Tutorial How to install Modified Apps while signing services are down!

FounderHawk · November 27, 2019

This is a quick tutorial on how to sideload apps while signing services, and tools are down.

Note: Your MUST have a MAC, or be running a Virtual Machine with MacOS installed!!

Requirements:

Apple Device
Xcode. Download from the Mac App store or From Apple's Dev Website
iOS App Signer
MacOS (Virtual Machines & Hackintosh will work as well)
An Apple ID
The IPA you wish to sideload
This guide

Step 1: Open Xcode and create a new iOS or tvOS application (depending on the Apple device you are using)

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Step 2: Type in a name and identifier (choose something unique to you, example: com.yourusername.LDOE)

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Step 3: You should be asked where to save the project, select the desktop and hit next.

Step 4: Plug your device in (Make sure you TRUST the computer!) and Select the device from the list (located in the top left as shown)

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Step 5: Select the top of the project tree (should be the only one that shows the App Store style icon) then press Targets. You should see a screen that shows signing (Note: it may not look identical to this screen depending on Xcode version)

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Step 6: Press the drop down menu called "Teams", then select "Add an Account" from the drop down menu. (Note: You only have to do this for the 1st app you sign, in the future the "Team" will already be available as an option in the drop down!)

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Step 7: Sign in with any Apple ID you have

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Step 8: Exit out of the pop up window and select your Apple ID "Team" you just added.

Step 8B: (If you have additional devices)

Plug in additional device
Go to Product Menu
Under Destination, select your device
Repeat from Step 3

Step 9: Open Terminal and type

xcode-select --install

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If terminal shows "xcode-select: error: command line tools are already installed, use "Software Update" to install updates" Then you may close terminal and continue

Step 10: Xcode should now be good. Don't exit out yet.

Step 11: Open App Signer (You may be required to allow unknown apps to run on your Mac) Select the IPA you want to install. and the provisioning profile (Make sure you select "(Device Name) Developer")

Note: Adding a Display Name, Version and SHort Version are optional. If left blank they will use the IPAs default

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Step 12: Name the file, (I suggest naming it something different than the "Stock" IPA name)

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Step 13: Return to Xcode, select "Window" from the top bar -> (Click) Devices and Simulators

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Step 14: Select your device under "Connected" followed by the + under "Installed Apps"

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Step 15: Select the IPA you just created with iOS App Signer, and press Open. Xcode will now install the App on your device. Once this is completed the App will be on your device signed!

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Step 16: On your device go to Settings -> General -> Device Management -> Trust Certificate (as you would do with any other sideloaded app.

Credits: Google it.

FounderHawk · November 16, 2019

FAQs:

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Q: Can I do this on Windows?

A: Yes by installing MacOS on a Virtual Machine. See Here

Q: Is this permanent?

A: No, the signing expires after 7 days for a Free user (Same as Cydia Impactor) or 1 year for paid accounts.

Q: How do I update or re-sign?

A: Just repeat the original process, but keep the same identifier. It will install over the existing application

Q: Will I lose my settings every time I update or resign?

A: No, as long as you use the same identifier and keep the existing apps on the device as you "Upgrade"

Q: Can I make it so the certificate will resign automatically?

A: If you are not jailbroken, not currently. If you are jailbroken you can use the Beta version of ReProvision to sign the application

Have a question you don't see here? Ask it in the comments, and I will try to answer it here!

FounderHawk · November 16, 2019

Troubleshooting:

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"No Signing Certificate Found"

Open Keychain Access (Located in the Utilities folder inside Applications)
Select "Show Expired Certificates" in the View menu
Delete any expired versions of the Apple WorldWide Developer Relations Certificate Authority Intermediate certificate from both the login and system keychains
Download and install the renewed Apple WWDR certificate

"This app contains an app extension with an illegal bundle identifier"

Install the latest version of iOS App Signer

Code Signing Error

Make sure you performed the terminal commands listed in the tutorial

Rook · November 17, 2019

Thank you for sharing this well written tutorial. We could perhaps bring the app online and link this new topic.

JIZA · November 17, 2019

ty) good job!

Jewels92 · November 20, 2019

Thanks!! But how does this get me the app I want? Do I keep the app I want or redownload it from this new app? Or do I redownload it using this method directly?