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iOS installation guide

Tenexxt edited this page Dec 2, 2024 · 4 revisions

Sideloading osu! on iOS

AltStore Method

Requirements

  1. A computer
  2. A stable internet connection

Installation

  1. Get AltStore using this link.
  2. Install AltStore, by extracting the zip file and opening setup.exe .
    Setup File
  3. After installing, the AltStore icon will be in the taskbar.
    AltStore on Taskbar
  4. Before using AltStore, you would need to turn on iTunes Wi-Fi Syncing. Open iTunes and connect your iPhone/iPad. iTunes Device Page
  5. Turn on iTunes Wi-Fi sharing by scrolling down and check the Sync with this iPhone/iPad over Wi-Fi. Be sure to click Apply after doing this. iTunes Wi-Fi Syncing Enabled
  6. Click on the AltStore Icon and then Install AltStore > Your iPhone/iPad Name Install AltStore Section
  7. This will ask for your Apple ID credentials. Enter your Apple ID and password with the 6 digit 2FA code if required. DISCLAIMER: This information is only used to sideload the app using your account. Only Apple will have the credentials and AltStore only keeps your credentials in your device's keychain.
  8. The AltStore app will show up on the homescreen, but we have to do something else first. AltStore on the Homescreen
  9. Go to Settings > Device Management > Your Email. Tap on Trust (Your Email) and tap on Trust. Device Management Developer Page
  10. You should now be able to open the AltStore app. Before that, download the osu! iPA.
    My latest iPAs of osu! should be hosted on the Sentakki Discord server.
    The builds are located in #ios-builds, if they're not there, request the iOS role in #general.
  11. Open the AltStore app, and go to My Apps. My Apps Section
  12. Click on the + button and locate the osu! iPA we just downloaded earlier. AltStore iPA Selection
  13. The app will now again ask for your Apple ID credentials. The disclaimer on Step 7 still applies here. AltStore Apple ID Page on App
  14. Wait for a moment while AltStore sideloads osu!. This could take around a few minutes, so make sure the device is not sleeping while the process takes place.
  15. When the screen below is shown, that means the app has already been sideloaded. AltStore Sideloaded Page
  16. Go to your homescreen and you'll be greeted with the osu! app on there! osu! on the Homescreen
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