LiveContainer / LiveContainer
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An iOS app launcher that runs installed IPA apps inside itself without installing them separately on the device.
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Lets you run many iOS apps, including multiple versions with separate data containers, without consuming the free developer account's app ID limit. Below iOS 26 with JIT available, apps need no re-signing before install; otherwise they are signed with LiveContainer's certificate. Requires iOS/iPadOS 15+ and AltStore or SideStore.
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LanguageSwift
LicenseAGPL-3.0
Created2023-07-14 (3y ago)
Last push5d ago
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LiveContainer An app launcher that runs iOS apps without actually installing them! Crowdin Project: | Documentation:livecontainer.github.io # LiveContainer - LiveContainer is an app launcher (not emulator or hypervisor) that allows you to run iOS apps inside it. - Allows you to install unlimited apps (3 app/10 app id free developer account limit does not apply here) with only one app & app id. You can also have multiple versions of an app installed with multiple data containers. - (Below iOS 26) When JIT is available, codesign is entirely bypassed, no need to sign your apps before installing. Otherwise, your app will be signed with the same certificate used by LiveContainer. > [!CAUTION] > **Important Notice Regarding Third-Party Builds of LiveContainer** > > We have recently noticed the appearance of certain closed-source third-party builds of LiveContainer. Please be aware that all your apps are installed within LiveContainer, which means these third-party builds **have full access to your data, including sensitive information such as keychain items and login credentials**. > > Furthermore, please note that we do not provide any support for issues of these third-party builds. # Installation **LiveContainer comes with a standalone version and a version with built-in SideStore. Please read the install guide here** If you encounter any issue please read our FAQ here ### Standalone Stable Nightly ### LiveContainer+SideStore |Stable|Nightly| |:-:|:-:| | | | ## Requirements - iOS/iPadOS 15+ + Multitasking requires iOS/iPadOS 16.0+ - AltStore 2.0+ / SideStore 0.6.0+ # Features & Guides ### Installing Apps - Open LiveContainer, tap the plus icon in the upper right hand corner and select IPA files to install. - Choose the app you want to open in the next launch. - You can long-press the app to manage it. ### Add Apps to Home Screen ### Multiple LiveContainers Using multiple LiveContainers allows you to run multiples different apps simultaneously, with *almost* seamless data transfer between the LiveContainers. ### Multitasking You can now launch multiple apps simultaneously in in-app virtual windows. These windows can be resized, scaled, and even displayed using the native Picture-in-Picture (PiP) feature. On iPads, apps can run in native window mode, displaying each app in a separate system window. And if you wish, you can choose to run apps in multitasking mode by default in settings. To use multitasking, hold its banner and tap **"Multitask"**. You can also make Multitask the default launch mode in settings. >[!Note] >1. To use multitasking, ensure you select **"Keep App Extensions"** when installing via SideStore/AltStore. >2. If you want to enable JIT for multitasked apps, you’ll need a JIT enabler that supports attaching by PID. (StikDebug) ### JIT Support ### Installing external tweaks ### Multiple Containers/External Containers ### Hiding Apps ### Fix File Picker & Local Notification Some apps may experience issues with their file pic
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