# iOS and "JIT"
JIT stands for just-in-time compilation, and (although not specific to Java), it serves as a method of executing Java code quicker then the alternatives, by compiling as-needed functions at runtime, rather than its slower alternatives to compile all code at runtime repeatedly or writing in a less portable, hardware-level format. It is the fastest method to running Minecraft: Java Edition on mobile devices, essentially required for a usable experience.
On Apple’s mobile platforms (iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, in our case), a security feature known as code-signing is deeply rooted in the operation of the system. It serves to verify that applications haven’t been tampered with after they were installed by a user, so that a malicious payload cannot be installed after-the-fact by a malicious someone. However, due to the process in which code-signing works, this prevents JIT from working properly as it works by reading code, modifying it, and then executing it in some fashion (whether that be by copying the code to a new location in memory, executing directly, or mirroring).
# What does this mean for PojavLauncher?
# Jailbroken devices
Jailbroken device users don’t need to worry about JIT requirements, as PojavLauncher is built to detect jailbreaks and automatically enable new features.
# Unjailbroken devices
Unjailbroken users can see two different outcomes, based on what they used to sideload PojavLauncher.
# TrollStore
If you used TrollStore to sideload PojavLauncher, good news: PojavLauncher takes advantage of the extended capabilities with TrollStore and automatically enables JIT when launched.
# Normal sideload
If you sideload normally, you will need to enable JIT in some way. The most common method is to attach a debug server to the application while it’s running — JITStreamer, AltStore, and Jitterbug all use this with their Jit enabling functions. The only downside to this method is that you are required to be connected to a WiFi network in order to enable JIT.
PojavLauncher has native integration with JITStreamer, and we recommend following the steps available here
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(opens new window) . Methods not listed here are not confirmed or recommended by us for use with PojavLauncher.
iOS 14.2 обеспечивает поддержку JIT-компиляции, которая позволяет приложениям эмуляции работать на полную мощность.
Возможно, вы знаете некоторые неофициальные приложения для iOS, которые предлагают какую-то эмуляцию. Эти приложения работают на основе взломов и эксплойтов, что значительно снижает производительность, но это скоро изменится. Apple незаметно представила поддержку компиляции Just-In-Time (JIT) в iOS 14.2, которая позволит приложениям эмуляции работать на полной скорости на iPhone и iPad.
Райли Тестут, разработчик AltStore, поделился с более подробной информацией о том, как это изменение повлияет на эти неофициальные приложения, которые предлагают эмуляцию консоли и виртуальных машин. Но сначала позвольте мне кратко объяснить, что такое JIT и как он работает на iOS.
JIT или компиляция Just-In-Time — это способ запуска программного обеспечения, которое будет скомпилировано во время его выполнения, в то время как традиционное программное обеспечение полностью компилируется перед выполнением. С помощью JIT исходный код транслируется в машинный код в реальном времени.
Apple никогда не предлагала официальную поддержку JIT-компиляции на iOS, но некоторые разработчики нашли способы запускать ее с помощью хаков, за что пришлось заплатить несколько ошибок и низкую производительность. Однако эти эксплойты полностью удалены в iOS 14. По крайней мере, до сих пор.
Как описано Testut, Apple добавила поддержку JIT-компиляции в iOS 14.2 beta 2, но компания никогда публично не упоминала об этом. Поддержка была сохранена на протяжении всех бета-версий и сохранена в финальной версии. Разработчик считает, что это официальная реализация, а не ошибка Apple, но пока нет возможности подтвердить это.
Благодаря поддержке JIT-компиляции в iOS 14.2 приложения эмуляции теперь могут работать на полной скорости без взломов, взлома и других компромиссов.
Например, с помощью JIT Delta теоретически может эмулировать более мощные системы, такие как PS2, GameCube и Wii; без JIT нам пришлось бы подождать еще несколько лет, прежде чем оборудование будет на это способно. Сначала я был настроен скептически, но теперь склоняюсь к мысли, что это намеренное изменение.
Однако это не означает, что вы увидите приложения для эмуляции в App Store или даже любое другое приложение, использующее JIT. Testut сообщил нам, что текущая реализация работает только для загруженных неопубликованных приложений, которые обычно устанавливаются через Xcode и другие инструменты разработчика вместо App Store. Другими словами, это функция, предназначенная для разработчиков, занимающихся отладкой.
Я сомневаюсь, что ограничение JIT только загруженными неопубликованными приложениями было намерением за этим (и, скорее всего, связано с необходимостью для приложений запускать неподписанный код при отладке с помощью Xcode), но мне было бы любопытно узнать, останется ли это ограничение долгосрочным.
Но если у вас есть AltStore, вы скоро сможете пользоваться такими приложениями, как UTM, который предлагает виртуальные машины на iOS, и DolphiniOS, который по сути представляет собой эмулятор GameCube и Wii для iPhone и iPad, работающий с максимальной производительностью.
На видео ниже вы можете увидеть, насколько плавно DolphiniOS работает на iOS 14.2 без джейлбрейка с использованием собственной реализации JIT:
Благодаря этому изменению в iOS 14.2 — и в сочетании с новым правом «Расширенная виртуальная адресация» — теперь можно эмулировать игры GameCube и Wii на 100% скорости БЕЗ взлома или использования частных прав ? https://t.co/gOIBcxCZ0K pic.twitter.com/AF548pvKPl
— Райлз ? (@rileytestut) 5 ноября 2020 г.
Есть новая версия AltStore, совместимая с приложениями JIT, которая в настоящее время находится в стадии бета-тестирования, но скоро она будет доступна всем пользователям AltStore. Если вы хотите узнать больше о том, как установить и использовать AltStore, ознакомьтесь с нашей специальной статьей об этом.
How to use AltJIT – Altstore Built-in JIT compiler – on iPhone the easy way & FREE!
Running high-end emulators and virtual machine on iPhone never been this easy!
Finally the long awaited AltStore update has finally come in!
- This tutorial shares AltStore 1.5 features and detail steps to use AltStore JIT feature on your iPhone running on latest iOS.
- No jailbreak nor any forms of subscriptions is required.
- This tutorial though intended for iPhone, but all the steps provided here works and applicable for iPad as well as iPod Touch.
- For other interesting articles related to gaming, check it out here Play! iOS, PlayStation 2, Xbox, PS5, Nintendo Switch, other gaming, iOS, Tech or more at JILAXZONE.
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Meet AltStore version 1.5
These are the most exciting new updates available on AltStore 1.5
1) Support for AltJIT – AltStore built-in JIT compiler
“Waiting for JIT” screen. With AltJIT, now running high-end emulators and virtual machines on iPhone are super easy!
With AltJIT built-in directly into AltStore, means that you can enable JIT compiler straight-away from inside the AltStore. JIT compiler is required to run app that requires faster processing power, such as high-end emulators (PS2, Nintendo Wii and SEGA Dreamcast) and virtual machine (running Windows or Android on iPhone).
2) Support to add more sources
Approved and considered safe repositories are now can easily be added into AltStore, making it easy for people to find apps or games that can be sideloaded through the AltStore.
However, on top of these 2 new features, there are a lot of tons enhancements done on AltStore.
Here’s how to use AltStore AltJIT on iPhone
Enough, with the introduction on the new AltStore. Here’s the guide on how you can use AltStore JIT feature – called as AltJIT – on your iPhone. The guide is, however, intended for people who have been using AltStore and AltServer previously. If this is your first time installing AltStore and/or AltServer, do refer to this guide instead: Complete guide how to install AltStore and sideload any app/game into iPhone & iPad at JILAXZONE.
Latest AltServer – at the time this article is written is version 1.5.
Latest AltStore – at the time this article is written is version 1.5.
Latest iOS – at the time this article is written is iOS 15.5 Public Beta 4 and using the iPhone that I currently have – iPhone XR. In case you are not on iOS 15 or iPadOS 15 yet, check the link here to get iOS 15 & iPadOS 15: Here’s how to update iPhone to iOS 15 today (iPad and iPod Touch included!) at JILAXZONE.
Step 1) Update the AltServer
Run AltServer on your Computer. In case you didn’t get prompted to update to the latest version, you can just
1a) Click on AltServer > Check for Updates.
If prompted, then update the AltServer to the latest version (which is verson 1.5 at the time this article is written).
Step 2) Update the AltStore
Once AltServer is updated to the latest version, now on your Computer do these:
2a) Click on AltServer > Install AltStore > <Your iPhone here>.
2b) When prompted with “Please use the same AltServer your previously used with this Apple ID, or else apps installed with other AltServers will stop working. Are you sure you want to continue?”, click “OK”. Within minutes, your AltStore will be updated to the latest one.
When you see this, it means you have successfully installed/updated AltStore on your iPhone
Step 3) Sideload the app that requires JIT compiler
In case you have not sideloaded the app that requires JIT compiler, please do so.
PS2 emulator – Play! – iOS Main Interface.
Here are some of them:
| Description | Installation guide Link |
|---|---|
| Nintendo Wii & Nintendo GameCube emulator | DolphiniOS for iOS at JILAXZONE |
| SEGA Dreamcast emulator for iOS | Flycast for iOS at JILAXZONE |
| Sony PS2 emulator for iOS | Play! for iOS at JILAXZONE |
| UTM Virtual Machine to run Windows / Android on iOS | UTM for iOS at JILAXZONE |
Step 4) Enable JIT using AltJIT
On your iPhone, do the following steps:
4a) Open AltStore.
4b) Navigate to “My Apps” tab.
AltStore: Enable JIT
4c) Tap and hold the app you want to enable JIT on it, then select “Enable JIT”.
4d) You’ll be redirected to the app, do wait until you get the “Enabled JIT for <app>. JIT will remain enabled until you quit the app” message.
JIT enabled on iPhone
Once you get the message that “Enabled JIT for <app>”, means the app now has been given JIT capability. Try running the emulator or virtual machine, you should see them running fine now.
Bring it all together
Thanks to Riley Testut (and perhaps team who helped him) that makes all this possible. Until finally Apple opens to the idea of sideloading or make emulator and virtual machine “legal” on App Store – if ever – this is the best way to run high-end emulators and virtual machine on iOS and iPadOS platforms.
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AltStore IPA installer for iOS with AltServer
qbap | IPA Files
AltStore is an excellent iOS app that enables you to sign and install IPA files on your device. Although it doesn’t install the files directly on your iPhone, it achieves this task by running AltServer on your desktop and connecting to your iPhone. To get started, simply download AltStore and follow the straightforward installation instructions.
Download AltStore for Windows, macOS, or Linux.
- AltStore for macOS download – (macOS 10.14 and above)
- AltStore for Windows 32-bit download – (Windows 10 or higher)
- AltStore for Windows 64-bit download – (Windows 10 or higher)
- AltStore for Linux download – (Linux x86 & 64)
What is AltStore?
AltStore is a free iOS app that provides a seamless method to install IPA files on your iOS device without the need for jailbreaking it. By utilizing AltStore’s free certificate, you can install up to 3 apps on your device that will remain functional for 7 days. After the seven-day period, AltServer will re-sign the apps to ensure they don’t expire, giving you access to your favorite apps.
Cydia Impactor is no longer functional with free certificates, making AltStore the go-to app for this purpose. The workaround for signing IPA files behind AltServer is also utilized on other tools to sign and install IPA files on iPhones such as Sideloadly, Bullfrog Assistant, or SideStore.
AltStore is compatible with iOS 12.2, iOS 13, iOS 14, iOS 15, and the latest iOS 16. It can now also sideload IPA files directly to iOS devices without the need to install AltStore first. This can save you 2 slots. To access this feature, hold down the Option key (on macOS) or the Start key (on Windows) while clicking the AltServer icon, which will reveal the “Sideload .ipa…” menu option.
AltStore was initially created to install Delta (an all-in-one emulator for iOS),but the developer later decided to allow other users to distribute their apps through the IPA signing tool as well.
By using AltServer, you can install IPA files with your Apple ID over Wi-Fi, re-sign apps in the background to prevent them from expiring, and handle all app updates through AltStore, which must be installed on your iPhone or iPad. Note that all operations require that AltServer is installed and running on your computer and the iDevice is connected to the same Wi-Fi.
In addition, AltStore allows you to deactivate installed apps, enabling you to switch between a max of 10 apps without the 3 app limit. This means that you can install up to 10 apps on your iOS device and switch between them as needed. It also works with a paid developer account.
Note: App containing extentions on non-developer Apple IDs are limited to creating 10 App IDs per week. App extentions often used in tweaked apps count towards this limit.
You can download IPA files in the Safari browser and send them directly to the AltStore app for signing and installing. Starting from version 1.4 (which requires a minimum of iOS 14),there is an added option to refresh apps through the Siri and Shortcuts app, as well as support for a Home Screen widget that displays the expiration time of sideloaded apps.
AltStore IPA can also be installed on any modern jailbreak such as unc0ver or XinaA15. Furthermore, the developer has released AltDaemon, which can be installed on jailbroken devices. This allows AltStore to install and sign apps without the need for AltServer on a computer, making it a self-sufficient IPA signing tool for jailbroken iOS devices.
AltStore is packed with accessibility for VoiceOver users, as well as support for 3rd party sources with IPAs and URL scheme for adding AltStore Sources directly. This last feature allows you to download and install IPA files automatically on your device.
The possibilities offered by the tool don’t end here. AltStore and AltServer are known for their support for the jailbreak community. As a result since AltStore 1.4.8 allows you to install unc0ver’s Fugu14-based untethered jailbreak (works after restart) on iOS 14.3 – iOS 14.5.1.
There’s more. When Psychic Paper exploit was released for iOS 13 – iOS 13.4 AltStore was implemented not only to install, but also to allow Filza Escaped to view and manage all files on your device without jailbreak. The exploit was fixed with iOS 13.5 beta release.
One of the last features implemented to AltStore is support for AltJIT. With Just-In-Time (JIT) compilations supported apps can be compiled natively on the device allowing them to run at full speed. As an example, Delta JIT compilation doubles the Fast Forward speed from 1.5x to 3x.
With JIT compilation supported on iOS 14.2 – iOS 15.4, emulation apps can now run at full speed and performance. This feature is provided by iOS, but was never been publicly mentioned by Apple. JIT apps are not available at App Store, only sideloaded apps can handle this feature.
Besides Delta emulator, also UTM (virtual machine for iOS) and DolphiniOS (GameCube and Wii emulator for iPhone and iPad) apps work with AltJIT. To run apps in JIT mode simply tap on an app icon and activate 3D Touch and select from the context menu Enable JIT if available.
AltServer and AltStore were never released officially for Linux, but there are available forks of the project via GitHub AltServer Linux and AltServerGUI Linux. Riley Testut is responsible only for the AltStore Windows and AltStore macOS releases installed via AltServer.
If you are running a device without jailbreak you can try the TrollStore app. It uses the CoreTrust bypass bug to install permanently apps on stock iOS, and it doesn’t require a jailbroken environment. It works on iOS 14.0 up to iOS 14.8.1 and iOS 15 up to iOS 15.4.1.
By becoming a Patreon supporter, you’ll not only be supporting the developer, but you’ll also gain exclusive access to the AltStore beta, which comes with new features that are currently in development and only available to our Patreon community. The latest AltStore 1.6.1 release offers support for removing 3-App Limit (requires iOS 14.0 – iOS 15.7.1 or iOS 16.0 – iOS 16.1.2).
Tip: To remove the 3 app limit open AltStore Settings, use 3-finger swipe up gesture 3 times to reveal “MacDirtyCow” section. Disable “Enforce 3-App Limit”. Next, install the WDBRemove ThreeAppLimit and patch the installd everytime before signing apps.
Due to the licensing of certain dependencies used by AltStore, the developer released the software under the AGPLv3 open-source license via the GitHub Repo. To compile the code, you will need Xcode and Swift 5+ for iOS 12.2+ (AltStore) and macOS 10.14.4+ (AltServer).
AltStore was primarily written in Swift, with 91% of the code being in that language. Riley Testut has also provided the source code for all of its components, including AltPlugin, AltServer, AltWidget, AltStore, and AltDaemon allowing everyone to learn how the app works.
Popular IPA signing tools based on AltStore technology include:
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Install AltStore on iOS
AltStore can be installed on iOS using the official AltServer for Windows and macOS. Linux’s users can download the DEB file of the AltServer-LinuxGUI release. This allows users of all major operating systems to install and use AltStore on their iOS devices.
Download AltServer for Windows
AltServer Windows users! Before continuing install the latest version of iTunes and iCloud for Windows. Download the files from Apple.com, and don’t use the Microsoft Store.
1. Download AltServer Windows and extract the ZIP file, double-click the “setup.exe” file to begin the installation, and follow the on-screen instructions.
2. Connect your iPhone to the computer via USB and trust the device with your computer.
3. Open iTunes and enable iTunes Wi-Fi sync for your iPhone.
4. Launch AltServer application.
5. Click on the AltServer icon in the Notification Area, click “Install AltStore”.
6. Provide your Apple ID and password.
7. AltStore app will be installed on your device in a few seconds.
8. Open the Settings app and navigate to General → VPN & Device Management.
9. Trust the newly installed certificate named [Your Apple ID].
Download AltServer for macOS
AltServer Mac users! After lunching the AltServer app it’s required to install the Mail plug-in. The Mail.app should allwas run in the background to sign and install IPA files.
1. Open AltServer app.
2. Click on the AltServer icon from the Menu Bar and Install the Mail Plug-in.
3. Enter your Apple ID and password, and click Install.
4. Open the Mail app and go to Mail → Preferences.
5. Click on the Manage Plug-ins in the General tab.
6. Click on the checkbox next to AltPlugin.mailbundle, next Apply and Restart Mail button.
Download AltServer for Linux
AltServer Linux users! AltServer Linux GUI was tested to work on Debian 11, Ubuntu 20.04, and Manjaro 21.2.4. The application adds a system tray app just like AltServer on macOS.
1. Install AltServer Linux using the command.
2. In the next step Install all required dependencies.
3. Open AltStore Linux GUI from the system tray.
Add Repository
If you have a jailbroken device, you can add the dtathemes Repo to your Cydia Sources to access a modified version of AltStore that will run without revokes on your iPhone. Along with this, you can download AltDaemon to install and sign apps directly on your iDevice.
Note: AltDaemon runs in the background and is only activated when called by AltStore to sign IPA files. When not in use, it remains suspended, not consuming system resources.
To install AltStore and AltDaemon on your jailbroken iOS device, follow these steps:
- Open the Cydia app from the Home Screen.
- Tap on the Sources tab, then select Edit.
- Add the following repositories URLs:
- Install the AltStore and AltDaemon packages.
- When Cydia will ask you to respring the device confirm.
- Once installed, the AltStore app will be available from Home Screen.
AltStore IPA Download
AltStore IPA can be downloaded and installed on any device running iOS 12 and newer. If for some reason you can’t install the app with AltServer sideload the IPA file on your iPhone with Sideloadly or AppSync Unified tweak for jailbroken devices.
Note: If you don’t have a developer certificate, you can use your free Apple account to sign and install AltStore IPA and use it for up to 7 days before it needs to be re-signed.
To install AltStore IPA on your iOS device using Sideloadly app, follow these steps:
Step 1. Connect your iPhone / iPad to the computer via USB.
Step 2. Download AltStore IPA for iOS 12 – iOS 16.
Step 4. Sideloadly will automatically download the IPA file.
Step 5. Enter your Apple ID to sign the AltStore IPA.
Step 6. Click the Start button to proceed with the installation of the AltStore.
Step 7. Provide the password for your Apple ID.
Step 8. Open Settings app from the Home Screen.
Step 9. Navigate to General → VPN & Device Management.