Legal and Policy Considerations
When Apple discovers a certificate is being used publicly outside its registered organization, . Your iOS device periodically contacts Apple’s Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) servers to verify if the certificate signing your apps is still valid. If the server responds that the certificate is revoked, iOS blocks the application from launching. Setting Up Scarlet Anti-Revoke (NextDNS Method)
Scarlet is a third-party IPA installer for iOS that allows for "anti-revoke" sideloading by using custom DNS configurations to block Apple's verification servers Scarlet Anti-Revoke- Install IPA Files With Sca...
: Uses DNS configurations (like NextDNS or DNSCloak) to bypass Apple's blacklist checks. How to Install Scarlet and Use Anti-Revoke
Before opening Scarlet for the first time, you must manually authorize the enterprise developer certificate in your system settings. Go to > General . Scroll down and tap VPN & Device Management . Legal and Policy Considerations When Apple discovers a
Open Settings > Profile Downloaded , tap install, and authenticate with your passcode.
: TrollStore takes advantage of a CoreTrust validation bypass on iOS versions 14.0 to 15.6.1, allowing permanent installations without certificates. However, this only works on older iOS versions. Scarlet supports newer iOS versions but requires ongoing certificate management. Setting Up Scarlet Anti-Revoke (NextDNS Method) Scarlet is
It is not uncommon to face certain challenges. Here are solutions to some common issues:
: After installation, go to Settings > General > VPN & Device Management and trust the developer certificate associated with Scarlet.
Sideloading apps on iOS has always been a cat-and-mouse game between Apple and the community. While third-party app stores make it easy to install modified games, tweaked apps, and emulators, they often fall victim to Apple’s "revokes," rendering installed apps unusable within days or weeks.
Even with anti-revoke, sometimes a certificate is fully revoked.