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37 posts — app spotlights, mods & tweaks, and weekly digests.

Sid in a courier cap vaulting over an old boarded-up crate with a glowing parcel held overhead
iOS Technologies · Oct 28, 2026

Cydia Impactor in 2026: Why It Stopped Working and What Replaced It

Cydia Impactor stopped installing IPAs with a free Apple ID in late 2019. What it was, why it fails now, and the new open-source Impactor that does the job.
Sid in a courier cap running along a paper cable from a laptop to a phone, hugging a glowing parcel
iOS Technologies · Oct 28, 2026

iLoader in 2026: Install SideStore, LiveContainer and Any IPA

iLoader is the free desktop sideloader the SideStore guide now uses. What it does, how to install SideStore with it, pairing files, and the October 2026 fixes.
Sid peering into a glass terrarium where a tiny green robot waves back at him
iOS Technologies · Oct 12, 2026

Android Emulator for iPhone: What Actually Works in 2026

Can you run an Android emulator on iPhone? What the App Store versions really are, what Husk and UTM can run, why JIT decides everything, and what to expect.
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iOS Technologies · Oct 12, 2026

KSign iOS: How to Install, Certificates and Fixes

What KSign is, how to install it on iPhone, where its certificate comes from, how to sign an IPA, and what each KSign error means — plus a no-certificate route.
Sid leaning over a giant opened-up phone on a workbench, a wrench in his paw and sparks flying
iOS Technologies · Oct 5, 2026

StikDebug Not Working? Every Common Error and Its Fix

StikDebug heartbeat error, invalid pairing file, error 54 or 61, DDI mount failed, app missing from the list — what each one means and what actually clears it in 2026.
Sid holding a freshly stamped certificate at a turnstile that refuses it, the gate lamp showing a red block
iOS Technologies · Sep 28, 2026

"Provisioning Profile Is Banned" — 0xe8008024

SideStore, AltStore and Sideloadly are failing with 0xe8008024 and 0xe8008018 since September 2026. It isn't a revoke — Apple is blocking free developer teams.
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iOS Technologies · Sep 14, 2026

Sideloadly vs AltStore vs SideStore: Which One to Use in 2026

Sideloadly, AltStore or SideStore? Compared on what decides it: how much of a computer each needs, refreshing, tweak injection, the free Apple ID limits they all share, and the errors you will meet.
Sid sorting a sprawling shelf of app containers into labelled groups before a countdown runs out
iOS Technologies · Sep 7, 2026

LiveContainer-Plus — Cert Alerts, Backups, Bulk Sources

LiveContainer-Plus is a LiveContainer fork for iPhone that adds app groups, full backup and restore, certificate expiry warnings and bulk AltStore source import.
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iOS Technologies · Sep 2, 2026

Best IPA Signer for iPhone: Feather, Ksign, ESign, Scarlet

Feather, Ksign, ESign and Scarlet all sign IPA files on iPhone without a computer. The real difference is whose certificate you end up trusting.
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iOS Technologies · Sep 1, 2026

Scarlet on iPhone: What It Is, and Why Apps Keep Dying

Scarlet is a store with a borrowed certificate, not a signer you control. Why the whole library goes dark at once, what anti-revoke really does, and the game-mod catch.