TuT [Mac/iOS] How To Easily Install Theos On Any iOS Device! [setuptheos]

KingRalph · January 18, 2018

Updated tutorial:

What Is Theos?
Theos is a cross-platform suite of development tools for managing, developing, and deploying iOS software without the use of Xcode. It is an important tool for people building extensions (tweaks) for jailbroken iOS; most extension developers use Theos.

What Is setuptheos?
setuptheos is a deb file I created that will automatically install theos and all it's dependencies. It started off as a deb file I created for my convenience, but as I continued development, I realized that the other members could benefit from it, so I decided to make it public for your convenience.

How Do I Install setuptheos?
For iOS:
Just download the DEB from the link below!

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Then find the deb on your device, and install it using filza! (tap the DEB and press install)

For Mac:
Download the zip archive from the link below!

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Then unarchive it in $HOME

How Do I Use setuptheos?
For iOS:
First, make sure you have all the required dependencies installed:

mobilesubstrate

PreferenceLoader

bash

grep

unzip

coreutils

coreutils-bin

findutils

sed

curl

git

Then, make sure you have a reliable wi-fi connection. Then, install the deb from the link above. Then open MobileTerminal and type the following code:

su
alpine //or your root password
setuptheos.sh

If you want to set up everything at once, type this in terminal instead:

su
alpine //or your root password
setuptheos.sh setupAll

setuptheos will always display a message in terminal that will notify you when the process is complete.
For more info, refer to the video tutorials
For Mac:
First install the latest version of python from https://www.python.org/downloads/

Open terminal and type the following commands:

cd
sudo ~/setuptheos_python_assets/setuptheos.py

If you want to setup everything at once, type this:

cd
sudo ~/setuptheos_python_assets/setuptheos.py setupAll

For more info, refer to the video tutorials

Why Should I Use setuptheos for iOS?
1: setuptheos installs the most up to date theos version with arm64 support
2: setuptheos installs the most up to date iOS sdk
3: setuptheos installs essential repositories for iOS development
4: setuptheos installs essential and most up to date iOS headers
5: setuptheos takes less than 2 minutes to fully configure everything! (super fast)
6: setuptheos cleans up all junk files that it creates
7: setuptheos accepts user input! (Install what you want!)
8: setuptheos has a "setupAll" option! Useful for setting up everything at once! >:^D
9: setuptheos installs custom NIC templates (courtesy of iOSGods)

Why should I use setuptheos for Mac?
1: setuptheos installs the most up to date build of theos with arm64 support
2: setuptheos installs essential and most up to date iOS headers
3: setuptheos takes less than 2 minutes to fully configure everything! (super fast)
4: setuptheos can be reused multiple times!
5: setuptheos installs custom NIC templates (courtesy of iOSGods)

Screenshot(s)
For iOS:

For Mac:

Video Tutorial:
For iOS:

For Mac:

More Information:
For more information on theos, iOS, and mobilesubstrate, click the link(s) below:
http://iphonedevwiki.net/index.php/Theos
http://theiphonewiki.com
http://CydiaSubstrate.com

Change log:
For iOS:

version 1.0.9.8 - Major changes to setuptheos for iOS

version 1.0.9.7 - Setuptheos for iOS now signs all binaries in /usr/bin and /usr/local/bin
version 1.0.9.6 - Added a new option! If you type "setuptheos.sh setupAll" it will set up everything for you! More 'code optimizations' as well
version 1.0.9.5 - Fixed minor critical syntax errors.
version 1.0.9.4 - Removed unnecessary NIC templates and made minor bug fixes to the scripts
version 1.0.9.3 - Updated the NIC templates (requested by DiDA)
version 1.0.9.2 - Fixed an error that caused the installation of setuptheos to fail unnecessarily.
version 1.0.9.1 - Optimized the code and drastically improved error handling. And some other stuff >:^D
version 1.0.9 - Removed redundant code in the 'bugfix' option. Made optimizations to the scripts also.
version 1.0.8.1 - Successfully fixed installation errors in the preinst script
version 1.0.8 - Attempted (and failed) to fix the errors in the preinst script
version 1.0.7 - Fixed an error that caused the preinst script to show an error even though there was no error, fixed an error with the iOS sdk too. Added a illegal instruction 4 fix also.
version 1.0.6 - Fixed errors with iPhone headers and added more packages to be installed
version 1.0.5 - Fixed numerous errors with sdk, headers, and packages
version 1.0.4 - Fixed an error that caused setuptheos files to conflict with system files
version 1.0.3 - Fixed some more urgent errors in the preinst script
version 1.0.2 - Fixed some critical syntax errors caused by the version 1.0.1 update
version 1.0.1 - Setuptheos now gives you the option to select what you want to install or upgrade
version 1.0.0 - [initial Release]

For Mac:

version 1.1.1 - No more options for setuptheos, everything there is no longer any need for them

version 1.1.0 - Setuptheos now supports the latest build of theos, and the NIC templates from iOSGods were updated. Also, no more SDK option for setuptheos! (Xcode replaces the need for an additional SDK)
version 1.0.0 - [initial Release]

Credits:

@KingRalph - For making the deb
@DiDA - For helping to fix errors

Don't leech my code and try and take credit for it. I. Will. Find. You.