret_cast<AMDeviceNotificationUnsubscribePtr>(lib.resolve("AMDeviceNotificationUnsubscribe"));
-    if (m_AMDeviceNotificationUnsubscribe == 0)
-        addError("MobileDeviceLib does not define AMDeviceNotificationUnsubscribe");
-    m_AMDeviceGetInterfaceType = reinterpret_cast<AMDeviceGetInterfaceTypePtr>(lib.resolve("AMDeviceGetInterfaceType"));
-    if (m_AMDeviceGetInterfaceType == 0)
-        addError("MobileDeviceLib does not define AMDeviceGetInterfaceType");
-    m_AMDeviceCopyValue = reinterpret_cast<AMDeviceCopyValuePtr>(lib.resolve("AMDeviceCopyValue"));
-    if (m_AMDSetLogLevel == 0)
-        addError("MobileDeviceLib does not define AMDSetLogLevel");
-    m_AMDeviceGetConnectionID = reinterpret_cast<AMDeviceGetConnectionIDPtr>(lib.resolve("AMDeviceGetConnectionID"));
-    if (m_AMDeviceGetConnectionID == 0)
-        addError("MobileDeviceLib does not define AMDeviceGetConnectionID");
-    m_AMDeviceCopyDeviceIdentifier = reinterpret_cast<AMDeviceCopyDeviceIdentifierPtr>(lib.resolve("AMDeviceCopyDeviceIdentifier"));
-    if (m_AMDeviceCopyDeviceIdentifier == 0)
-        addError("MobileDeviceLib does not define AMDeviceCopyDeviceIdentifier");
-    m_AMDeviceConnect = reinterpret_cast<AMDeviceConnectPtr>(lib.resolve("AMDeviceConnect"));
-    if (m_AMDeviceConnect == 0)
-        addError("MobileDeviceLib does not define AMDeviceConnect");
-    m_AMDevicePair = reinterpret_cast<AMDevicePairPtr>(lib.resolve("AMDevicePair"));
-    if (m_AMDevicePair == 0)
-        addError("MobileDeviceLib does not define AMDevicePair");
-    m_AMDeviceIsPaired = reinterpret_cast<AMDeviceIsPairedPtr>(lib.resolve("AMDeviceIsPaired"));
-    if (m_AMDeviceIsPaired == 0)
-        addError("MobileDeviceLib does not define AMDeviceIsPaired");
-    m_AMDeviceValidatePairing = reinterpret_cast<AMDeviceValidatePairingPtr>(lib.resolve("AMDeviceValidatePairing"));
-    if (m_AMDeviceValidatePairing == 0)
-        addError("MobileDeviceLib does not define AMDeviceValidatePairing");
-    m_AMDeviceStartSession = reinterpret_cast<AMDeviceStartSessionPtr>(lib.resolve("AMDeviceStartSession"));
-    if (m_AMDeviceStartSession == 0)
-        addError("MobileDeviceLib does not define AMDeviceStartSession");
-    m_AMDeviceStopSession = reinterpret_cast<AMDeviceStopSessionPtr>(lib.resolve("AMDeviceStopSession"));
-    if (m_AMDeviceStopSession == 0)
-        addError("MobileDeviceLib does not define AMDeviceStopSession");
-    m_AMDeviceDisconnect = reinterpret_cast<AMDeviceDisconnectPtr>(lib.resolve("AMDeviceDisconnect"));
-    if (m_AMDeviceDisconnect == 0)
-        addError("MobileDeviceLib does not define AMDeviceDisconnect");
-    m_AMDeviceMountImage = reinterpret_cast<AMDeviceMountImagePtr>(lib.resolve("AMDeviceMountImage"));
-    if (m_AMDeviceMountImage == 0)
-        addError("MobileDeviceLib does not define AMDeviceMountImage");
-    m_AMDeviceSecureStartService = reinterpret_cast<AMDeviceSecureStartServicePtr>(lib.resolve("AMDeviceSecureStartService"));
-    if (m_AMDeviceSecureStartService == 0)
-        addError("MobileDeviceLib does not define AMDeviceSecureStartService");
-    m_AMDeviceSecureTransferPath = reinterpret_cast<AMDeviceSecureTransferPathPtr>(lib.resolve("AMDeviceSecureTransferPath"));
-    if (m_AMDeviceSecureTransferPath == 0)
-        addError("MobileDeviceLib does not define AMDeviceSecureTransferPath");
-    m_AMDeviceSecureInstallApplication = reinterpret_cast<AMDeviceSecureInstallApplicationPtr>(lib.resolve("AMDeviceSecureInstallApplication"));
-    if (m_AMDeviceSecureInstallApplication == 0)
-        addError("MobileDeviceLib does not define AMDeviceSecureInstallApplication");
-    m_AMDServiceConnectionGetSocket = reinterpret_cast<AMDServiceConnectionGetSocketPtr>(lib.resolve("AMDServiceConnectionGetSocket"));
-    if (m_AMDServiceConnectionGetSocket == nullptr)
-        addError("MobileDeviceLib does not define AMDServiceConnectionGetSocket");
-    m_AMDeviceUninstallApplication = reinterpret_cast<AMDeviceUninstallApplicationPtr>(lib.resolve("AMDeviceUninstallApplication"));
-    if (m_AMDeviceUninstallApplication == 0)
-        addError("MobileDeviceLib does not define AMDeviceUninstallApplication");
-    m_AMDeviceLookupApplications = reinterpret_cast<AMDeviceLookupApplicationsPtr>(lib.resolve("AMDeviceLookupApplications"));
-    if (m_AMDeviceLookupApplications == 0)
-        addError("MobileDeviceLib does not define AMDeviceLookupApplications");
-    m_AMDErrorString = reinterpret_cast<AMDErrorStringPtr>(lib.resolve("AMDErrorString"));
-    if (m_AMDErrorString == 0)
-        addError("MobileDeviceLib does not define AMDErrorString");
-    m_MISCopyErrorStringForErrorCode = reinterpret_cast<MISCopyErrorStringForErrorCodePtr>(lib.resolve("MISCopyErrorStringForErrorCode"));
-    if (m_MISCopyErrorStringForErrorCode == 0)
-        addError("MobileDeviceLib does not define MISCopyErrorStringForErrorCode");
-    m_USBMuxConnectByPort = reinterpret_cast<USBMuxConnectByPortPtr>(lib.resolve("USBMuxConnectByPort"));
-    if (m_USBMuxConnectByPort == 0)
-        addError("MobileDeviceLib does not define USBMuxConnectByPort");
-#endif
-    return true;
-}
-
-bool MobileDeviceLib::isLoaded()
-{
-    return lib.isLoaded();
-}
-
-QStringList MobileDeviceLib::errors()
-{
-    return m_errors;
-}
-
-void MobileDeviceLib::setLogLevel(int i)
-{
-    if (m_AMDSetLogLevel)
-        m_AMDSetLogLevel(i);
-}
-
-am_res_t MobileDeviceLib::deviceNotificationSubscribe(AMDeviceNotificationCallback callback,
-                                           unsigned int v1, unsigned int v2, void *callbackArgs,
-                                           const AMDeviceNotification **handle)
-{
-    if (m_AMDeviceNotificationSubscribe)
-        return m_AMDeviceNotificationSubscribe(callback,v1,v2,callbackArgs,handle);
-    return -1;
-}
-
-am_res_t MobileDeviceLib::deviceNotificationUnsubscribe(void *handle)
-{
-    if (m_AMDeviceNotificationUnsubscribe)
-        return m_AMDeviceNotificationUnsubscribe(handle);
-    return -1;
-}
-
-int MobileDeviceLib::deviceGetInterfaceType(AMDeviceRef device)
-{
-    if (m_AMDeviceGetInterfaceType)
-        return m_AMDeviceGetInterfaceType(device);
-    return DeviceInterfaceType::UNKNOWN;
-}
-
-CFPropertyListRef MobileDeviceLib::deviceCopyValue(AMDeviceRef device,CFStringRef group,CFStringRef key)
-{
-    if (m_AMDeviceCopyValue)
-        return m_AMDeviceCopyValue(device, group, key);
-    return 0;
-}
-
-unsigned int MobileDeviceLib::deviceGetConnectionID(AMDeviceRef device)
-{
-    if (m_AMDeviceGetConnectionID)
-        return m_AMDeviceGetConnectionID(device);
-    return -1;
-}
-
-CFStringRef MobileDeviceLib::deviceCopyDeviceIdentifier(AMDeviceRef device)
-{
-    if (m_AMDeviceCopyDeviceIdentifier)
-        return m_AMDeviceCopyDeviceIdentifier(device);
-    return 0;
-}
-
-am_res_t MobileDeviceLib::deviceConnect(AMDeviceRef device)
-{
-    if (m_AMDeviceConnect)
-        return m_AMDeviceConnect(device);
-    return -1;
-}
-
-am_res_t MobileDeviceLib::devicePair(AMDeviceRef device)
-{
-    if (m_AMDevicePair)
-        return m_AMDevicePair(device);
-    return -1;
-}
-
-am_res_t MobileDeviceLib::deviceIsPaired(AMDeviceRef device)
-{
-    if (m_AMDeviceIsPaired)
-        return m_AMDeviceIsPaired(device);
-    return -1;
-}
-
-am_res_t MobileDeviceLib::deviceValidatePairing(AMDeviceRef device)
-{
-    if (m_AMDeviceValidatePairing)
-        return m_AMDeviceValidatePairing(device);
-    return -1;
-}
-
-am_res_t MobileDeviceLib::deviceStartSession(AMDeviceRef device)
-{
-    if (m_AMDeviceStartSession)
-        return m_AMDeviceStartSession(device);
-    return -1;
-}
-
-am_res_t MobileDeviceLib::deviceStopSession(AMDeviceRef device)
-{
-    if (m_AMDeviceStopSession)
-        return m_AMDeviceStopSession(device);
-    return -1;
-}
-
-am_res_t MobileDeviceLib::deviceDisconnect(AMDeviceRef device)
-{
-    if (m_AMDeviceDisconnect)
-        return m_AMDeviceDisconnect(device);
-    return -1;
-}
-
-am_res_t MobileDeviceLib::deviceMountImage(AMDeviceRef device, CFStringRef imagePath,
-                                                 CFDictionaryRef options,
-                                                 AMDeviceMountImageCallback callback,
-                                                 void *callbackExtraArgs)
-{
-    if (m_AMDeviceMountImage)
-        return m_AMDeviceMountImage(device, imagePath, options, callback, callbackExtraArgs);
-    return -1;
-}
-
-am_res_t MobileDeviceLib::deviceUninstallApplication(int serviceFd, CFStringRef bundleId,
-                                                           CFDictionaryRef options,
-                                                           AMDeviceInstallApplicationCallback callback,
-                                                           void *callbackExtraArgs)
-{
-    if (m_AMDeviceUninstallApplication)
-        return m_AMDeviceUninstallApplication(serviceFd, bundleId, options, callback, callbackExtraArgs);
-    return -1;
-}
-
-am_res_t MobileDeviceLib::deviceLookupApplications(AMDeviceRef device, CFDictionaryRef options,
-                                                         CFDictionaryRef *res)
-{
-    if (m_AMDeviceLookupApplications)
-        return m_AMDeviceLookupApplications(device, options, res);
-    return -1;
-}
-
-char *MobileDeviceLib::errorString(am_res_t error)
-{
-    if (m_AMDErrorString)
-        return m_AMDErrorString(error);
-    return 0;
-}
-
-CFStringRef MobileDeviceLib::misErrorStringForErrorCode(am_res_t error)
-{
-    if (m_MISCopyErrorStringForErrorCode)
-        return m_MISCopyErrorStringForErrorCode(error);
-    return NULL;
-}
-
-am_res_t MobileDeviceLib::connectByPort(unsigned int connectionId, int port, ServiceSocket *resFd)
-{
-    if (m_USBMuxConnectByPort)
-        return m_USBMuxConnectByPort(connectionId, port, resFd);
-    return -1;
-}
-
-void MobileDeviceLib::addError(const QString &msg)
-{
-    qDebug() << "MobileDeviceLib ERROR:" << msg;
-    m_errors << QLatin1String("MobileDeviceLib ERROR:") << msg;
-}
-
-void MobileDeviceLib::addError(const char *msg)
-{
-    addError(QLatin1String(msg));
-}
-
-am_res_t MobileDeviceLib::deviceSecureStartService(AMDeviceRef device, CFStringRef serviceName, ServiceConnRef *fdRef)
-{
-    if (m_AMDeviceSecureStartService)
-        return m_AMDeviceSecureStartService(device, serviceName, nullptr, fdRef);
-    return 0;
-}
-
-int MobileDeviceLib::deviceSecureTransferApplicationPath(int zero, AMDeviceRef device, CFURLRef url, CFDictionaryRef dict, AMDeviceSecureInstallApplicationCallback callback, int args)
-{
-    int returnCode = -1;
-    if (m_AMDeviceSecureTransferPath)
-        returnCode = m_AMDeviceSecureTransferPath(zero, device, url, dict, callback, args);
-    return returnCode;
-}
-
-int MobileDeviceLib::deviceSecureInstallApplication(int zero, AMDeviceRef device, CFURLRef url, CFDictionaryRef options, AMDeviceSecureInstallApplicationCallback callback, int arg)
-{
-    int returnCode = -1;
-    if (m_AMDeviceSecureInstallApplication) {
-        returnCode = m_AMDeviceSecureInstallApplication(zero, device, url, options, callback, arg);
-    }
-    return returnCode;
-}
-
-int MobileDeviceLib::deviceConnectionGetSocket(ServiceConnRef ref) {
-    int fd = 0;
-    if (m_AMDServiceConnectionGetSocket)
-        fd = m_AMDServiceConnectionGetSocket(ref);
-    return fd;
-}
 
 void CommandSession::internalDeviceAvailableCallback(QString deviceId, AMDeviceRef device)
 {
diff --git a/src/tools/iostool/iosdevicemanager.h b/src/tools/iostool/iosdevicemanager.h
index 5d6c489b7d6..a16403010a9 100644
--- a/src/tools/iostool/iosdevicemanager.h
+++ b/src/tools/iostool/iosdevicemanager.h
@@ -25,17 +25,12 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include "iostooltypes.h"
+
 #include <QObject>
 #include <QString>
 #include <QStringList>
 #include <QMap>
-#include <sys/types.h>
-#include <sys/socket.h>
-#include <sys/un.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
-#include <string.h>
-
-#include <qglobal.h>
 
 namespace Ios {
 namespace Internal {
@@ -43,13 +38,13 @@ class DevInfoSession;
 class IosDeviceManagerPrivate;
 } // namespace Internal
 
-typedef unsigned int ServiceSocket;
 
 class DeviceSession;
 
 class IosDeviceManager : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
+
 public:
     typedef QMap<QString,QString> Dict;
     enum OpStatus {
@@ -72,6 +67,7 @@ public:
     int processGdbServer(int fd);
     void stopGdbServer(int fd, int phase);
     QStringList errors();
+
 signals:
     void deviceAdded(const QString &deviceId);
     void deviceRemoved(const QString &deviceId);
@@ -85,6 +81,7 @@ signals:
     void deviceInfo(const QString &deviceId, const Ios::IosDeviceManager::Dict &info);
     void appOutput(const QString &output);
     void errorMsg(const QString &msg);
+
 private:
     friend class Internal::IosDeviceManagerPrivate;
     friend class Internal::DevInfoSession;
diff --git a/src/tools/iostool/iostool.cpp b/src/tools/iostool/iostool.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9123dcec73a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/iostool/iostool.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,432 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2021 The Qt Company Ltd.
+** Contact: https://www.qt.io/licensing/
+**
+** This file is part of Qt Creator.
+**
+** Commercial License Usage
+** Licensees holding valid commercial Qt licenses may use this file in
+** accordance with the commercial license agreement provided with the
+** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
+** a written agreement between you and The Qt Company. For licensing terms
+** and conditions see https://www.qt.io/terms-conditions. For further
+** information use the contact form at https://www.qt.io/contact-us.
+**
+** GNU General Public License Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU
+** General Public License version 3 as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation with exceptions as appearing in the file LICENSE.GPL3-EXCEPT
+** included in the packaging of this file. Please review the following
+** information to ensure the GNU General Public License requirements will
+** be met: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html.
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+
+#include "iostool.h"
+
+#include "relayserver.h"
+#include "gdbrunner.h"
+
+#include <QCoreApplication>
+#include <QRegularExpression>
+#include <QTimer>
+#include <QThread>
+
+namespace Ios {
+
+IosTool::IosTool(QObject *parent):
+    QObject(parent),
+    maxProgress(0),
+    opLeft(0),
+    debug(false),
+    inAppOutput(false),
+    splitAppOutput(true),
+    appOp(IosDeviceManager::None),
+    outFile(),
+    out(&outFile),
+    gdbServer(0),
+    qmlServer(0)
+{
+    outFile.open(stdout, QIODevice::WriteOnly, QFileDevice::DontCloseHandle);
+    out.setAutoFormatting(true);
+}
+
+IosTool::~IosTool()
+{
+}
+
+void IosTool::run(const QStringList &args)
+{
+    IosDeviceManager *manager = IosDeviceManager::instance();
+    QString deviceId;
+    QString bundlePath;
+    bool deviceInfo = false;
+    bool printHelp = false;
+    int timeout = 1000;
+    QStringList extraArgs;
+
+    out.writeStartDocument();
+    out.writeStartElement(QLatin1String("query_result"));
+    for (int iarg = 1; iarg < args.size(); ++iarg) {
+        const QString &arg = args[iarg];
+        if (arg == QLatin1String("-i") || arg == QLatin1String("--id")) {
+            if (++iarg == args.size()) {
+                writeMsg(QStringLiteral("missing device id value after ") + arg);
+                printHelp = true;
+            }
+            deviceId = args.value(iarg);
+        } else if (arg == QLatin1String("-b") || arg == QLatin1String("--bundle")) {
+            if (++iarg == args.size()) {
+                writeMsg(QStringLiteral("missing bundle path after ") + arg);
+                printHelp = true;
+            }
+            bundlePath = args.value(iarg);
+        } else if (arg == QLatin1String("--install")) {
+            appOp = IosDeviceManager::AppOp(appOp | IosDeviceManager::Install);
+        } else if (arg == QLatin1String("--run")) {
+            appOp = IosDeviceManager::AppOp(appOp | IosDeviceManager::Run);
+        } else if (arg == QLatin1String("--noninteractive")) {
+            // ignored for compatibility
+        } else if (arg == QLatin1String("-v") || arg == QLatin1String("--verbose")) {
+            m_echoRelays = true;
+        } else if (arg == QLatin1String("-d") || arg == QLatin1String("--debug")) {
+            appOp = IosDeviceManager::AppOp(appOp | IosDeviceManager::Run);
+            debug = true;
+        } else if (arg == QLatin1String("--device-info")) {
+            deviceInfo = true;
+        } else if (arg == QLatin1String("-t") || arg == QLatin1String("--timeout")) {
+            if (++iarg == args.size()) {
+                writeMsg(QStringLiteral("missing timeout value after ") + arg);
+                printHelp = true;
+            }
+            bool ok = false;
+            int tOut = args.value(iarg).toInt(&ok);
+            if (ok && tOut > 0) {
+                timeout = tOut;
+            } else {
+                writeMsg("timeout value should be an integer");
+                printHelp = true;
+            }
+        } else if (arg == QLatin1String("-a") || arg == QLatin1String("--args")) {
+            extraArgs = args.mid(iarg + 1, args.size() - iarg - 1);
+            iarg = args.size();
+        } else if (arg == QLatin1String("-h") || arg == QLatin1String("--help")) {
+            printHelp = true;
+        } else {
+            writeMsg(QString::fromLatin1("unexpected argument \"%1\"").arg(arg));
+        }
+    }
+    if (printHelp) {
+        out.writeStartElement(QLatin1String("msg"));
+        out.writeCharacters(QLatin1String("iostool [--id <device_id>] [--bundle <bundle.app>] [--install] [--run] [--debug]\n"));
+        out.writeCharacters(QLatin1String("    [--device-info] [--timeout <timeout_in_ms>] [--verbose]\n")); // to do pass in env as stub does
+        out.writeCharacters(QLatin1String("    [--args <arguments for the target app>]"));
+        out.writeEndElement();
+        doExit(-1);
+        return;
+    }
+    outFile.flush();
+    connect(manager, &IosDeviceManager::isTransferringApp, this, &IosTool::isTransferringApp);
+    connect(manager, &IosDeviceManager::didTransferApp, this, &IosTool::didTransferApp);
+    connect(manager, &IosDeviceManager::didStartApp, this, &IosTool::didStartApp);
+    connect(manager, &IosDeviceManager::deviceInfo, this, &IosTool::deviceInfo);
+    connect(manager, &IosDeviceManager::appOutput, this, &IosTool::appOutput);
+    connect(manager, &IosDeviceManager::errorMsg, this, &IosTool::errorMsg);
+    manager->watchDevices();
+    const QRegularExpression qmlPortRe(QLatin1String("-qmljsdebugger=port:([0-9]+)"));
+    for (const QString &arg : extraArgs) {
+        const QRegularExpressionMatch match = qmlPortRe.match(arg);
+        if (match.hasMatch()) {
+            bool ok;
+            int qmlPort = match.captured(1).toInt(&ok);
+            if (ok && qmlPort > 0 && qmlPort <= 0xFFFF)
+                m_qmlPort = match.captured(1);
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    if (deviceInfo) {
+        if (!bundlePath.isEmpty())
+            writeMsg("--device-info overrides --bundle");
+        ++opLeft;
+        manager->requestDeviceInfo(deviceId, timeout);
+    } else if (!bundlePath.isEmpty()) {
+        switch (appOp) {
+        case IosDeviceManager::None:
+            break;
+        case IosDeviceManager::Install:
+        case IosDeviceManager::Run:
+            ++opLeft;
+            break;
+        case IosDeviceManager::InstallAndRun:
+            opLeft += 2;
+            break;
+        }
+        maxProgress = 200;
+        manager->requestAppOp(bundlePath, extraArgs, appOp, deviceId, timeout);
+    }
+    if (opLeft == 0)
+        doExit(0);
+}
+
+void IosTool::stopXml(int errorCode)
+{
+    QMutexLocker l(&m_xmlMutex);
+    out.writeEmptyElement(QLatin1String("exit"));
+    out.writeAttribute(QLatin1String("code"), QString::number(errorCode));
+    out.writeEndElement(); // result element (hopefully)
+    out.writeEndDocument();
+    outFile.flush();
+}
+
+void IosTool::doExit(int errorCode)
+{
+    stopXml(errorCode);
+    QCoreApplication::exit(errorCode); // sometime does not really exit
+    exit(errorCode);
+}
+
+void IosTool::isTransferringApp(const QString &bundlePath, const QString &deviceId, int progress,
+                                const QString &info)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(bundlePath)
+    Q_UNUSED(deviceId)
+    QMutexLocker l(&m_xmlMutex);
+    out.writeStartElement(QLatin1String("status"));
+    out.writeAttribute(QLatin1String("progress"), QString::number(progress));
+    out.writeAttribute(QLatin1String("max_progress"), QString::number(maxProgress));
+    out.writeCharacters(info);
+    out.writeEndElement();
+    outFile.flush();
+}
+
+void IosTool::didTransferApp(const QString &bundlePath, const QString &deviceId,
+                             IosDeviceManager::OpStatus status)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(bundlePath)
+    Q_UNUSED(deviceId)
+    {
+        QMutexLocker l(&m_xmlMutex);
+        if (status == IosDeviceManager::Success) {
+            out.writeStartElement(QLatin1String("status"));
+            out.writeAttribute(QLatin1String("progress"), QString::number(maxProgress));
+            out.writeAttribute(QLatin1String("max_progress"), QString::number(maxProgress));
+            out.writeCharacters(QLatin1String("App Transferred"));
+            out.writeEndElement();
+        }
+        out.writeEmptyElement(QLatin1String("app_transfer"));
+        out.writeAttribute(QLatin1String("status"),
+                           (status == IosDeviceManager::Success) ?
+                               QLatin1String("SUCCESS") :
+                               QLatin1String("FAILURE"));
+        //out.writeCharacters(QString()); // trigger a complete closing of the empty element
+        outFile.flush();
+    }
+    if (status != IosDeviceManager::Success || --opLeft == 0)
+        doExit((status == IosDeviceManager::Success) ? 0 : -1);
+}
+
+void IosTool::didStartApp(const QString &bundlePath, const QString &deviceId,
+                          IosDeviceManager::OpStatus status, int gdbFd,
+                          DeviceSession *deviceSession)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(bundlePath)
+    Q_UNUSED(deviceId)
+    {
+        QMutexLocker l(&m_xmlMutex);
+        out.writeEmptyElement(QLatin1String("app_started"));
+        out.writeAttribute(QLatin1String("status"),
+                           (status == IosDeviceManager::Success) ?
+                               QLatin1String("SUCCESS") :
+                               QLatin1String("FAILURE"));
+        //out.writeCharacters(QString()); // trigger a complete closing of the empty element
+        outFile.flush();
+    }
+    if (status != IosDeviceManager::Success || appOp == IosDeviceManager::Install) {
+        doExit();
+        return;
+    }
+    if (gdbFd <= 0) {
+        writeMsg("no gdb connection");
+        doExit(-2);
+        return;
+    }
+    if (appOp != IosDeviceManager::InstallAndRun && appOp != IosDeviceManager::Run) {
+        writeMsg(QString::fromLatin1("unexpected appOp value %1").arg(appOp));
+        doExit(-3);
+        return;
+    }
+    if (deviceSession) {
+        int qmlPort = deviceSession->qmljsDebugPort();
+        if (qmlPort) {
+            qmlServer = new GenericRelayServer(this, qmlPort, deviceSession);
+            qmlServer->startServer();
+        }
+    }
+    if (debug) {
+        gdbServer = new SingleRelayServer(this, gdbFd);
+        if (!gdbServer->startServer()) {
+            doExit(-4);
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+    {
+        QMutexLocker l(&m_xmlMutex);
+        out.writeStartElement(QLatin1String("server_ports"));
+        out.writeAttribute(QLatin1String("gdb_server"),
+                           QString::number(gdbServer ? gdbServer->serverPort() : -1));
+        out.writeAttribute(QLatin1String("qml_server"),
+                           QString::number(qmlServer ? qmlServer->serverPort() : -1));
+        out.writeEndElement();
+        outFile.flush();
+    }
+    if (!debug) {
+        gdbRunner = new GdbRunner(this, gdbFd);
+        // we should not stop the event handling of the main thread
+        // all output moves to the new thread (other option would be to signal it back)
+        QThread *gdbProcessThread = new QThread();
+        gdbRunner->moveToThread(gdbProcessThread);
+        QObject::connect(gdbProcessThread, &QThread::started, gdbRunner, &GdbRunner::run);
+        QObject::connect(gdbRunner, &GdbRunner::finished, gdbProcessThread, &QThread::quit);
+        QObject::connect(gdbProcessThread, &QThread::finished,
+                         gdbProcessThread, &QObject::deleteLater);
+        gdbProcessThread->start();
+
+        new std::thread([this]() -> void { readStdin();});
+    }
+}
+
+void IosTool::writeMsg(const char *msg)
+{
+    writeMsg(QString::fromLatin1(msg));
+}
+
+void IosTool::writeMsg(const QString &msg)
+{
+    QMutexLocker l(&m_xmlMutex);
+    out.writeStartElement(QLatin1String("msg"));
+    writeTextInElement(msg);
+    out.writeCharacters(QLatin1String("\n"));
+    out.writeEndElement();
+    outFile.flush();
+}
+
+void IosTool::writeMaybeBin(const QString &extraMsg, const char *msg, quintptr len)
+{
+    char *buf2 = new char[len * 2 + 4];
+    buf2[0] = '[';
+    const char toHex[] = "0123456789abcdef";
+    for (quintptr i = 0; i < len; ++i) {
+        buf2[2 * i + 1] = toHex[(0xF & (msg[i] >> 4))];
+        buf2[2 * i + 2] = toHex[(0xF & msg[i])];
+    }
+    buf2[2 * len + 1] = ']';
+    buf2[2 * len + 2] = ' ';
+    buf2[2 * len + 3] = 0;
+
+    QMutexLocker l(&m_xmlMutex);
+    out.writeStartElement(QLatin1String("msg"));
+    out.writeCharacters(extraMsg);
+    out.writeCharacters(QLatin1String(buf2));
+    for (quintptr i = 0; i < len; ++i) {
+        if (msg[i] < 0x20 || msg[i] > 0x7f)
+            buf2[i] = '_';
+        else
+            buf2[i] = msg[i];
+    }
+    buf2[len] = 0;
+    out.writeCharacters(QLatin1String(buf2));
+    delete[] buf2;
+    out.writeEndElement();
+    outFile.flush();
+}
+
+void IosTool::deviceInfo(const QString &deviceId, const IosDeviceManager::Dict &devInfo)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(deviceId)
+    {
+        QMutexLocker l(&m_xmlMutex);
+        out.writeTextElement(QLatin1String("device_id"), deviceId);
+        out.writeStartElement(QLatin1String("device_info"));
+        for (auto i = devInfo.cbegin(); i != devInfo.cend(); ++i) {
+            out.writeStartElement(QLatin1String("item"));
+            out.writeTextElement(QLatin1String("key"), i.key());
+            out.writeTextElement(QLatin1String("value"), i.value());
+            out.writeEndElement();
+        }
+        out.writeEndElement();
+        outFile.flush();
+    }
+    doExit();
+}
+
+void IosTool::writeTextInElement(const QString &output)
+{
+    const QRegularExpression controlCharRe(QLatin1String("[\x01-\x08]|\x0B|\x0C|[\x0E-\x1F]|\\0000"));
+    int pos = 0;
+    int oldPos = 0;
+
+    while ((pos = output.indexOf(controlCharRe, pos)) != -1) {
+        QMutexLocker l(&m_xmlMutex);
+        out.writeCharacters(output.mid(oldPos, pos - oldPos));
+        out.writeEmptyElement(QLatin1String("control_char"));
+        out.writeAttribute(QLatin1String("code"), QString::number(output.at(pos).toLatin1()));
+        pos += 1;
+        oldPos = pos;
+    }
+    out.writeCharacters(output.mid(oldPos, output.length() - oldPos));
+}
+
+void IosTool::appOutput(const QString &output)
+{
+    QMutexLocker l(&m_xmlMutex);
+    if (!inAppOutput)
+        out.writeStartElement(QLatin1String("app_output"));
+    writeTextInElement(output);
+    if (!inAppOutput)
+        out.writeEndElement();
+    outFile.flush();
+}
+
+void IosTool::readStdin()
+{
+    int c = getchar();
+    if (c == 'k') {
+        QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, "stopGdbRunner");
+        errorMsg(QLatin1String("iostool: Killing inferior.\n"));
+    } else if (c != EOF) {
+        errorMsg(QLatin1String("iostool: Unexpected character in stdin, stop listening.\n"));
+    }
+}
+
+void IosTool::errorMsg(const QString &msg)
+{
+    writeMsg(msg);
+}
+
+void IosTool::stopGdbRunner()
+{
+    if (gdbRunner) {
+        gdbRunner->stop(0);
+        QTimer::singleShot(100, this, &IosTool::stopGdbRunner2);
+    }
+}
+
+void IosTool::stopGdbRunner2()
+{
+    if (gdbRunner)
+        gdbRunner->stop(1);
+}
+
+void IosTool::stopRelayServers(int errorCode)
+{
+    if (echoRelays())
+        writeMsg("gdbServerStops");
+    if (qmlServer)
+        qmlServer->stopServer();
+    if (gdbServer)
+        gdbServer->stopServer();
+    doExit(errorCode);
+}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/tools/iostool/iostool.h b/src/tools/iostool/iostool.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..24e78c66810
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/iostool/iostool.h
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2021 The Qt Company Ltd.
+** Contact: https://www.qt.io/licensing/
+**
+** This file is part of Qt Creator.
+**
+** Commercial License Usage
+** Licensees holding valid commercial Qt licenses may use this file in
+** accordance with the commercial license agreement provided with the
+** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
+** a written agreement between you and The Qt Company. For licensing terms
+** and conditions see https://www.qt.io/terms-conditions. For further
+** information use the contact form at https://www.qt.io/contact-us.
+**
+** GNU General Public License Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU
+** General Public License version 3 as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation with exceptions as appearing in the file LICENSE.GPL3-EXCEPT
+** included in the packaging of this file. Please review the following
+** information to ensure the GNU General Public License requirements will
+** be met: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html.
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "iosdevicemanager.h"
+
+#include <QFile>
+#include <QObject>
+#include <QString>
+#include <QXmlStreamWriter>
+
+namespace Ios {
+class GdbRunner;
+class SingleRelayServer;
+class GenericRelayServer;
+
+class IosTool: public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    IosTool(QObject *parent = 0);
+    virtual ~IosTool();
+    void run(const QStringList &args);
+    void doExit(int errorCode = 0);
+    void writeMsg(const char *msg);
+    void writeMsg(const QString &msg);
+    void stopXml(int errorCode);
+    void writeTextInElement(const QString &output);
+    void stopRelayServers(int errorCode = 0);
+    void writeMaybeBin(const QString &extraMsg, const char *msg, quintptr len);
+    void errorMsg(const QString &msg);
+    Q_INVOKABLE void stopGdbRunner();
+    bool echoRelays() const { return m_echoRelays; }
+
+private:
+    void stopGdbRunner2();
+    void isTransferringApp(const QString &bundlePath, const QString &deviceId, int progress,
+                           const QString &info);
+    void didTransferApp(const QString &bundlePath, const QString &deviceId,
+                        Ios::IosDeviceManager::OpStatus status);
+    void didStartApp(const QString &bundlePath, const QString &deviceId,
+                     IosDeviceManager::OpStatus status, int gdbFd,
+                     DeviceSession *deviceSession);
+    void deviceInfo(const QString &deviceId, const Ios::IosDeviceManager::Dict &info);
+    void appOutput(const QString &output);
+    void readStdin();
+
+    QRecursiveMutex m_xmlMutex;
+    int maxProgress;
+    int opLeft;
+    bool debug;
+    bool inAppOutput;
+    bool splitAppOutput; // as QXmlStreamReader reports the text attributes atomically it is better to split
+    Ios::IosDeviceManager::AppOp appOp;
+    QFile outFile;
+    QString m_qmlPort;
+    QXmlStreamWriter out;
+    SingleRelayServer *gdbServer;
+    GenericRelayServer *qmlServer;
+    GdbRunner *gdbRunner;
+    bool m_echoRelays = false;
+    friend class GdbRunner;
+};
+}
diff --git a/src/tools/iostool/iostool.pro b/src/tools/iostool/iostool.pro
index 4ecd607ac22..da866fbffff 100644
--- a/src/tools/iostool/iostool.pro
+++ b/src/tools/iostool/iostool.pro
@@ -24,10 +24,19 @@ RPATH_BASE = $$DESTDIR
 include(../../rpath.pri)
 
 SOURCES += main.cpp \
-    iosdevicemanager.cpp
+    gdbrunner.cpp \
+    iosdevicemanager.cpp \
+    iostool.cpp \
+    mobiledevicelib.cpp \
+    relayserver.cpp
 
 HEADERS += \
-    iosdevicemanager.h
+    gdbrunner.h \
+    iosdevicemanager.h \
+    iostool.h \
+    iostooltypes.h \
+    mobiledevicelib.h \
+    relayserver.h
 
 DISTFILES += Info.plist
 
diff --git a/src/tools/iostool/iostool.qbs b/src/tools/iostool/iostool.qbs
index 1d5e282104b..a39ace4dba1 100644
--- a/src/tools/iostool/iostool.qbs
+++ b/src/tools/iostool/iostool.qbs
@@ -12,9 +12,18 @@ QtcTool {
 
     files: [
         "Info.plist",
-        "main.cpp",
+        "gdbrunner.cpp",
+        "gdbrunner.h",
         "iosdevicemanager.cpp",
-        "iosdevicemanager.h"
+        "iosdevicemanager.h",
+        "iostool.cpp",
+        "iostool.h",
+        "iostooltypes.h",
+        "main.cpp",
+        "mobiledevicelib.cpp",
+        "mobiledevicelib.h",
+        "relayserver.cpp",
+        "relayserver.h"
     ]
     cpp.frameworks: base.concat(["CoreFoundation", "CoreServices", "IOKit", "Security",
                                  "SystemConfiguration"])
diff --git a/src/tools/iostool/iostooltypes.h b/src/tools/iostool/iostooltypes.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..766afe143d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/iostool/iostooltypes.h
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2021 The Qt Company Ltd.
+** Contact: https://www.qt.io/licensing/
+**
+** This file is part of Qt Creator.
+**
+** Commercial License Usage
+** Licensees holding valid commercial Qt licenses may use this file in
+** accordance with the commercial license agreement provided with the
+** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
+** a written agreement between you and The Qt Company. For licensing terms
+** and conditions see https://www.qt.io/terms-conditions. For further
+** information use the contact form at https://www.qt.io/contact-us.
+**
+** GNU General Public License Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU
+** General Public License version 3 as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation with exceptions as appearing in the file LICENSE.GPL3-EXCEPT
+** included in the packaging of this file. Please review the following
+** information to ensure the GNU General Public License requirements will
+** be met: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html.
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <CoreFoundation/CFDictionary.h>
+#include <CoreFoundation/CFData.h>
+#include <CoreFoundation/CFURL.h>
+
+#include <mach/error.h>
+
+
+extern "C" {
+typedef unsigned int ServiceSocket; // match_port_t (i.e. natural_t) or socket (on windows, i.e sock_t)
+typedef unsigned int *ServiceConnRef;
+} // extern C
diff --git a/src/tools/iostool/main.cpp b/src/tools/iostool/main.cpp
index c8bf5658166..a453010eb92 100644
--- a/src/tools/iostool/main.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/iostool/main.cpp
@@ -23,881 +23,10 @@
 **
 ****************************************************************************/
 
-#include "iosdevicemanager.h"
+#include "iostool.h"
 
-#include <qglobal.h>
 #include <QGuiApplication>
-#include <QTextStream>
-#include <QDebug>
-#include <QXmlStreamWriter>
-#include <QFile>
-#include <QRegularExpression>
-#include <QScopedArrayPointer>
-#include <QTcpServer>
-#include <QSocketNotifier>
-#include <QTcpSocket>
-#include <QTimer>
-#include <QObject>
-#include <QThread>
-#include <QMutex>
-#include <QMutexLocker>
-
-#include <sys/types.h>
-#include <string.h>
-#include <sys/socket.h>
-#include <sys/un.h>
-#include <errno.h>
-#ifdef Q_OS_UNIX
-#include <unistd.h>
-#include <fcntl.h>
-#endif
-#include <thread>
-
-// avoid utils dependency
-#define QTC_CHECK(cond) if (cond) {} else { qWarning() << "assert failed " << #cond << " " \
-    << __FILE__ << ":" << __LINE__; } do {} while (0)
-
-static bool echoRelays = false;
-
-class IosTool;
-class RelayServer;
-class GenericRelayServer;
-
-class Relayer: public QObject
-{
-    Q_OBJECT
-public:
-    Relayer(RelayServer *parent, QTcpSocket *clientSocket);
-    ~Relayer();
-    void setClientSocket(QTcpSocket *clientSocket);
-    bool startRelay(int serverFileDescriptor);
-
-    void handleSocketHasData(int socket);
-    void handleClientHasData();
-    void handleClientHasError(QAbstractSocket::SocketError error);
-protected:
-    IosTool *iosTool();
-    RelayServer *server();
-    Ios::ServiceSocket m_serverFileDescriptor;
-    QTcpSocket *m_clientSocket;
-    QSocketNotifier *m_serverNotifier;
-};
-
-class RemotePortRelayer: public Relayer
-{
-    Q_OBJECT
-public:
-    static const int reconnectMsecDelay = 500;
-    static const int maxReconnectAttempts = 2*60*5; // 5 min
-    RemotePortRelayer(GenericRelayServer *parent, QTcpSocket *clientSocket);
-    void tryRemoteConnect();
-signals:
-    void didConnect(GenericRelayServer *serv);
-private:
-    QTimer m_remoteConnectTimer;
-};
-
-class RelayServer: public QObject
-{
-    Q_OBJECT
-public:
-    RelayServer(IosTool *parent);
-    ~RelayServer();
-    bool startServer();
-    void stopServer();
-    quint16 serverPort();
-    IosTool *iosTool();
-
-    void handleNewRelayConnection();
-    void removeRelayConnection(Relayer *relayer);
-protected:
-    virtual void newRelayConnection() = 0;
-
-    QTcpServer m_ipv4Server;
-    QTcpServer m_ipv6Server;
-    quint16 m_port = 0;
-    QList<Relayer *> m_connections;
-};
-
-class SingleRelayServer: public RelayServer
-{
-    Q_OBJECT
-public:
-    SingleRelayServer(IosTool *parent, int serverFileDescriptor);
-protected:
-    void newRelayConnection() override;
-private:
-    int m_serverFileDescriptor;
-};
-
-class GenericRelayServer: public RelayServer {
-    Q_OBJECT
-public:
-    GenericRelayServer(IosTool *parent, int remotePort,
-                       Ios::DeviceSession *deviceSession);
-protected:
-    void newRelayConnection() override;
-private:
-    int m_remotePort;
-    Ios::DeviceSession *m_deviceSession;
-    friend class RemotePortRelayer;
-};
-
-class GdbRunner: public QObject
-{
-    Q_OBJECT
-public:
-    GdbRunner(IosTool *iosTool, int gdbFd);
-    void stop(int phase);
-    void run();
-signals:
-    void finished();
-private:
-    IosTool *m_iosTool;
-    int m_gdbFd;
-};
-
-class IosTool: public QObject
-{
-    Q_OBJECT
-public:
-    IosTool(QObject *parent = 0);
-    virtual ~IosTool();
-    void run(const QStringList &args);
-    void doExit(int errorCode = 0);
-    void writeMsg(const char *msg);
-    void writeMsg(const QString &msg);
-    void stopXml(int errorCode);
-    void writeTextInElement(const QString &output);
-    void stopRelayServers(int errorCode = 0);
-    void writeMaybeBin(const QString &extraMsg, const char *msg, quintptr len);
-    void errorMsg(const QString &msg);
-    Q_INVOKABLE void stopGdbRunner();
-private:
-    void stopGdbRunner2();
-    void isTransferringApp(const QString &bundlePath, const QString &deviceId, int progress,
-                           const QString &info);
-    void didTransferApp(const QString &bundlePath, const QString &deviceId,
-                        Ios::IosDeviceManager::OpStatus status);
-    void didStartApp(const QString &bundlePath, const QString &deviceId,
-                     Ios::IosDeviceManager::OpStatus status, int gdbFd,
-                     Ios::DeviceSession *deviceSession);
-    void deviceInfo(const QString &deviceId, const Ios::IosDeviceManager::Dict &info);
-    void appOutput(const QString &output);
-    void readStdin();
-
-    QRecursiveMutex m_xmlMutex;
-    int maxProgress;
-    int opLeft;
-    bool debug;
-    bool inAppOutput;
-    bool splitAppOutput; // as QXmlStreamReader reports the text attributes atomically it is better to split
-    Ios::IosDeviceManager::AppOp appOp;
-    QFile outFile;
-    QString m_qmlPort;
-    QXmlStreamWriter out;
-    SingleRelayServer *gdbServer;
-    GenericRelayServer *qmlServer;
-    GdbRunner *gdbRunner;
-    friend class GdbRunner;
-};
-
-Relayer::Relayer(RelayServer *parent, QTcpSocket *clientSocket) :
-    QObject(parent), m_serverFileDescriptor(0), m_clientSocket(0), m_serverNotifier(0)
-{
-    setClientSocket(clientSocket);
-}
-
-Relayer::~Relayer()
-{
-    if (m_serverFileDescriptor > 0) {
-        ::close(m_serverFileDescriptor);
-        m_serverFileDescriptor = -1;
-        if (m_serverNotifier)
-            delete m_serverNotifier;
-    }
-    if (m_clientSocket->isOpen())
-        m_clientSocket->close();
-    delete m_clientSocket;
-}
-
-void Relayer::setClientSocket(QTcpSocket *clientSocket)
-{
-    QTC_CHECK(!m_clientSocket);
-    m_clientSocket = clientSocket;
-    if (m_clientSocket) {
-#if QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 15, 0)
-        const auto errorOccurred = QOverload<QAbstractSocket::SocketError>::of(&QAbstractSocket::error);
-#else
-        const auto errorOccurred = &QAbstractSocket::errorOccurred;
-#endif
-        connect(m_clientSocket, errorOccurred, this, &Relayer::handleClientHasError);
-        connect(m_clientSocket, &QAbstractSocket::disconnected,
-                this, [this](){server()->removeRelayConnection(this);});
-    }
-}
-
-bool Relayer::startRelay(int serverFileDescriptor)
-{
-    QTC_CHECK(!m_serverFileDescriptor);
-    m_serverFileDescriptor = serverFileDescriptor;
-    if (!m_clientSocket || m_serverFileDescriptor <= 0)
-        return false;
-    fcntl(serverFileDescriptor,F_SETFL, fcntl(serverFileDescriptor, F_GETFL) | O_NONBLOCK);
-    connect(m_clientSocket, &QIODevice::readyRead, this, &Relayer::handleClientHasData);
-    m_serverNotifier = new QSocketNotifier(m_serverFileDescriptor, QSocketNotifier::Read, this);
-    connect(m_serverNotifier, &QSocketNotifier::activated, this, &Relayer::handleSocketHasData);
-    // no way to check if an error did happen?
-    if (m_clientSocket->bytesAvailable() > 0)
-        handleClientHasData();
-    return true;
-}
-
-void Relayer::handleSocketHasData(int socket)
-{
-    m_serverNotifier->setEnabled(false);
-    char buf[255];
-    while (true) {
-        qptrdiff rRead = read(socket, &buf, sizeof(buf)-1);
-        if (rRead == -1) {
-            if (errno == EINTR)
-                continue;
-            if (errno == EAGAIN) {
-                m_serverNotifier->setEnabled(true);
-                return;
-            }
-            iosTool()->errorMsg(qt_error_string(errno));
-            close(socket);
-            iosTool()->stopRelayServers(-1);
-            return;
-        }
-        if (rRead == 0) {
-            iosTool()->stopRelayServers(0);
-            return;
-        }
-        if (echoRelays) {
-            iosTool()->writeMaybeBin(QString::fromLatin1("%1 serverReplies:")
-                                     .arg((quintptr)(void *)this), buf, rRead);
-        }
-        qint64 pos = 0;
-        while (true) {
-            qint64 writtenNow = m_clientSocket->write(buf + int(pos), rRead);
-            if (writtenNow == -1) {
-                iosTool()->writeMsg(m_clientSocket->errorString());
-                iosTool()->stopRelayServers(-1);
-                return;
-            }
-            if (writtenNow < rRead) {
-                pos += writtenNow;
-                rRead -= qptrdiff(writtenNow);
-            } else {
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-        m_clientSocket->flush();
-    }
-}
-
-void Relayer::handleClientHasData()
-{
-    char buf[255];
-    while (true) {
-        qint64 toRead = m_clientSocket->bytesAvailable();
-        if (qint64(sizeof(buf)-1) < toRead)
-            toRead = sizeof(buf)-1;
-        qint64 rRead = m_clientSocket->read(buf, toRead);
-        if (rRead == -1) {
-            iosTool()->errorMsg(m_clientSocket->errorString());
-            iosTool()->stopRelayServers();
-            return;
-        }
-        if (rRead == 0) {
-            if (!m_clientSocket->isOpen())
-                iosTool()->stopRelayServers();
-            return;
-        }
-        int pos = 0;
-        int irep = 0;
-        if (echoRelays) {
-            iosTool()->writeMaybeBin(QString::fromLatin1("%1 clientAsks:")
-                                     .arg((quintptr)(void *)this), buf, rRead);
-        }
-        while (true) {
-            qptrdiff written = write(m_serverFileDescriptor, buf + pos, rRead);
-            if (written == -1) {
-                if (errno == EINTR)
-                    continue;
-                if (errno == EAGAIN) {
-                    if (++irep > 10) {
-                        sleep(1);
-                        irep = 0;
-                    }
-                    continue;
-                }
-                iosTool()->errorMsg(qt_error_string(errno));
-                iosTool()->stopRelayServers();
-                return;
-            }
-            if (written == 0) {
-                iosTool()->stopRelayServers();
-                return;
-            }
-            if (written < rRead) {
-                pos += written;
-                rRead -= written;
-            } else {
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-void Relayer::handleClientHasError(QAbstractSocket::SocketError error)
-{
-    iosTool()->errorMsg(tr("iOS Debugging connection to creator failed with error %1").arg(error));
-    server()->removeRelayConnection(this);
-}
-
-IosTool *Relayer::iosTool()
-{
-    return (server() ? server()->iosTool() : 0);
-}
-
-RelayServer *Relayer::server()
-{
-    return qobject_cast<RelayServer *>(parent());
-}
-
-RemotePortRelayer::RemotePortRelayer(GenericRelayServer *parent, QTcpSocket *clientSocket) :
-    Relayer(parent, clientSocket)
-{
-    m_remoteConnectTimer.setSingleShot(true);
-    m_remoteConnectTimer.setInterval(reconnectMsecDelay);
-    connect(&m_remoteConnectTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &RemotePortRelayer::tryRemoteConnect);
-}
-
-void RemotePortRelayer::tryRemoteConnect()
-{
-    iosTool()->errorMsg(QLatin1String("tryRemoteConnect"));
-    if (m_serverFileDescriptor > 0)
-        return;
-    Ios::ServiceSocket ss;
-    GenericRelayServer *grServer = qobject_cast<GenericRelayServer *>(server());
-    if (!grServer)
-        return;
-    if (grServer->m_deviceSession->connectToPort(grServer->m_remotePort, &ss)) {
-        if (ss > 0) {
-            iosTool()->errorMsg(QString::fromLatin1("tryRemoteConnect *succeeded* on remote port %1")
-                                .arg(grServer->m_remotePort));
-            startRelay(ss);
-            emit didConnect(grServer);
-            return;
-        }
-    }
-    iosTool()->errorMsg(QString::fromLatin1("tryRemoteConnect *failed* on remote port %1")
-                        .arg(grServer->m_remotePort));
-    m_remoteConnectTimer.start();
-}
-
-RelayServer::RelayServer(IosTool *parent):
-    QObject(parent)
-{ }
-
-RelayServer::~RelayServer()
-{
-    stopServer();
-}
-
-bool RelayServer::startServer()
-{
-    QTC_CHECK(!m_ipv4Server.isListening());
-    QTC_CHECK(!m_ipv6Server.isListening());
-
-    connect(&m_ipv4Server, &QTcpServer::newConnection,
-            this, &RelayServer::handleNewRelayConnection);
-    connect(&m_ipv6Server, &QTcpServer::newConnection,
-            this, &RelayServer::handleNewRelayConnection);
-
-    m_port = 0;
-    if (m_ipv4Server.listen(QHostAddress(QHostAddress::LocalHost), 0))
-        m_port = m_ipv4Server.serverPort();
-    if (m_ipv6Server.listen(QHostAddress(QHostAddress::LocalHostIPv6), m_port))
-        m_port = m_ipv6Server.serverPort();
-
-    return m_port > 0;
-}
-
-void RelayServer::stopServer()
-{
-    foreach (Relayer *connection, m_connections)
-        delete connection;
-    if (m_ipv4Server.isListening())
-        m_ipv4Server.close();
-    if (m_ipv6Server.isListening())
-        m_ipv6Server.close();
-}
-
-quint16 RelayServer::serverPort()
-{
-    return m_port;
-}
-
-IosTool *RelayServer::iosTool()
-{
-    return qobject_cast<IosTool *>(parent());
-}
-
-void RelayServer::handleNewRelayConnection()
-{
-    iosTool()->errorMsg(QLatin1String("handleNewRelayConnection"));
-    newRelayConnection();
-}
-
-void RelayServer::removeRelayConnection(Relayer *relayer)
-{
-    m_connections.removeAll(relayer);
-    relayer->deleteLater();
-}
-
-SingleRelayServer::SingleRelayServer(IosTool *parent,
-                                     int serverFileDescriptor) :
-    RelayServer(parent)
-{
-    m_serverFileDescriptor = serverFileDescriptor;
-    if (m_serverFileDescriptor > 0)
-        fcntl(m_serverFileDescriptor, F_SETFL, fcntl(m_serverFileDescriptor, F_GETFL, 0) | O_NONBLOCK);
-}
-
-void SingleRelayServer::newRelayConnection()
-{
-    QTcpSocket *clientSocket = m_ipv4Server.hasPendingConnections()
-            ? m_ipv4Server.nextPendingConnection() : m_ipv6Server.nextPendingConnection();
-    if (m_connections.size() > 0) {
-        delete clientSocket;
-        return;
-    }
-    if (clientSocket) {
-        Relayer *newConnection = new Relayer(this, clientSocket);
-        m_connections.append(newConnection);
-        newConnection->startRelay(m_serverFileDescriptor);
-    }
-}
-
-GenericRelayServer::GenericRelayServer(IosTool *parent, int remotePort,
-                                       Ios::DeviceSession *deviceSession) :
-    RelayServer(parent),
-    m_remotePort(remotePort),
-    m_deviceSession(deviceSession)
-{
-    parent->errorMsg(QLatin1String("created qml server"));
-}
-
-
-void GenericRelayServer::newRelayConnection()
-{
-    QTcpSocket *clientSocket = m_ipv4Server.hasPendingConnections()
-            ? m_ipv4Server.nextPendingConnection() : m_ipv6Server.nextPendingConnection();
-    if (clientSocket) {
-        iosTool()->errorMsg(QString::fromLatin1("setting up relayer for new connection"));
-        RemotePortRelayer *newConnection = new RemotePortRelayer(this, clientSocket);
-        m_connections.append(newConnection);
-        newConnection->tryRemoteConnect();
-    }
-}
-
-IosTool::IosTool(QObject *parent):
-    QObject(parent),
-    maxProgress(0),
-    opLeft(0),
-    debug(false),
-    inAppOutput(false),
-    splitAppOutput(true),
-    appOp(Ios::IosDeviceManager::None),
-    outFile(),
-    out(&outFile),
-    gdbServer(0),
-    qmlServer(0)
-{
-    outFile.open(stdout, QIODevice::WriteOnly, QFileDevice::DontCloseHandle);
-    out.setAutoFormatting(true);
-}
-
-IosTool::~IosTool()
-{
-}
-
-void IosTool::run(const QStringList &args)
-{
-    Ios::IosDeviceManager *manager = Ios::IosDeviceManager::instance();
-    QString deviceId;
-    QString bundlePath;
-    bool deviceInfo = false;
-    bool printHelp = false;
-    int timeout = 1000;
-    QStringList extraArgs;
-
-    out.writeStartDocument();
-    out.writeStartElement(QLatin1String("query_result"));
-    for (int iarg = 1; iarg < args.size(); ++iarg) {
-        const QString &arg = args[iarg];
-        if (arg == QLatin1String("-i") || arg == QLatin1String("--id")) {
-            if (++iarg == args.size()) {
-                writeMsg(QStringLiteral("missing device id value after ") + arg);
-                printHelp = true;
-            }
-            deviceId = args.value(iarg);
-        } else if (arg == QLatin1String("-b") || arg == QLatin1String("--bundle")) {
-            if (++iarg == args.size()) {
-                writeMsg(QStringLiteral("missing bundle path after ") + arg);
-                printHelp = true;
-            }
-            bundlePath = args.value(iarg);
-        } else if (arg == QLatin1String("--install")) {
-            appOp = Ios::IosDeviceManager::AppOp(appOp | Ios::IosDeviceManager::Install);
-        } else if (arg == QLatin1String("--run")) {
-            appOp = Ios::IosDeviceManager::AppOp(appOp | Ios::IosDeviceManager::Run);
-        } else if (arg == QLatin1String("--noninteractive")) {
-            // ignored for compatibility
-        } else if (arg == QLatin1String("-v") || arg == QLatin1String("--verbose")) {
-            echoRelays = true;
-        } else if (arg == QLatin1String("-d") || arg == QLatin1String("--debug")) {
-            appOp = Ios::IosDeviceManager::AppOp(appOp | Ios::IosDeviceManager::Run);
-            debug = true;
-        } else if (arg == QLatin1String("--device-info")) {
-            deviceInfo = true;
-        } else if (arg == QLatin1String("-t") || arg == QLatin1String("--timeout")) {
-            if (++iarg == args.size()) {
-                writeMsg(QStringLiteral("missing timeout value after ") + arg);
-                printHelp = true;
-            }
-            bool ok = false;
-            int tOut = args.value(iarg).toInt(&ok);
-            if (ok && tOut > 0) {
-                timeout = tOut;
-            } else {
-                writeMsg("timeout value should be an integer");
-                printHelp = true;
-            }
-        } else if (arg == QLatin1String("-a") || arg == QLatin1String("--args")) {
-            extraArgs = args.mid(iarg + 1, args.size() - iarg - 1);
-            iarg = args.size();
-        } else if (arg == QLatin1String("-h") || arg == QLatin1String("--help")) {
-            printHelp = true;
-        } else {
-            writeMsg(QString::fromLatin1("unexpected argument \"%1\"").arg(arg));
-        }
-    }
-    if (printHelp) {
-        out.writeStartElement(QLatin1String("msg"));
-        out.writeCharacters(QLatin1String("iostool [--id <device_id>] [--bundle <bundle.app>] [--install] [--run] [--debug]\n"));
-        out.writeCharacters(QLatin1String("    [--device-info] [--timeout <timeout_in_ms>] [--verbose]\n")); // to do pass in env as stub does
-        out.writeCharacters(QLatin1String("    [--args <arguments for the target app>]"));
-        out.writeEndElement();
-        doExit(-1);
-        return;
-    }
-    outFile.flush();
-    connect(manager,&Ios::IosDeviceManager::isTransferringApp, this, &IosTool::isTransferringApp);
-    connect(manager,&Ios::IosDeviceManager::didTransferApp, this, &IosTool::didTransferApp);
-    connect(manager,&Ios::IosDeviceManager::didStartApp, this, &IosTool::didStartApp);
-    connect(manager,&Ios::IosDeviceManager::deviceInfo, this, &IosTool::deviceInfo);
-    connect(manager,&Ios::IosDeviceManager::appOutput, this, &IosTool::appOutput);
-    connect(manager,&Ios::IosDeviceManager::errorMsg, this, &IosTool::errorMsg);
-    manager->watchDevices();
-    const QRegularExpression qmlPortRe(QLatin1String("-qmljsdebugger=port:([0-9]+)"));
-    for (const QString &arg : extraArgs) {
-        const QRegularExpressionMatch match = qmlPortRe.match(arg);
-        if (match.hasMatch()) {
-            bool ok;
-            int qmlPort = match.captured(1).toInt(&ok);
-            if (ok && qmlPort > 0 && qmlPort <= 0xFFFF)
-                m_qmlPort = match.captured(1);
-            break;
-        }
-    }
-    if (deviceInfo) {
-        if (!bundlePath.isEmpty())
-            writeMsg("--device-info overrides --bundle");
-        ++opLeft;
-        manager->requestDeviceInfo(deviceId, timeout);
-    } else if (!bundlePath.isEmpty()) {
-        switch (appOp) {
-        case Ios::IosDeviceManager::None:
-            break;
-        case Ios::IosDeviceManager::Install:
-        case Ios::IosDeviceManager::Run:
-            ++opLeft;
-            break;
-        case Ios::IosDeviceManager::InstallAndRun:
-            opLeft += 2;
-            break;
-        }
-        maxProgress = 200;
-        manager->requestAppOp(bundlePath, extraArgs, appOp, deviceId, timeout);
-    }
-    if (opLeft == 0)
-        doExit(0);
-}
-
-void IosTool::stopXml(int errorCode)
-{
-    QMutexLocker l(&m_xmlMutex);
-    out.writeEmptyElement(QLatin1String("exit"));
-    out.writeAttribute(QLatin1String("code"), QString::number(errorCode));
-    out.writeEndElement(); // result element (hopefully)
-    out.writeEndDocument();
-    outFile.flush();
-}
-
-void IosTool::doExit(int errorCode)
-{
-    stopXml(errorCode);
-    QCoreApplication::exit(errorCode); // sometime does not really exit
-    exit(errorCode);
-}
-
-void IosTool::isTransferringApp(const QString &bundlePath, const QString &deviceId, int progress,
-                                const QString &info)
-{
-    Q_UNUSED(bundlePath)
-    Q_UNUSED(deviceId)
-    QMutexLocker l(&m_xmlMutex);
-    out.writeStartElement(QLatin1String("status"));
-    out.writeAttribute(QLatin1String("progress"), QString::number(progress));
-    out.writeAttribute(QLatin1String("max_progress"), QString::number(maxProgress));
-    out.writeCharacters(info);
-    out.writeEndElement();
-    outFile.flush();
-}
-
-void IosTool::didTransferApp(const QString &bundlePath, const QString &deviceId,
-                             Ios::IosDeviceManager::OpStatus status)
-{
-    Q_UNUSED(bundlePath)
-    Q_UNUSED(deviceId)
-    {
-        QMutexLocker l(&m_xmlMutex);
-        if (status == Ios::IosDeviceManager::Success) {
-            out.writeStartElement(QLatin1String("status"));
-            out.writeAttribute(QLatin1String("progress"), QString::number(maxProgress));
-            out.writeAttribute(QLatin1String("max_progress"), QString::number(maxProgress));
-            out.writeCharacters(QLatin1String("App Transferred"));
-            out.writeEndElement();
-        }
-        out.writeEmptyElement(QLatin1String("app_transfer"));
-        out.writeAttribute(QLatin1String("status"),
-                           (status == Ios::IosDeviceManager::Success) ?
-                               QLatin1String("SUCCESS") :
-                               QLatin1String("FAILURE"));
-        //out.writeCharacters(QString()); // trigger a complete closing of the empty element
-        outFile.flush();
-    }
-    if (status != Ios::IosDeviceManager::Success || --opLeft == 0)
-        doExit((status == Ios::IosDeviceManager::Success) ? 0 : -1);
-}
-
-void IosTool::didStartApp(const QString &bundlePath, const QString &deviceId,
-                          Ios::IosDeviceManager::OpStatus status, int gdbFd,
-                          Ios::DeviceSession *deviceSession)
-{
-    Q_UNUSED(bundlePath)
-    Q_UNUSED(deviceId)
-    {
-        QMutexLocker l(&m_xmlMutex);
-        out.writeEmptyElement(QLatin1String("app_started"));
-        out.writeAttribute(QLatin1String("status"),
-                           (status == Ios::IosDeviceManager::Success) ?
-                               QLatin1String("SUCCESS") :
-                               QLatin1String("FAILURE"));
-        //out.writeCharacters(QString()); // trigger a complete closing of the empty element
-        outFile.flush();
-    }
-    if (status != Ios::IosDeviceManager::Success || appOp == Ios::IosDeviceManager::Install) {
-        doExit();
-        return;
-    }
-    if (gdbFd <= 0) {
-        writeMsg("no gdb connection");
-        doExit(-2);
-        return;
-    }
-    if (appOp != Ios::IosDeviceManager::InstallAndRun && appOp != Ios::IosDeviceManager::Run) {
-        writeMsg(QString::fromLatin1("unexpected appOp value %1").arg(appOp));
-        doExit(-3);
-        return;
-    }
-    if (deviceSession) {
-        int qmlPort = deviceSession->qmljsDebugPort();
-        if (qmlPort) {
-            qmlServer = new GenericRelayServer(this, qmlPort, deviceSession);
-            qmlServer->startServer();
-        }
-    }
-    if (debug) {
-        gdbServer = new SingleRelayServer(this, gdbFd);
-        if (!gdbServer->startServer()) {
-            doExit(-4);
-            return;
-        }
-    }
-    {
-        QMutexLocker l(&m_xmlMutex);
-        out.writeStartElement(QLatin1String("server_ports"));
-        out.writeAttribute(QLatin1String("gdb_server"),
-                           QString::number(gdbServer ? gdbServer->serverPort() : -1));
-        out.writeAttribute(QLatin1String("qml_server"),
-                           QString::number(qmlServer ? qmlServer->serverPort() : -1));
-        out.writeEndElement();
-        outFile.flush();
-    }
-    if (!debug) {
-        gdbRunner = new GdbRunner(this, gdbFd);
-        // we should not stop the event handling of the main thread
-        // all output moves to the new thread (other option would be to signal it back)
-        QThread *gdbProcessThread = new QThread();
-        gdbRunner->moveToThread(gdbProcessThread);
-        QObject::connect(gdbProcessThread, &QThread::started, gdbRunner, &GdbRunner::run);
-        QObject::connect(gdbRunner, &GdbRunner::finished, gdbProcessThread, &QThread::quit);
-        QObject::connect(gdbProcessThread, &QThread::finished,
-                         gdbProcessThread, &QObject::deleteLater);
-        gdbProcessThread->start();
-
-        new std::thread([this]() -> void { readStdin();});
-    }
-}
-
-void IosTool::writeMsg(const char *msg)
-{
-    writeMsg(QString::fromLatin1(msg));
-}
-
-void IosTool::writeMsg(const QString &msg)
-{
-    QMutexLocker l(&m_xmlMutex);
-    out.writeStartElement(QLatin1String("msg"));
-    writeTextInElement(msg);
-    out.writeCharacters(QLatin1String("\n"));
-    out.writeEndElement();
-    outFile.flush();
-}
-
-void IosTool::writeMaybeBin(const QString &extraMsg, const char *msg, quintptr len)
-{
-    char *buf2 = new char[len * 2 + 4];
-    buf2[0] = '[';
-    const char toHex[] = "0123456789abcdef";
-    for (quintptr i = 0; i < len; ++i) {
-        buf2[2 * i + 1] = toHex[(0xF & (msg[i] >> 4))];
-        buf2[2 * i + 2] = toHex[(0xF & msg[i])];
-    }
-    buf2[2 * len + 1] = ']';
-    buf2[2 * len + 2] = ' ';
-    buf2[2 * len + 3] = 0;
-
-    QMutexLocker l(&m_xmlMutex);
-    out.writeStartElement(QLatin1String("msg"));
-    out.writeCharacters(extraMsg);
-    out.writeCharacters(QLatin1String(buf2));
-    for (quintptr i = 0; i < len; ++i) {
-        if (msg[i] < 0x20 || msg[i] > 0x7f)
-            buf2[i] = '_';
-        else
-            buf2[i] = msg[i];
-    }
-    buf2[len] = 0;
-    out.writeCharacters(QLatin1String(buf2));
-    delete[] buf2;
-    out.writeEndElement();
-    outFile.flush();
-}
-
-void IosTool::deviceInfo(const QString &deviceId, const Ios::IosDeviceManager::Dict &devInfo)
-{
-    Q_UNUSED(deviceId)
-    {
-        QMutexLocker l(&m_xmlMutex);
-        out.writeTextElement(QLatin1String("device_id"), deviceId);
-        out.writeStartElement(QLatin1String("device_info"));
-        for (auto i = devInfo.cbegin(); i != devInfo.cend(); ++i) {
-            out.writeStartElement(QLatin1String("item"));
-            out.writeTextElement(QLatin1String("key"), i.key());
-            out.writeTextElement(QLatin1String("value"), i.value());
-            out.writeEndElement();
-        }
-        out.writeEndElement();
-        outFile.flush();
-    }
-    doExit();
-}
-
-void IosTool::writeTextInElement(const QString &output)
-{
-    const QRegularExpression controlCharRe(QLatin1String("[\x01-\x08]|\x0B|\x0C|[\x0E-\x1F]|\\0000"));
-    int pos = 0;
-    int oldPos = 0;
-
-    while ((pos = output.indexOf(controlCharRe, pos)) != -1) {
-        QMutexLocker l(&m_xmlMutex);
-        out.writeCharacters(output.mid(oldPos, pos - oldPos));
-        out.writeEmptyElement(QLatin1String("control_char"));
-        out.writeAttribute(QLatin1String("code"), QString::number(output.at(pos).toLatin1()));
-        pos += 1;
-        oldPos = pos;
-    }
-    out.writeCharacters(output.mid(oldPos, output.length() - oldPos));
-}
-
-void IosTool::appOutput(const QString &output)
-{
-    QMutexLocker l(&m_xmlMutex);
-    if (!inAppOutput)
-        out.writeStartElement(QLatin1String("app_output"));
-    writeTextInElement(output);
-    if (!inAppOutput)
-        out.writeEndElement();
-    outFile.flush();
-}
-
-void IosTool::readStdin()
-{
-    int c = getchar();
-    if (c == 'k') {
-        QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, "stopGdbRunner");
-        errorMsg(QLatin1String("iostool: Killing inferior.\n"));
-    } else if (c != EOF) {
-        errorMsg(QLatin1String("iostool: Unexpected character in stdin, stop listening.\n"));
-    }
-}
-
-void IosTool::errorMsg(const QString &msg)
-{
-    writeMsg(msg);
-}
-
-void IosTool::stopGdbRunner()
-{
-    if (gdbRunner) {
-        gdbRunner->stop(0);
-        QTimer::singleShot(100, this, &IosTool::stopGdbRunner2);
-    }
-}
-
-void IosTool::stopGdbRunner2()
-{
-    if (gdbRunner)
-        gdbRunner->stop(1);
-}
-
-void IosTool::stopRelayServers(int errorCode)
-{
-    if (echoRelays)
-        writeMsg("gdbServerStops");
-    if (qmlServer)
-        qmlServer->stopServer();
-    if (gdbServer)
-        gdbServer->stopServer();
-    doExit(errorCode);
-}
+#include <QStringList>
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
@@ -916,44 +45,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     }
 
     QGuiApplication a(qtArgc, &qtArg);
-    IosTool tool;
+    Ios::IosTool tool;
     tool.run(args);
     int res = a.exec();
     exit(res);
 }
 
-GdbRunner::GdbRunner(IosTool *iosTool, int gdbFd) :
-    QObject(0), m_iosTool(iosTool), m_gdbFd(gdbFd)
-{
-}
-
-void GdbRunner::run()
-{
-    {
-        QMutexLocker l(&m_iosTool->m_xmlMutex);
-        if (!m_iosTool->splitAppOutput) {
-            m_iosTool->out.writeStartElement(QLatin1String("app_output"));
-            m_iosTool->inAppOutput = true;
-        }
-        m_iosTool->outFile.flush();
-    }
-    Ios::IosDeviceManager::instance()->processGdbServer(m_gdbFd);
-    {
-        QMutexLocker l(&m_iosTool->m_xmlMutex);
-        if (!m_iosTool->splitAppOutput) {
-            m_iosTool->inAppOutput = false;
-            m_iosTool->out.writeEndElement();
-        }
-        m_iosTool->outFile.flush();
-    }
-    close(m_gdbFd);
-    m_iosTool->doExit();
-    emit finished();
-}
-
-void GdbRunner::stop(int phase)
-{
-    Ios::IosDeviceManager::instance()->stopGdbServer(m_gdbFd, phase);
-}
-
-#include "main.moc"
diff --git a/src/tools/iostool/mobiledevicelib.cpp b/src/tools/iostool/mobiledevicelib.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..87ce4fd8d34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/iostool/mobiledevicelib.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,350 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2021 The Qt Company Ltd.
+** Contact: https://www.qt.io/licensing/
+**
+** This file is part of Qt Creator.
+**
+** Commercial License Usage
+** Licensees holding valid commercial Qt licenses may use this file in
+** accordance with the commercial license agreement provided with the
+** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
+** a written agreement between you and The Qt Company. For licensing terms
+** and conditions see https://www.qt.io/terms-conditions. For further
+** information use the contact form at https://www.qt.io/contact-us.
+**
+** GNU General Public License Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU
+** General Public License version 3 as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation with exceptions as appearing in the file LICENSE.GPL3-EXCEPT
+** included in the packaging of this file. Please review the following
+** information to ensure the GNU General Public License requirements will
+** be met: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html.
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+
+#include "mobiledevicelib.h"
+
+#include <QDebug>
+
+
+#ifdef MOBILE_DEV_DIRECT_LINK
+#include "MobileDevice.h"
+#endif
+
+namespace Ios {
+MobileDeviceLib::MobileDeviceLib()
+{
+}
+
+bool MobileDeviceLib::load()
+{
+#ifdef MOBILE_DEV_DIRECT_LINK
+    m_AMDSetLogLevel = &AMDSetLogLevel;
+    m_AMDeviceNotificationSubscribe = &AMDeviceNotificationSubscribe;
+    //m_AMDeviceNotificationUnsubscribe = &AMDeviceNotificationUnsubscribe;
+    m_AMDeviceCopyValue = &AMDeviceCopyValue;
+    m_AMDeviceGetConnectionID = &AMDeviceGetConnectionID;
+    m_AMDeviceCopyDeviceIdentifier = &AMDeviceCopyDeviceIdentifier;
+    m_AMDeviceConnect = &AMDeviceConnect;
+    //m_AMDevicePair = &AMDevicePair;
+    m_AMDeviceIsPaired = &AMDeviceIsPaired;
+    m_AMDeviceValidatePairing = &AMDeviceValidatePairing;
+    m_AMDeviceStartSession = &AMDeviceStartSession;
+    m_AMDeviceStopSession = &AMDeviceStopSession;
+    m_AMDeviceDisconnect = &AMDeviceDisconnect;
+    m_AMDeviceMountImage = &AMDeviceMountImage;
+    m_AMDeviceStartService = &AMDeviceStartService;
+    m_AMDeviceTransferApplication = &AMDeviceTransferApplication;
+    m_AMDeviceInstallApplication = &AMDeviceInstallApplication;
+    //m_AMDeviceUninstallApplication = &AMDeviceUninstallApplication;
+    //m_AMDeviceLookupApplications = &AMDeviceLookupApplications;
+    m_USBMuxConnectByPort = &USBMuxConnectByPort;
+#else
+    QLibrary *libAppleFSCompression = new QLibrary(QLatin1String("/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/AppleFSCompression.framework/AppleFSCompression"));
+    if (!libAppleFSCompression->load())
+        addError("MobileDevice dependency AppleFSCompression failed to load");
+    deps << libAppleFSCompression;
+    QLibrary *libBom = new QLibrary(QLatin1String("/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Bom.framework/Bom"));
+    if (!libBom->load())
+        addError("MobileDevice dependency Bom failed to load");
+    deps << libBom;
+    lib.setFileName(QLatin1String("/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/MobileDevice.framework/MobileDevice"));
+    if (!lib.load())
+        return false;
+    m_AMDSetLogLevel = reinterpret_cast<AMDSetLogLevelPtr>(lib.resolve("AMDSetLogLevel"));
+    if (m_AMDSetLogLevel == 0)
+        addError("MobileDeviceLib does not define AMDSetLogLevel");
+    m_AMDeviceNotificationSubscribe = reinterpret_cast<AMDeviceNotificationSubscribePtr>(lib.resolve("AMDeviceNotificationSubscribe"));
+    if (m_AMDeviceNotificationSubscribe == 0)
+        addError("MobileDeviceLib does not define AMDeviceNotificationSubscribe");
+    m_AMDeviceNotificationUnsubscribe = reinterpret_cast<AMDeviceNotificationUnsubscribePtr>(lib.resolve("AMDeviceNotificationUnsubscribe"));
+    if (m_AMDeviceNotificationUnsubscribe == 0)
+        addError("MobileDeviceLib does not define AMDeviceNotificationUnsubscribe");
+    m_AMDeviceGetInterfaceType = reinterpret_cast<AMDeviceGetInterfaceTypePtr>(lib.resolve("AMDeviceGetInterfaceType"));
+    if (m_AMDeviceGetInterfaceType == 0)
+        addError("MobileDeviceLib does not define AMDeviceGetInterfaceType");
+    m_AMDeviceCopyValue = reinterpret_cast<AMDeviceCopyValuePtr>(lib.resolve("AMDeviceCopyValue"));
+    if (m_AMDSetLogLevel == 0)
+        addError("MobileDeviceLib does not define AMDSetLogLevel");
+    m_AMDeviceGetConnectionID = reinterpret_cast<AMDeviceGetConnectionIDPtr>(lib.resolve("AMDeviceGetConnectionID"));
+    if (m_AMDeviceGetConnectionID == 0)
+        addError("MobileDeviceLib does not define AMDeviceGetConnectionID");
+    m_AMDeviceCopyDeviceIdentifier = reinterpret_cast<AMDeviceCopyDeviceIdentifierPtr>(lib.resolve("AMDeviceCopyDeviceIdentifier"));
+    if (m_AMDeviceCopyDeviceIdentifier == 0)
+        addError("MobileDeviceLib does not define AMDeviceCopyDeviceIdentifier");
+    m_AMDeviceConnect = reinterpret_cast<AMDeviceConnectPtr>(lib.resolve("AMDeviceConnect"));
+    if (m_AMDeviceConnect == 0)
+        addError("MobileDeviceLib does not define AMDeviceConnect");
+    m_AMDevicePair = reinterpret_cast<AMDevicePairPtr>(lib.resolve("AMDevicePair"));
+    if (m_AMDevicePair == 0)
+        addError("MobileDeviceLib does not define AMDevicePair");
+    m_AMDeviceIsPaired = reinterpret_cast<AMDeviceIsPairedPtr>(lib.resolve("AMDeviceIsPaired"));
+    if (m_AMDeviceIsPaired == 0)
+        addError("MobileDeviceLib does not define AMDeviceIsPaired");
+    m_AMDeviceValidatePairing = reinterpret_cast<AMDeviceValidatePairingPtr>(lib.resolve("AMDeviceValidatePairing"));
+    if (m_AMDeviceValidatePairing == 0)
+        addError("MobileDeviceLib does not define AMDeviceValidatePairing");
+    m_AMDeviceStartSession = reinterpret_cast<AMDeviceStartSessionPtr>(lib.resolve("AMDeviceStartSession"));
+    if (m_AMDeviceStartSession == 0)
+        addError("MobileDeviceLib does not define AMDeviceStartSession");
+    m_AMDeviceStopSession = reinterpret_cast<AMDeviceStopSessionPtr>(lib.resolve("AMDeviceStopSession"));
+    if (m_AMDeviceStopSession == 0)
+        addError("MobileDeviceLib does not define AMDeviceStopSession");
+    m_AMDeviceDisconnect = reinterpret_cast<AMDeviceDisconnectPtr>(lib.resolve("AMDeviceDisconnect"));
+    if (m_AMDeviceDisconnect == 0)
+        addError("MobileDeviceLib does not define AMDeviceDisconnect");
+    m_AMDeviceMountImage = reinterpret_cast<AMDeviceMountImagePtr>(lib.resolve("AMDeviceMountImage"));
+    if (m_AMDeviceMountImage == 0)
+        addError("MobileDeviceLib does not define AMDeviceMountImage");
+    m_AMDeviceSecureStartService = reinterpret_cast<AMDeviceSecureStartServicePtr>(lib.resolve("AMDeviceSecureStartService"));
+    if (m_AMDeviceSecureStartService == 0)
+        addError("MobileDeviceLib does not define AMDeviceSecureStartService");
+    m_AMDeviceSecureTransferPath = reinterpret_cast<AMDeviceSecureTransferPathPtr>(lib.resolve("AMDeviceSecureTransferPath"));
+    if (m_AMDeviceSecureTransferPath == 0)
+        addError("MobileDeviceLib does not define AMDeviceSecureTransferPath");
+    m_AMDeviceSecureInstallApplication = reinterpret_cast<AMDeviceSecureInstallApplicationPtr>(lib.resolve("AMDeviceSecureInstallApplication"));
+    if (m_AMDeviceSecureInstallApplication == 0)
+        addError("MobileDeviceLib does not define AMDeviceSecureInstallApplication");
+    m_AMDServiceConnectionGetSocket = reinterpret_cast<AMDServiceConnectionGetSocketPtr>(lib.resolve("AMDServiceConnectionGetSocket"));
+    if (m_AMDServiceConnectionGetSocket == nullptr)
+        addError("MobileDeviceLib does not define AMDServiceConnectionGetSocket");
+    m_AMDeviceUninstallApplication = reinterpret_cast<AMDeviceUninstallApplicationPtr>(lib.resolve("AMDeviceUninstallApplication"));
+    if (m_AMDeviceUninstallApplication == 0)
+        addError("MobileDeviceLib does not define AMDeviceUninstallApplication");
+    m_AMDeviceLookupApplications = reinterpret_cast<AMDeviceLookupApplicationsPtr>(lib.resolve("AMDeviceLookupApplications"));
+    if (m_AMDeviceLookupApplications == 0)
+        addError("MobileDeviceLib does not define AMDeviceLookupApplications");
+    m_AMDErrorString = reinterpret_cast<AMDErrorStringPtr>(lib.resolve("AMDErrorString"));
+    if (m_AMDErrorString == 0)
+        addError("MobileDeviceLib does not define AMDErrorString");
+    m_MISCopyErrorStringForErrorCode = reinterpret_cast<MISCopyErrorStringForErrorCodePtr>(lib.resolve("MISCopyErrorStringForErrorCode"));
+    if (m_MISCopyErrorStringForErrorCode == 0)
+        addError("MobileDeviceLib does not define MISCopyErrorStringForErrorCode");
+    m_USBMuxConnectByPort = reinterpret_cast<USBMuxConnectByPortPtr>(lib.resolve("USBMuxConnectByPort"));
+    if (m_USBMuxConnectByPort == 0)
+        addError("MobileDeviceLib does not define USBMuxConnectByPort");
+#endif
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool MobileDeviceLib::isLoaded()
+{
+    return lib.isLoaded();
+}
+
+QStringList MobileDeviceLib::errors()
+{
+    return m_errors;
+}
+
+void MobileDeviceLib::setLogLevel(int i)
+{
+    if (m_AMDSetLogLevel)
+        m_AMDSetLogLevel(i);
+}
+
+am_res_t MobileDeviceLib::deviceNotificationSubscribe(AMDeviceNotificationCallback callback,
+                                           unsigned int v1, unsigned int v2, void *callbackArgs,
+                                           const AMDeviceNotification **handle)
+{
+    if (m_AMDeviceNotificationSubscribe)
+        return m_AMDeviceNotificationSubscribe(callback,v1,v2,callbackArgs,handle);
+    return -1;
+}
+
+am_res_t MobileDeviceLib::deviceNotificationUnsubscribe(void *handle)
+{
+    if (m_AMDeviceNotificationUnsubscribe)
+        return m_AMDeviceNotificationUnsubscribe(handle);
+    return -1;
+}
+
+int MobileDeviceLib::deviceGetInterfaceType(AMDeviceRef device)
+{
+    if (m_AMDeviceGetInterfaceType)
+        return m_AMDeviceGetInterfaceType(device);
+    return DeviceInterfaceType::UNKNOWN;
+}
+
+CFPropertyListRef MobileDeviceLib::deviceCopyValue(AMDeviceRef device,CFStringRef group,CFStringRef key)
+{
+    if (m_AMDeviceCopyValue)
+        return m_AMDeviceCopyValue(device, group, key);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+unsigned int MobileDeviceLib::deviceGetConnectionID(AMDeviceRef device)
+{
+    if (m_AMDeviceGetConnectionID)
+        return m_AMDeviceGetConnectionID(device);
+    return -1;
+}
+
+CFStringRef MobileDeviceLib::deviceCopyDeviceIdentifier(AMDeviceRef device)
+{
+    if (m_AMDeviceCopyDeviceIdentifier)
+        return m_AMDeviceCopyDeviceIdentifier(device);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+am_res_t MobileDeviceLib::deviceConnect(AMDeviceRef device)
+{
+    if (m_AMDeviceConnect)
+        return m_AMDeviceConnect(device);
+    return -1;
+}
+
+am_res_t MobileDeviceLib::devicePair(AMDeviceRef device)
+{
+    if (m_AMDevicePair)
+        return m_AMDevicePair(device);
+    return -1;
+}
+
+am_res_t MobileDeviceLib::deviceIsPaired(AMDeviceRef device)
+{
+    if (m_AMDeviceIsPaired)
+        return m_AMDeviceIsPaired(device);
+    return -1;
+}
+
+am_res_t MobileDeviceLib::deviceValidatePairing(AMDeviceRef device)
+{
+    if (m_AMDeviceValidatePairing)
+        return m_AMDeviceValidatePairing(device);
+    return -1;
+}
+
+am_res_t MobileDeviceLib::deviceStartSession(AMDeviceRef device)
+{
+    if (m_AMDeviceStartSession)
+        return m_AMDeviceStartSession(device);
+    return -1;
+}
+
+am_res_t MobileDeviceLib::deviceStopSession(AMDeviceRef device)
+{
+    if (m_AMDeviceStopSession)
+        return m_AMDeviceStopSession(device);
+    return -1;
+}
+
+am_res_t MobileDeviceLib::deviceDisconnect(AMDeviceRef device)
+{
+    if (m_AMDeviceDisconnect)
+        return m_AMDeviceDisconnect(device);
+    return -1;
+}
+
+am_res_t MobileDeviceLib::deviceMountImage(AMDeviceRef device, CFStringRef imagePath,
+                                                 CFDictionaryRef options,
+                                                 AMDeviceMountImageCallback callback,
+                                                 void *callbackExtraArgs)
+{
+    if (m_AMDeviceMountImage)
+        return m_AMDeviceMountImage(device, imagePath, options, callback, callbackExtraArgs);
+    return -1;
+}
+
+am_res_t MobileDeviceLib::deviceUninstallApplication(int serviceFd, CFStringRef bundleId,
+                                                           CFDictionaryRef options,
+                                                           AMDeviceInstallApplicationCallback callback,
+                                                           void *callbackExtraArgs)
+{
+    if (m_AMDeviceUninstallApplication)
+        return m_AMDeviceUninstallApplication(serviceFd, bundleId, options, callback, callbackExtraArgs);
+    return -1;
+}
+
+am_res_t MobileDeviceLib::deviceLookupApplications(AMDeviceRef device, CFDictionaryRef options,
+                                                         CFDictionaryRef *res)
+{
+    if (m_AMDeviceLookupApplications)
+        return m_AMDeviceLookupApplications(device, options, res);
+    return -1;
+}
+
+char *MobileDeviceLib::errorString(am_res_t error)
+{
+    if (m_AMDErrorString)
+        return m_AMDErrorString(error);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+CFStringRef MobileDeviceLib::misErrorStringForErrorCode(am_res_t error)
+{
+    if (m_MISCopyErrorStringForErrorCode)
+        return m_MISCopyErrorStringForErrorCode(error);
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+am_res_t MobileDeviceLib::connectByPort(unsigned int connectionId, int port, ServiceSocket *resFd)
+{
+    if (m_USBMuxConnectByPort)
+        return m_USBMuxConnectByPort(connectionId, port, resFd);
+    return -1;
+}
+
+void MobileDeviceLib::addError(const QString &msg)
+{
+    qDebug() << "MobileDeviceLib ERROR:" << msg;
+    m_errors << QLatin1String("MobileDeviceLib ERROR:") << msg;
+}
+
+void MobileDeviceLib::addError(const char *msg)
+{
+    addError(QLatin1String(msg));
+}
+
+am_res_t MobileDeviceLib::deviceSecureStartService(AMDeviceRef device, CFStringRef serviceName, ServiceConnRef *fdRef)
+{
+    if (m_AMDeviceSecureStartService)
+        return m_AMDeviceSecureStartService(device, serviceName, nullptr, fdRef);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int MobileDeviceLib::deviceSecureTransferApplicationPath(int zero, AMDeviceRef device, CFURLRef url, CFDictionaryRef dict, AMDeviceSecureInstallApplicationCallback callback, int args)
+{
+    int returnCode = -1;
+    if (m_AMDeviceSecureTransferPath)
+        returnCode = m_AMDeviceSecureTransferPath(zero, device, url, dict, callback, args);
+    return returnCode;
+}
+
+int MobileDeviceLib::deviceSecureInstallApplication(int zero, AMDeviceRef device, CFURLRef url, CFDictionaryRef options, AMDeviceSecureInstallApplicationCallback callback, int arg)
+{
+    int returnCode = -1;
+    if (m_AMDeviceSecureInstallApplication) {
+        returnCode = m_AMDeviceSecureInstallApplication(zero, device, url, options, callback, arg);
+    }
+    return returnCode;
+}
+
+int MobileDeviceLib::deviceConnectionGetSocket(ServiceConnRef ref) {
+    int fd = 0;
+    if (m_AMDServiceConnectionGetSocket)
+        fd = m_AMDServiceConnectionGetSocket(ref);
+    return fd;
+}
+} // IOS
diff --git a/src/tools/iostool/mobiledevicelib.h b/src/tools/iostool/mobiledevicelib.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7fdac229038
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/iostool/mobiledevicelib.h
@@ -0,0 +1,184 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2021 The Qt Company Ltd.
+** Contact: https://www.qt.io/licensing/
+**
+** This file is part of Qt Creator.
+**
+** Commercial License Usage
+** Licensees holding valid commercial Qt licenses may use this file in
+** accordance with the commercial license agreement provided with the
+** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
+** a written agreement between you and The Qt Company. For licensing terms
+** and conditions see https://www.qt.io/terms-conditions. For further
+** information use the contact form at https://www.qt.io/contact-us.
+**
+** GNU General Public License Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU
+** General Public License version 3 as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation with exceptions as appearing in the file LICENSE.GPL3-EXCEPT
+** included in the packaging of this file. Please review the following
+** information to ensure the GNU General Public License requirements will
+** be met: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html.
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "iostooltypes.h"
+
+#include <QLibrary>
+#include <QStringList>
+
+
+/* // annoying to import, do without
+#include <QtCore/private/qcore_mac_p.h>
+*/
+/* standard calling convention under Win32 is __stdcall */
+/* Note: When compiling Intel EFI (Extensible Firmware Interface) under MS Visual Studio, the */
+/* _WIN32 symbol is defined by the compiler even though it's NOT compiling code for Windows32 */
+#if defined(_WIN32) && !defined(EFI32) && !defined(EFI64)
+#define MDEV_API __stdcall
+#else
+#define MDEV_API
+#endif
+
+namespace Ios {
+extern "C" {
+
+#ifndef MOBILE_DEV_DIRECT_LINK
+class AMDeviceNotification;
+typedef const AMDeviceNotification *AMDeviceNotificationRef;
+class AMDevice;
+struct AMDeviceNotificationCallbackInfo {
+    AMDevice *_device;
+    unsigned int _message;
+    AMDeviceNotification *_subscription;
+};
+
+enum DeviceInterfaceType {
+    UNKNOWN = 0,
+    WIRED,
+    WIFI
+};
+
+typedef unsigned int am_res_t; // mach_error_t
+
+typedef void (MDEV_API *AMDeviceNotificationCallback)(AMDeviceNotificationCallbackInfo *, void *);
+typedef am_res_t (MDEV_API *AMDeviceInstallApplicationCallback)(CFDictionaryRef, void *);
+typedef mach_error_t (MDEV_API *AMDeviceSecureInstallApplicationCallback)(CFDictionaryRef, int);
+
+
+typedef AMDevice *AMDeviceRef;
+#endif
+typedef void (MDEV_API *AMDeviceMountImageCallback)(CFDictionaryRef, int);
+
+typedef void (MDEV_API *AMDSetLogLevelPtr)(int);
+typedef am_res_t (MDEV_API *AMDeviceNotificationSubscribePtr)(AMDeviceNotificationCallback,
+                                                               unsigned int, unsigned int, void *,
+                                                               const AMDeviceNotification **);
+typedef am_res_t (MDEV_API *AMDeviceNotificationUnsubscribePtr)(void *);
+typedef int (MDEV_API* AMDeviceGetInterfaceTypePtr)(AMDeviceRef device);
+typedef CFPropertyListRef (MDEV_API *AMDeviceCopyValuePtr)(AMDeviceRef,CFStringRef,CFStringRef);
+typedef unsigned int (MDEV_API *AMDeviceGetConnectionIDPtr)(AMDeviceRef);
+typedef CFStringRef (MDEV_API *AMDeviceCopyDeviceIdentifierPtr)(AMDeviceRef);
+typedef am_res_t (MDEV_API *AMDeviceConnectPtr)(AMDeviceRef);
+typedef am_res_t (MDEV_API *AMDevicePairPtr)(AMDeviceRef);
+typedef am_res_t (MDEV_API *AMDeviceIsPairedPtr)(AMDeviceRef);
+typedef am_res_t (MDEV_API *AMDeviceValidatePairingPtr)(AMDeviceRef);
+typedef am_res_t (MDEV_API *AMDeviceStartSessionPtr)(AMDeviceRef);
+typedef am_res_t (MDEV_API *AMDeviceStopSessionPtr)(AMDeviceRef);
+typedef am_res_t (MDEV_API *AMDeviceDisconnectPtr)(AMDeviceRef);
+typedef am_res_t (MDEV_API *AMDeviceMountImagePtr)(AMDeviceRef, CFStringRef, CFDictionaryRef,
+                                                        AMDeviceMountImageCallback, void *);
+typedef am_res_t (MDEV_API *AMDeviceUninstallApplicationPtr)(ServiceSocket, CFStringRef, CFDictionaryRef,
+                                                                AMDeviceInstallApplicationCallback,
+                                                                void*);
+typedef am_res_t (MDEV_API *AMDeviceLookupApplicationsPtr)(AMDeviceRef, CFDictionaryRef, CFDictionaryRef *);
+typedef char * (MDEV_API *AMDErrorStringPtr)(am_res_t);
+typedef CFStringRef (MDEV_API *MISCopyErrorStringForErrorCodePtr)(am_res_t);
+typedef am_res_t (MDEV_API *USBMuxConnectByPortPtr)(unsigned int, int, ServiceSocket*);
+// secure Api's
+typedef am_res_t (MDEV_API *AMDeviceSecureStartServicePtr)(AMDeviceRef, CFStringRef, unsigned int *, ServiceConnRef *);
+typedef int (MDEV_API *AMDeviceSecureTransferPathPtr)(int, AMDeviceRef, CFURLRef, CFDictionaryRef, AMDeviceSecureInstallApplicationCallback, int);
+typedef int (MDEV_API *AMDeviceSecureInstallApplicationPtr)(int, AMDeviceRef, CFURLRef, CFDictionaryRef, AMDeviceSecureInstallApplicationCallback, int);
+typedef int (MDEV_API *AMDServiceConnectionGetSocketPtr)(ServiceConnRef);
+}
+
+class MobileDeviceLib {
+public :
+    MobileDeviceLib();
+
+    bool load();
+    bool isLoaded();
+    QStringList errors();
+//
+
+    void setLogLevel(int i) ;
+    am_res_t deviceNotificationSubscribe(AMDeviceNotificationCallback callback,
+                                         unsigned int v1, unsigned int v2, void *v3,
+                                         const AMDeviceNotification **handle);
+    am_res_t deviceNotificationUnsubscribe(void *handle);
+    int deviceGetInterfaceType(AMDeviceRef device);
+    CFPropertyListRef deviceCopyValue(AMDeviceRef,CFStringRef,CFStringRef);
+    unsigned int deviceGetConnectionID(AMDeviceRef);
+    CFStringRef deviceCopyDeviceIdentifier(AMDeviceRef);
+    am_res_t deviceConnect(AMDeviceRef);
+    am_res_t devicePair(AMDeviceRef);
+    am_res_t deviceIsPaired(AMDeviceRef);
+    am_res_t deviceValidatePairing(AMDeviceRef);
+    am_res_t deviceStartSession(AMDeviceRef);
+    am_res_t deviceStopSession(AMDeviceRef);
+    am_res_t deviceDisconnect(AMDeviceRef);
+    am_res_t deviceMountImage(AMDeviceRef, CFStringRef, CFDictionaryRef,
+                                    AMDeviceMountImageCallback, void *);
+    am_res_t deviceUninstallApplication(int, CFStringRef, CFDictionaryRef,
+                                                                    AMDeviceInstallApplicationCallback,
+                                                                    void*);
+    am_res_t deviceLookupApplications(AMDeviceRef, CFDictionaryRef, CFDictionaryRef *);
+    char *errorString(am_res_t error);
+    CFStringRef misErrorStringForErrorCode(am_res_t error);
+    am_res_t connectByPort(unsigned int connectionId, int port, ServiceSocket *resFd);
+
+    void addError(const QString &msg);
+    void addError(const char *msg);
+
+    // Secure API's
+    am_res_t deviceSecureStartService(AMDeviceRef, CFStringRef, ServiceConnRef *);
+    int deviceConnectionGetSocket(ServiceConnRef);
+    int deviceSecureTransferApplicationPath(int, AMDeviceRef, CFURLRef,
+                                            CFDictionaryRef, AMDeviceSecureInstallApplicationCallback callback, int);
+    int deviceSecureInstallApplication(int zero, AMDeviceRef device, CFURLRef url,
+                                       CFDictionaryRef options, AMDeviceSecureInstallApplicationCallback callback, int arg);
+
+    QStringList m_errors;
+
+private:
+    QLibrary lib;
+    QList<QLibrary *> deps;
+    AMDSetLogLevelPtr m_AMDSetLogLevel;
+    AMDeviceNotificationSubscribePtr m_AMDeviceNotificationSubscribe;
+    AMDeviceNotificationUnsubscribePtr m_AMDeviceNotificationUnsubscribe;
+    AMDeviceGetInterfaceTypePtr m_AMDeviceGetInterfaceType;
+    AMDeviceCopyValuePtr m_AMDeviceCopyValue;
+    AMDeviceGetConnectionIDPtr m_AMDeviceGetConnectionID;
+    AMDeviceCopyDeviceIdentifierPtr m_AMDeviceCopyDeviceIdentifier;
+    AMDeviceConnectPtr m_AMDeviceConnect;
+    AMDevicePairPtr m_AMDevicePair;
+    AMDeviceIsPairedPtr m_AMDeviceIsPaired;
+    AMDeviceValidatePairingPtr m_AMDeviceValidatePairing;
+    AMDeviceStartSessionPtr m_AMDeviceStartSession;
+    AMDeviceStopSessionPtr m_AMDeviceStopSession;
+    AMDeviceDisconnectPtr m_AMDeviceDisconnect;
+    AMDeviceMountImagePtr m_AMDeviceMountImage;
+    AMDeviceSecureStartServicePtr m_AMDeviceSecureStartService;
+    AMDeviceSecureTransferPathPtr m_AMDeviceSecureTransferPath;
+    AMDeviceSecureInstallApplicationPtr m_AMDeviceSecureInstallApplication;
+    AMDServiceConnectionGetSocketPtr m_AMDServiceConnectionGetSocket;
+    AMDeviceUninstallApplicationPtr m_AMDeviceUninstallApplication;
+    AMDeviceLookupApplicationsPtr m_AMDeviceLookupApplications;
+    AMDErrorStringPtr m_AMDErrorString;
+    MISCopyErrorStringForErrorCodePtr m_MISCopyErrorStringForErrorCode;
+    USBMuxConnectByPortPtr m_USBMuxConnectByPort;
+};
+}
diff --git a/src/tools/iostool/relayserver.cpp b/src/tools/iostool/relayserver.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f952560752a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/iostool/relayserver.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,342 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2021 The Qt Company Ltd.
+** Contact: https://www.qt.io/licensing/
+**
+** This file is part of Qt Creator.
+**
+** Commercial License Usage
+** Licensees holding valid commercial Qt licenses may use this file in
+** accordance with the commercial license agreement provided with the
+** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
+** a written agreement between you and The Qt Company. For licensing terms
+** and conditions see https://www.qt.io/terms-conditions. For further
+** information use the contact form at https://www.qt.io/contact-us.
+**
+** GNU General Public License Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU
+** General Public License version 3 as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation with exceptions as appearing in the file LICENSE.GPL3-EXCEPT
+** included in the packaging of this file. Please review the following
+** information to ensure the GNU General Public License requirements will
+** be met: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html.
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+
+#include "relayserver.h"
+
+#include "iostool.h"
+
+#ifdef Q_OS_UNIX
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#endif
+
+// avoid utils dependency
+#define QTC_CHECK(cond) if (cond) {} else { qWarning() << "assert failed " << #cond << " " \
+    << __FILE__ << ":" << __LINE__; } do {} while (0)
+
+namespace Ios {
+Relayer::Relayer(RelayServer *parent, QTcpSocket *clientSocket) :
+    QObject(parent), m_serverFileDescriptor(0), m_clientSocket(0), m_serverNotifier(0)
+{
+    setClientSocket(clientSocket);
+}
+
+Relayer::~Relayer()
+{
+    if (m_serverFileDescriptor > 0) {
+        ::close(m_serverFileDescriptor);
+        m_serverFileDescriptor = -1;
+        if (m_serverNotifier)
+            delete m_serverNotifier;
+    }
+    if (m_clientSocket->isOpen())
+        m_clientSocket->close();
+    delete m_clientSocket;
+}
+
+void Relayer::setClientSocket(QTcpSocket *clientSocket)
+{
+    QTC_CHECK(!m_clientSocket);
+    m_clientSocket = clientSocket;
+    if (m_clientSocket) {
+#if QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 15, 0)
+        const auto errorOccurred = QOverload<QAbstractSocket::SocketError>::of(&QAbstractSocket::error);
+#else
+        const auto errorOccurred = &QAbstractSocket::errorOccurred;
+#endif
+        connect(m_clientSocket, errorOccurred, this, &Relayer::handleClientHasError);
+        connect(m_clientSocket, &QAbstractSocket::disconnected,
+                this, [this](){server()->removeRelayConnection(this);});
+    }
+}
+
+bool Relayer::startRelay(int serverFileDescriptor)
+{
+    QTC_CHECK(!m_serverFileDescriptor);
+    m_serverFileDescriptor = serverFileDescriptor;
+    if (!m_clientSocket || m_serverFileDescriptor <= 0)
+        return false;
+    fcntl(serverFileDescriptor,F_SETFL, fcntl(serverFileDescriptor, F_GETFL) | O_NONBLOCK);
+    connect(m_clientSocket, &QIODevice::readyRead, this, &Relayer::handleClientHasData);
+    m_serverNotifier = new QSocketNotifier(m_serverFileDescriptor, QSocketNotifier::Read, this);
+    connect(m_serverNotifier, &QSocketNotifier::activated, this, &Relayer::handleSocketHasData);
+    // no way to check if an error did happen?
+    if (m_clientSocket->bytesAvailable() > 0)
+        handleClientHasData();
+    return true;
+}
+
+void Relayer::handleSocketHasData(int socket)
+{
+    m_serverNotifier->setEnabled(false);
+    char buf[255];
+    while (true) {
+        qptrdiff rRead = read(socket, &buf, sizeof(buf)-1);
+        if (rRead == -1) {
+            if (errno == EINTR)
+                continue;
+            if (errno == EAGAIN) {
+                m_serverNotifier->setEnabled(true);
+                return;
+            }
+            iosTool()->errorMsg(qt_error_string(errno));
+            close(socket);
+            iosTool()->stopRelayServers(-1);
+            return;
+        }
+        if (rRead == 0) {
+            iosTool()->stopRelayServers(0);
+            return;
+        }
+        if (iosTool()->echoRelays()) {
+            iosTool()->writeMaybeBin(QString::fromLatin1("%1 serverReplies:")
+                                     .arg((quintptr)(void *)this), buf, rRead);
+        }
+        qint64 pos = 0;
+        while (true) {
+            qint64 writtenNow = m_clientSocket->write(buf + int(pos), rRead);
+            if (writtenNow == -1) {
+                iosTool()->writeMsg(m_clientSocket->errorString());
+                iosTool()->stopRelayServers(-1);
+                return;
+            }
+            if (writtenNow < rRead) {
+                pos += writtenNow;
+                rRead -= qptrdiff(writtenNow);
+            } else {
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        m_clientSocket->flush();
+    }
+}
+
+void Relayer::handleClientHasData()
+{
+    char buf[255];
+    while (true) {
+        qint64 toRead = m_clientSocket->bytesAvailable();
+        if (qint64(sizeof(buf)-1) < toRead)
+            toRead = sizeof(buf)-1;
+        qint64 rRead = m_clientSocket->read(buf, toRead);
+        if (rRead == -1) {
+            iosTool()->errorMsg(m_clientSocket->errorString());
+            iosTool()->stopRelayServers();
+            return;
+        }
+        if (rRead == 0) {
+            if (!m_clientSocket->isOpen())
+                iosTool()->stopRelayServers();
+            return;
+        }
+        int pos = 0;
+        int irep = 0;
+        if (iosTool()->echoRelays()) {
+            iosTool()->writeMaybeBin(QString::fromLatin1("%1 clientAsks:")
+                                     .arg((quintptr)(void *)this), buf, rRead);
+        }
+        while (true) {
+            qptrdiff written = write(m_serverFileDescriptor, buf + pos, rRead);
+            if (written == -1) {
+                if (errno == EINTR)
+                    continue;
+                if (errno == EAGAIN) {
+                    if (++irep > 10) {
+                        sleep(1);
+                        irep = 0;
+                    }
+                    continue;
+                }
+                iosTool()->errorMsg(qt_error_string(errno));
+                iosTool()->stopRelayServers();
+                return;
+            }
+            if (written == 0) {
+                iosTool()->stopRelayServers();
+                return;
+            }
+            if (written < rRead) {
+                pos += written;
+                rRead -= written;
+            } else {
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void Relayer::handleClientHasError(QAbstractSocket::SocketError error)
+{
+    iosTool()->errorMsg(tr("iOS Debugging connection to creator failed with error %1").arg(error));
+    server()->removeRelayConnection(this);
+}
+
+IosTool *Relayer::iosTool() const
+{
+    return (server() ? server()->iosTool() : 0);
+}
+
+RelayServer *Relayer::server() const
+{
+    return qobject_cast<RelayServer *>(parent());
+}
+
+RemotePortRelayer::RemotePortRelayer(GenericRelayServer *parent, QTcpSocket *clientSocket) :
+    Relayer(parent, clientSocket)
+{
+    m_remoteConnectTimer.setSingleShot(true);
+    m_remoteConnectTimer.setInterval(reconnectMsecDelay);
+    connect(&m_remoteConnectTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &RemotePortRelayer::tryRemoteConnect);
+}
+
+void RemotePortRelayer::tryRemoteConnect()
+{
+    iosTool()->errorMsg(QLatin1String("tryRemoteConnect"));
+    if (m_serverFileDescriptor > 0)
+        return;
+    ServiceSocket ss;
+    GenericRelayServer *grServer = qobject_cast<GenericRelayServer *>(server());
+    if (!grServer)
+        return;
+    if (grServer->m_deviceSession->connectToPort(grServer->m_remotePort, &ss)) {
+        if (ss > 0) {
+            iosTool()->errorMsg(QString::fromLatin1("tryRemoteConnect *succeeded* on remote port %1")
+                                .arg(grServer->m_remotePort));
+            startRelay(ss);
+            emit didConnect(grServer);
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+    iosTool()->errorMsg(QString::fromLatin1("tryRemoteConnect *failed* on remote port %1")
+                        .arg(grServer->m_remotePort));
+    m_remoteConnectTimer.start();
+}
+
+RelayServer::RelayServer(IosTool *parent):
+    QObject(parent)
+{ }
+
+RelayServer::~RelayServer()
+{
+    stopServer();
+}
+
+bool RelayServer::startServer()
+{
+    QTC_CHECK(!m_ipv4Server.isListening());
+    QTC_CHECK(!m_ipv6Server.isListening());
+
+    connect(&m_ipv4Server, &QTcpServer::newConnection,
+            this, &RelayServer::handleNewRelayConnection);
+    connect(&m_ipv6Server, &QTcpServer::newConnection,
+            this, &RelayServer::handleNewRelayConnection);
+
+    m_port = 0;
+    if (m_ipv4Server.listen(QHostAddress(QHostAddress::LocalHost), 0))
+        m_port = m_ipv4Server.serverPort();
+    if (m_ipv6Server.listen(QHostAddress(QHostAddress::LocalHostIPv6), m_port))
+        m_port = m_ipv6Server.serverPort();
+
+    return m_port > 0;
+}
+
+void RelayServer::stopServer()
+{
+    foreach (Relayer *connection, m_connections)
+        delete connection;
+    if (m_ipv4Server.isListening())
+        m_ipv4Server.close();
+    if (m_ipv6Server.isListening())
+        m_ipv6Server.close();
+}
+
+quint16 RelayServer::serverPort() const
+{
+    return m_port;
+}
+
+IosTool *RelayServer::iosTool() const
+{
+    return qobject_cast<IosTool *>(parent());
+}
+
+void RelayServer::handleNewRelayConnection()
+{
+    iosTool()->errorMsg(QLatin1String("handleNewRelayConnection"));
+    newRelayConnection();
+}
+
+void RelayServer::removeRelayConnection(Relayer *relayer)
+{
+    m_connections.removeAll(relayer);
+    relayer->deleteLater();
+}
+
+SingleRelayServer::SingleRelayServer(IosTool *parent,
+                                     int serverFileDescriptor) :
+    RelayServer(parent)
+{
+    m_serverFileDescriptor = serverFileDescriptor;
+    if (m_serverFileDescriptor > 0)
+        fcntl(m_serverFileDescriptor, F_SETFL, fcntl(m_serverFileDescriptor, F_GETFL, 0) | O_NONBLOCK);
+}
+
+void SingleRelayServer::newRelayConnection()
+{
+    QTcpSocket *clientSocket = m_ipv4Server.hasPendingConnections()
+            ? m_ipv4Server.nextPendingConnection() : m_ipv6Server.nextPendingConnection();
+    if (m_connections.size() > 0) {
+        delete clientSocket;
+        return;
+    }
+    if (clientSocket) {
+        Relayer *newConnection = new Relayer(this, clientSocket);
+        m_connections.append(newConnection);
+        newConnection->startRelay(m_serverFileDescriptor);
+    }
+}
+
+GenericRelayServer::GenericRelayServer(IosTool *parent, int remotePort,
+                                       Ios::DeviceSession *deviceSession) :
+    RelayServer(parent),
+    m_remotePort(remotePort),
+    m_deviceSession(deviceSession)
+{
+    parent->errorMsg(QLatin1String("created qml server"));
+}
+
+
+void GenericRelayServer::newRelayConnection()
+{
+    QTcpSocket *clientSocket = m_ipv4Server.hasPendingConnections()
+            ? m_ipv4Server.nextPendingConnection() : m_ipv6Server.nextPendingConnection();
+    if (clientSocket) {
+        iosTool()->errorMsg(QString::fromLatin1("setting up relayer for new connection"));
+        RemotePortRelayer *newConnection = new RemotePortRelayer(this, clientSocket);
+        m_connections.append(newConnection);
+        newConnection->tryRemoteConnect();
+    }
+}
+}
diff --git a/src/tools/iostool/relayserver.h b/src/tools/iostool/relayserver.h
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+++ b/src/tools/iostool/relayserver.h
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+/****************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2021 The Qt Company Ltd.
+** Contact: https://www.qt.io/licensing/
+**
+** This file is part of Qt Creator.
+**
+** Commercial License Usage
+** Licensees holding valid commercial Qt licenses may use this file in
+** accordance with the commercial license agreement provided with the
+** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
+** a written agreement between you and The Qt Company. For licensing terms
+** and conditions see https://www.qt.io/terms-conditions. For further
+** information use the contact form at https://www.qt.io/contact-us.
+**
+** GNU General Public License Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU
+** General Public License version 3 as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation with exceptions as appearing in the file LICENSE.GPL3-EXCEPT
+** included in the packaging of this file. Please review the following
+** information to ensure the GNU General Public License requirements will
+** be met: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html.
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "iostooltypes.h"
+
+#include <QObject>
+
+#include <QTcpSocket>
+#include <QSocketNotifier>
+#include <QTimer>
+#include <QTcpServer>
+
+namespace Ios {
+class DeviceSession;
+class IosTool;
+class RelayServer;
+class GenericRelayServer;
+
+class Relayer: public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    Relayer(RelayServer *parent, QTcpSocket *clientSocket);
+    ~Relayer();
+    void setClientSocket(QTcpSocket *clientSocket);
+    bool startRelay(int serverFileDescriptor);
+
+    void handleSocketHasData(int socket);
+    void handleClientHasData();
+    void handleClientHasError(QAbstractSocket::SocketError error);
+
+protected:
+    IosTool *iosTool() const;
+    RelayServer *server() const;
+    ServiceSocket m_serverFileDescriptor;
+    QTcpSocket *m_clientSocket;
+    QSocketNotifier *m_serverNotifier;
+};
+
+class RemotePortRelayer: public Relayer
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    static const int reconnectMsecDelay = 500;
+    static const int maxReconnectAttempts = 2*60*5; // 5 min
+    RemotePortRelayer(GenericRelayServer *parent, QTcpSocket *clientSocket);
+    void tryRemoteConnect();
+
+signals:
+    void didConnect(GenericRelayServer *serv);
+
+private:
+    QTimer m_remoteConnectTimer;
+};
+
+class RelayServer: public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    RelayServer(IosTool *parent);
+    ~RelayServer();
+    bool startServer();
+    void stopServer();
+    quint16 serverPort() const;
+    IosTool *iosTool() const;
+
+    void handleNewRelayConnection();
+    void removeRelayConnection(Relayer *relayer);
+
+protected:
+    virtual void newRelayConnection() = 0;
+
+    QTcpServer m_ipv4Server;
+    QTcpServer m_ipv6Server;
+    quint16 m_port = 0;
+    QList<Relayer *> m_connections;
+};
+
+class SingleRelayServer: public RelayServer
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    SingleRelayServer(IosTool *parent, int serverFileDescriptor);
+
+protected:
+    void newRelayConnection() override;
+
+private:
+    int m_serverFileDescriptor;
+};
+
+class GenericRelayServer: public RelayServer
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    GenericRelayServer(IosTool *parent, int remotePort,
+                       Ios::DeviceSession *deviceSession);
+
+protected:
+    void newRelayConnection() override;
+
+private:
+    int m_remotePort;
+    DeviceSession *m_deviceSession;
+    friend class RemotePortRelayer;
+};
+}