Common Issues
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Common Issues with SideStore
AFC Connection Failure
Cause
Connection issues or an invalid pairing file.
Resolution
- Attempt to reconnect
- Generate and import a new pairing file using idevice pair. See our Pairing File instructions for details.
No Wi-Fi or VPN Connection
Cause
Connection issues with the minimuxer service.
Resolution
- If using WireGuard, switch to StosVPN
- Try again (spamming the button often helps)
- Restart SideStore
- Restart StosVPN
- Generate and import a new pairing file using idevice pair. See our Pairing File instructions for details.
SideStore Hangs Halfway Through Installation
Cause
Cache issues.
Resolution
- Restart SideStore
- Clear Cache
- Change Anisette Server
- In servers- reset adi.pb, then sign out of SideStore and sign back in.
- Restart device
- Regenerate pairing file
- Reinstall SideStore using AltServer
Unable to Launch SideStore
Cause
Multiple possible causes.
Resolution
- Make sure you installed SideStore through AltServer
- Reinstall SideStore
If the above doesn't work, do the following:
- Delete SideStore and all apps that you have installed from SideStore.
- Reinstall SideStore.
- Select pairing file and login. (It will give you a prompt to refresh SideStore, select no)
- Install the
sidestore.ipa
file to your device. - Import the
sidestore.ipa
file into SideStore like how you would install any other IPA. - This will allow Sidestore to do a clean refresh, and hopefully fix the issue.