Fruit Phone

Name: Fruit Phone
Author: exaptations

Fruit Phone is a Forge utility that shows information about the block, entity or item a player is looking at, as an alternative to Waila.

ForgeClient or server, optionalMIT LicenseOpen source1.7.10 – 1.12.2

What it does

Fruit Phone is an immersive take on the Waila style of overlay, presenting details about the object under the crosshair in a phone-themed interface. Information is supplied through ProbeData, the implementation information renderer that the mod also exposes through ProbeDataProviderAPI, and an optional shim converts Waila information so other mods' data can be shown.

The mod depends on Focus Stylish, which must be installed alongside it. Item requirements can be disabled entirely through a config option or a gamerule, so the phone can show information without a held item. Either side can run it, and neither needs it, though running it on both server and client gives the fullest behavior. The package is open source under the MIT License and is published for 1.7.10 – 1.12.2, with the latest Forge file, 2.86, dated 2025-11-30 for 1.12.2.

The author archived an older 1.12 version of the mod and continues to publish updates to the current release. A gallery tab in the project documentation contains screenshots and descriptions, transcribed from the original Imgur post.

Key features

Immersive information overlay
Shows details about the block, entity or item under the crosshair inside a phone-styled screen.
ProbeData provider API
Other mods can supply their own information through the ProbeDataProviderAPI, using the ProbeData format.
Waila information shim
An optional shim converts information provided for Waila so it can be displayed by the phone.
Item requirement options
The item requirement can be turned off entirely in the config or with a gamerule, letting the phone work without a held item.

Gallery

And since it doesn't use your helmet slot, you can wear it with any helmet!

Fruit Phone is a new Waila-y mod, with four kinds of items: the Pad, shown here, the Phone, the Glass, and the Contacts.

are easy to craft (just an iron ingot and any fruit from any mod, most notably Pam's HarvestCraft)

and support all manner of information, from a Capability-based probe data API written by Falkreon.

Since it's a capability, other mods can add support for it trivially. Correlated is my mod, so it's the first to get support for ProbeDataProviderAPI, and it

And you can put it in your off-hand, of course.

If the pad is too big for you, you can craft it into a Phone for free, which is half the size. (The recipe keeps the color.)

And finally, you can craft a Pad or Phone into a Glass. (It also keeps the color.)

It doesn't use your helmet slot, and looks very stylish.

But of course, its main feature isn't being stylish, it's showing you information!

9 more screenshots on Modrinth

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

Version

1.12.22.86

1.11.20.1.7+80e4f38d

1.10.20.1.7

1.7.100.1.7+exp

ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Use cases

Who it’s for: Players who want a phone-style information display in place of Waila, and server owners who want a shared info display across both sides.

How it compares

Full comparison

Wawla - What Are We Looking At is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 only, runs on client and server, and covers 1.7.10 – 1.16.5 on Forge. Phones Mod is client-side only and under All rights reserved, with files for 1.20.1 – 1.21 on Forge. MPhone is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, runs on client and server, and is published for 1.12.2 alone.

Mod	Loaders	Game versions	Environment	Updated
Fruit Phone	Forge	1.7.10 – 1.12.2	Client or server, optional	2025-11-30
Wawla - What Are We Looking At	Forge	1.7.10 – 1.16.5	Client and server	2023-06-07
Phones Mod	Forge	1.20.1 – 1.21	Client-side only	2024-11-23
MPhone	Forge	1.12.2	Client and server	2026-05-28

Questions

Does Fruit Phone need Focus Stylish?

Yes. Focus Stylish is required and must be installed alongside Fruit Phone for it to run.

Do servers need Fruit Phone installed?

Neither side requires it: it works on either side, and neither needs it. Running it on both sides gives the full feature set.

Can Fruit Phone show information without a held item?

Yes. The item requirement can be disabled entirely through a config option or a gamerule.

Does Fruit Phone work with Waila mods?

An optional shim converts Waila information so it can be displayed by Fruit Phone.

In the catalog

Fruit Phone is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 14,575 Utility mods for Forge. 2,920 mods support Minecraft 1.12.2.

Utility mods36,990 Forge mods Mods for 1.12.22,920

More from exaptations

Sidekick1.17 – 1.21.1

SpindleMark1.20 – 1.20.1

QDResLoader1.18 – 1.20.1

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FancyMenu1.12 – 26.3

Controlling1.7.10 – 26.3

Euphoria Patches1.7.10 – 26.3

Litematica1.12 – 26.3

Better Advancements1.12.2 – 26.3

Lootr1.12.2 – 26.3

What the author says

Archive of an old 1.12 mod of ours. Fruit Phone will not receive updates. Fruit Phone is an implementation of an information renderer for ProbeDataProviderAPI, and includes an optional shim to convert Waila information to ProbeData format.

exaptations, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Modrinth page: modrinth.com/mod/fruit-phone
Owner: exaptations
Published: 2025-11-30
Updated on Modrinth: 2025-11-30
Facts verified: 2026-10-15