iloader

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Install SideStore (or other apps) and import your pairing file with ease

This repository and iloader.app are the only official ways to download iloader. There is also an unofficial Homebrew cask, an unofficial AUR package, and an unofficial Fedora COPR repository maintained by the community. Do not download from any other sources or websites.

How to use

• Install usbmuxd for your platform
  • Windows: iTunes
  • macOS: Included
  • Linux: Potentially included, if not, install via your package manager
• Install the latest version for your platform from the releases
  • NixOS: Install iloader from nixpkgs-unstable, or use the flake github:nab138/iloader
  • Fedora: Use the .RPM or the unofficial Fedora COPR repository
  • Arch: Use the unofficial AUR package,
• Plug in your iDevice to your computer
• Open the app
• Sign into your Apple ID
• Select your action (e.g. install SideStore)

Features

• Install SideStore (or LiveContainer + SideStore), import certificate and place rppairing+lockdown pairing files automatically
• Import any IPA
• Intelligent error suggestions to help resolve common issues
• Manage pairing files in apps like StikDebug, SideStore, Protokolle, etc
• See and revoke development certificates & app ids

Troubleshooting

• If you are unable to solve an issue on your own, copy the full error message and ask on the idevice Discord server or open an issue.
• You can view app logs with the "View Logs." If nothing is showing up, change the log level to "Debug."
• If those logs aren't helpful, logs with additional are stored in the following locations:
  • Windows: %APPDATA%\me.nabdev.iloader\logs
  • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/me.nabdev.iloader/logs
  • Linux: ~/.local/share/me.nabdev.iloader/logs/

Translating

iloader needs localization! If you speak another language and notice iloader does not support it or has mistakes, please consider contributing.

To update/edit an existing language, make a PR modifying src/locales/<lang>.json.

To add a new language, add your language to src/i18next.ts, and in src/locales copy en.json to a new file titled <langcode>.json and update the strings.

i18next.ts:

const languages = [
  ["en", "English"],
  ["es", "Español"],
  // Your language here...
] as const;

You can also add your name to the translators section of the README.

Thank you for translating!

Building from source

1. Install bun (or Node.js) and Rust
2. Clone the repository and cd into it
3. Run bun i (or npm i)

For development with hot reload: bun tauri dev (or npm run tauri dev) Make a production build: bun tauri build (or npm run tauri build)

Credits

• Icon made by Transistor
• UI improved by StephenDev0
• idevice by jkcoxson for communicating with iOS devices
• isideload for installing apps
  • idevice by jkcoxson crate is used to communicate with the device
  • apple-codesign-quick by Dadoum for codesigning and entitlements
  • Impactor by claration was used as a reference for cryptography operations (converting certs to p12, etc.).
  • Sideloader by Dadoum was used as a reference for how apple private developer endpoints work
• idevice_pair was used as a reference for pairing file management
• App made with tauri

Translators

Thank you to everyone who has contributed translations! See the Translating section if you would like to contribute as well.

• By3lish: Azerbaijani (az)
• TNT-333: German (de)
• basketshoe: Italian (it)
• baocreata: Vietnamese (vt)
• IamArayel: French (fr)
• kkula9999: Traditional & Simplified Chinese (zh_tw & zh_cn)
• sibwaze: Russian (ru)
• notmalicik: Română (ro)
• mirdukkkkk: Improved Russian (ru)
• okinaau: Arabic (ar)
• ChouChiu: Cantonese (zh_hk) & Improved Chinese (zh_tw & zh_cn)
• marcinmajsc: Polish (pl)
• ern775: Turkish (tr)
• canpng: Improved Turkish (tr)
• jazoppix: Spanish (es)
• eseiker: Korean (ko)
• seomin0610: Improved Korean (ko)
• Ordyan777: Armenian (am)
• kakik0u: Japanese (ja)
• lkspodmol: Czech (cs_cz)
• marcusherelammonstyle-cmd: Swedish (sv)
• MCI49312: Hungarian (hu)
• Kynonim: Indonesian (id)
• DD00031: Dutch (nl)
• Toritan123: Improved Japanese (ja)
• marcinmajsc: Improved Polish (pl)
• dleiferives: Greek (el)
• ShadowWLX: Improved French (fr)
• fkpcomposer: Brazilian Portuguese (pt_br)
• 474FrediFred: Swiss German (de_ch)
• bovae & b1twalker: Ukranian (uk)
• SabaZhvania: Georgian (ge)

License

Copyright (C) 2026 nab138

The source code of this repository is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for the full text.

Branding, logos, media assets, and the name “iloader” are not licensed under the MIT License and are subject to separate restrictions.

You may retain or use branding materials in forks, tutorials, or documentation if you include a clear link to either the official site (https://iloader.app) or the iloader source code repository (https://github.com/nab138/iloader) and do not imply official endorsement. See LICENSE-BRANDING for full details.

Contributing

Please read our Contributing policy before making a contribution.

Future Plans

iloader is currently being overhauled, see the trello board for more info!