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how to setup sidestore with automatic, PC-less refreshing

important information

this guide is only for people who plan to sideload 1 or 2 apps. if you want to sideload more than 2 apps, you will need to use livecontainer in addition to sidestore. for that, please follow my guide "how to setup livecontainer & sidestore, with automatic refreshing". the reason is because apple enforces a 3 app limit for free apple accounts when sideloading (which sidestore counts towards).

first part: installing required software

On Mac:

  1. Download the latest sidestore IPA
  2. Download AltServer and run it, ensuring you can see it in the Menu bar (the icon looks like a Diamond)
  3. Download Jitterbug.

On Windows:

  1. Download the latest sidestore IPA to your Downloads folder for later
  2. Download AltServer and run it, ensuring you can see it in the system tray (the icon looks like a Diamond)
  3. Download Jitterbugpair
  4. Download iTunes and iCloud for Windows. If you already have them, but you got it from the Microsoft Store, delete those and install these links instead. You do not need to sign in with your Apple Account once you install them, you just need them installed.

second part: installing stosvpn & sidestore

Plug in your iPhone via USB and Trust device

On your iPhone, follow these steps:

  1. Download the StosVPN app
  2. Open StosVPN and enable it, so it prompts you to add the VPN configuration. Then, once the configuration is added, go back to StosVPN then disconnect.

Next, follow these steps:

On Mac:

  1. Click the AltServer icon in the menu bar, then hold option.
  2. Whilst holding Option key, hover over "Sideload .ipa" and select your iPhone
  3. Select the SideStore.ipa you downloaded earlier, authenticate apple ID, and wait for it to install.

If you do not see the Apple verification code alert, please check the end of this guide.

On Windows

  1. Launch AltServer as administrator
  2. Holding shift, click the AltServer icon in the system tray, select "sideload .ipa"
  3. Select the SideStore.ipa you downloaded earlier, authenticate apple ID, and wait for it to install.

If you do not see the Apple verification code alert, please check the end of this guide.

Now go back to your iPhone

  1. Open the Settings app
  2. Tap “Privacy & Security”
  3. Scroll to the bottom and toggle Developer Mode on
  4. Then, in Settings > General > VPN & Device Management, approve of the Developer App linked to your Apple ID's email.

third part: pairing file setup for sidestore

Ensure your iPhone is plugged in.

On Mac:

  1. Open Jitterbug
  2. Select your device in the sidebar (it will probably autoselect)
  3. In the app's toolbar, press the Share button. AirDrop the file to your iPhone (or use another means of transferring the file, i.e. iMessage to yourself or use Mail)
  4. Open SideStore on iPhone and import that .mobiledevicepairing file in

On Windows

  1. Open the JitterbugPair program which should open a command prompt window
  2. In the same place the JitterbugPair program is located, it should save a file ending in ".mobiledevicepair"
  3. Rename the file it saved so it ends with .mobiledevicepairing instead of .mobiledevicepair
  4. Use email or some other means to send that .mobiledevicepairing file to yourself (maybe use https://limewire.com to upload it then download it to your phone) then select that file in SideStore when it shows the file picker.

fourth part: refreshing SideStore

Enable StosVPN. On your iPhone, go to SideStore settings and login to your Apple Account.

If you do not see the Apple verification code alert, please check the end of this guide.

If it asks you to revoke "AltStore" then select yes. If you get an error, just do it again and it should work on the second try.

When you are prompted to refresh SideStore, do it, and select "Keep app extensions (use main profile)" when prompted.

fifth part: setting up daily auto-refresh automation

  1. Open the Shortcuts app
  2. Create a new shortcut called "Refresh Apps"
  3. Build your shortcut following these actions Note the "Show when run" is disabled for the Refresh apps SideStore action, this is important
  4. Save your shortcut
  5. Open the Automations tab, and create a new Automation
  6. Select "Time Of Day" then select 3:00AM or something whilst you're asleep, Repeat "Daily" and change from "Run after confirmation" to "Run Immediately", keep "Notify when run" turned off
  7. On the next step, search for your "Refresh apps" shortcut then select it
  8. Finally, go back to the Library tab in shortcuts then run your "Refresh apps" shortcut once then grant any permissions that it asks for, to ensure it runs for the automation.

You're done! SideStore is now setup with automatic daily refreshing.

sideloading apps with sidestore

Congratulations on installing SideStore.

Remember that you can only sideload 2 apps at a time. If you want more, you will have to use LiveContainer as well. For that, please follow my guide "how to setup livecontainer & sidestore, with automatic refreshing"

i can't see the apple verification code

  1. Turn on airplane mode
  2. Go to settings, tap your name, tap login & security, tap Get verification code
  3. Remember the code, turn off airplane mode, return to sidestore and put the code