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SideInstaller

Install SideStore and LiveContainer directly on your iPhone. No PC required.









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 [!CAUTION]
 Only install SideInstaller from the official source.

 This project is open source, which means anyone can fork the code, insert a credential stealer that
 uploads your Apple ID and password to their own server, rebuild it, and redistribute it under the same
 name and icon. A malicious fork looks identical to the real app from the outside.

 The only builds I publish are:
 - Website: https://sideinstaller.net/
 - Repository: https://github.com/FrizzleM/SideInstaller

 Do not install SideInstaller from any other site, AltStore source, Telegram channel, Discord server,
 app repo, or mirror, no matter how official it looks. Redistributing my builds without explicit consent is also prohibited by
 the license.

 There is a fake site called “sideinstaller.com”. This site is not legit, and is likely providing malware. Please make sure
 you only download from the official sources listed above.
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 What it is

SideStore and LiveContainer are currently the best way to sideload on iOS. However, there's one big
problem: installing them requires a PC, which many people don't have. That's why I made SideInstaller,
a free and open-source iOS app that installs them directly on your iPhone, no PC required.

SideInstaller handles the entire setup process on-device. It takes care of the pairing, provisioning, and
installation steps that normally force you to plug into a computer and run desktop tools, all from a single
app running on the phone itself. Once it's done, you get a fully working SideStore and LiveContainer
setup ready to sideload your own apps.

The whole thing is built to be simple. There's no complicated configuration, no command line, and no need
to understand how any of the underlying machinery works. You just open the app, follow a few steps, and let
it do the rest. For anyone who's ever wanted to sideload but didn't own a Mac or PC, this removes the
biggest barrier to getting started.

And because it's open source, you don't have to take my word for any of it. The full code is available for
anyone to read, audit, or contribute to, so you can see exactly what's running on your device.

 Requirements

- An iPhone or iPad on iOS 27+ (iOS 17.4+ with a pairing file
  made on a computer; from iOS 26.4, a remote pairing one)
- Wi-Fi (first time only)
- Your Apple account credentials (not collected)


 How to use it

1. Open the official install page and install the app using any
   of the certificates.
2. Once it's installed, open it.
3. Connect the device to LocalDevVPN (or any alternative)
4. Log in with your Apple account credentials.
5. Tap Install SideStore or Install SideStore + LiveContainer.
6. Wait while your selection installs.
7. That's it. No PC and no extra steps required.

 Links

SideInstaller opens three kinds of sideinstaller:// link, and asks before acting on any of them:

- sideinstaller://install?url= downloads the 

Top issues

Latest release

Added

- Madeira is now fetched from its main repo, with stable and nightly releases being given as a choice to the user

 Fixed

- An imported SideStore, LiveContainer + SideStore or Madeira .ipa is now set up just like the download, including SideStore's pairing file and certificate (108). Where GitHub can't be reached, as in mainland China, a card explains how to bring the .ipa this way.
- Apps with an ExtensionKit extension (in Extensions rather than PlugIns) install instead of failing with “Mismatched bundle IDs”: those extensions now get the app's new bundle ID, its provisioning p