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:

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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:

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For Mac:

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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:

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For Mac:

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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.

View the source code on github

Updated January 18, 2018 by DiDA

Todeskuss · August 7, 2015

You got some competition m8 http://iosgods.com/topic/12987-how-to-install-theos-simplest-way-ever/

KingRalph · August 7, 2015

On 8/7/2015 at 2:13 AM, Todeskuss said:
You got some competition m8 http://iosgods.com/topic/12987-how-to-install-theos-simplest-way-ever/

Unarchive both of our debs and read the code = no competition

Rook · August 7, 2015

On 8/7/2015 at 2:13 AM, Todeskuss said:
You got some competition m8 http://iosgods.com/topic/12987-how-to-install-theos-simplest-way-ever/

That's not Competition, it's an opportunity to work together.

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Good job Ralph! I'm going to test this and thanks for including iOSGods' templates.

Todeskuss · August 7, 2015

On 8/7/2015 at 2:15 AM, KingRalph said:
Unarchive both of our debs and read the code = no competition

*gasp* you can do that??

KingRalph · August 7, 2015

On 8/7/2015 at 2:18 AM, Todeskuss said:
*gasp* you can do that??

Yes, yes you can

On 8/7/2015 at 2:17 AM, DiDA said:

That's not Competition, it's an opportunity to work together.

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Good job Ralph! I'm going to test this and thanks for including iOSGods' templates.

You're welcome