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Apply with AirCard-iOS on iPhone

On iOS 27 and later you can change card art right on the iPhone. The first time requires sideloading and pairing.

  • About 15 min
  • 7 steps
  • For AirCard-iOS v1.3
  • Updated September 23, 2026

Before you start

iPhone
iOS 27.0 or laterMinimum
Install via
A sideloading tool: SideStore, AltStore, LiveContainer or Xcode
Helper app
LocalDevVPN (loopback mode)

ImportantOn iOS 18–26, use AirCard for Mac instead.

To check: on iPhone, open Settings › General › About.

Steps

  1. Step 1: Download the IPA

    Download AirCard-iOS.ipa from the latest release (currently v1.3) on the AirCard-iOS GitHub Releases page(opens in a new tab).

  2. Step 2: Sideload it

    Install the IPA with the sideloading tool you prefer — SideStore(opens in a new tab), AltStore(opens in a new tab) or LiveContainer(opens in a new tab). With a Mac, you can also sign it yourself with Xcode(opens in a new tab) or iOS App Signer(opens in a new tab).

    TipTrollStore(opens in a new tab) only supports iOS 17.0 and earlier, so it can’t be used on iOS 27.

  3. Step 3: Turn on LocalDevVPN

    Install LocalDevVPN(opens in a new tab) from the App Store and run it in loopback mode (10.7.0.1 or 127.0.0.1). AirCard-iOS needs it to reach system services on the device.

    TipLocalDevVPN isn’t listed on the China mainland App Store — use an Apple Account from another region. It’s also open source(opens in a new tab).

  4. Step 4: Pair in Developer Mode

    Open AirCard-iOS once, then go to Settings › Privacy & Security › Developer Mode and choose “Pair with AirCard-iOS”. You only need to do this once.

    TipDon’t see Developer Mode? Finish sideloading first — iOS shows the option after that.

  5. Step 5: Get your card art

    Download the card art from CardArt on your iPhone and save it to Files or Photos.

  6. Step 6: Detect the card and pick the image

    Start detection on AirCard-iOS’s Wallet page, then double-click the side button to bring up Apple Pay and tap the target card — the app detects it in real time. Then choose the image for that card.

  7. Step 7: Flash and check

    After flashing, force-close Wallet from the App Switcher and reopen it to see the new card.

  8. Done

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