Sources checked: 2026-11-11. Tested on a device by staff: not yet. This is compiled from the vendors' own pages, not from running it on a phone.
First, check your build. SideStore 0.6.4 (2026-09-09) is marked "DO NOT USE - sign-in is broken" on its release page. 0.7.0-alpha (2026-09-15) says it fixes a 503 sign-in error caused by changes on Apple's side. Nightly builds are experimental; the docs say not to ask for support for bugs in them. Run the build the project links.
Login error. The FAQ's most common cause is a temporary Anisette server outage. Change the Anisette URL in SideStore's settings. Older, heavily used Anisette servers are known to get Apple IDs locked, so use an official one or host your own.
"AFC connection failure", no Wi-Fi or VPN. Try a refresh after each step and stop when it works:
- If you use WireGuard or StosVPN, switch to LocalDevVPN.
- Turn off DNS blockers.
- Make sure LocalDevVPN and Wi-Fi are both connected.
- Try again. The docs note that repeating the tap sometimes helps.
- Restart SideStore, then LocalDevVPN.
- Replace your pairing file using iloader.
Will not launch. Confirm it was installed through iloader and reinstall. A longer clean reinstall exists in the docs; it deletes SideStore and everything installed through it, so back up first.
"There is a Mac I do not recognise on my Apple ID." The FAQ says these are not real Macs; the Anisette server generates them to help login, and no private data is sent.
Members also report error -80045 and "Minimuxer error 39". The member-reported fixes are unconfirmed by the maintainers; they are listed at https://nabzclan.vip/threads/66/.
Full guide: https://nabzclan.vip/threads/63/
These steps can stop working when Apple or the tools change. The forum thread linked above is kept up to date; check it for the latest.