Getting Minecraft for iPhone was about $7. Bear with me for this setup.
The process is a combination of signing out and back into your Microsoft Account via the Minecraft app – and changing a couple of settings on your iPhone. Let’s start with those settings.
Add DNS server to iPhone. You need to be in wifi for this piece to work. This youtube video outlines this process, as well as my words and pic here.
iPhone > Settings > Wi-Fi > blue “i” next to the wifi you’re connected to
scroll down to DNS: Configure DNS. Check Manual. Add:
8.8.8.8, and 8.8.4.4
Save.
Next, add the custom birthday server. Open Minecraft on your phone.
Play > Servers > (scroll down on left) Add Server
server name: <anything is OK>
Server Address: minecraft.kerlee.com (or 51.81.182.31)
Port: 19132
That should do it! If that doesn’t work: try signing in and out of your Microsoft Account via Minecraft app > Settings > Profile > “Sign out of your Microsoft Account.” Then sign back in and see if that helps.
As another test, you should be able to connect to other servers that show up under that Server tab. CubeCraft should work fine.
Drew 3/2/21