AltServer-Linux vs piRa1n

AltServer-Linux

AltServer for AltStore, but on-device (by NyaMisty)

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piRa1n

Easily turn a Raspberry Pi 4 or a Banana Pi M2 Zero into a portable Checkra1n dongle. (by raspberryenvoie)

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AltServer-Linux		piRa1n
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56	Mentions	5
921	Stars	70
-	Growth	-
0.0	Activity	2.6
14 days ago	Latest Commit	over 2 years ago
C	Language	Shell
GNU Affero General Public License v3.0	License	MIT License

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AltServer-Linux

Posts with mentions or reviews of AltServer-Linux. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-12-10.

[Tutorial] How to setup AltServer on Raspberry Pi/Linux Box and sync your device wirelessly (2023)
10 projects | /r/jailbreak | 10 Dec 2023

Thanks to this son of a bitch for making this shit for linux and anisette server: https://github.com/NyaMisty/AltServer-Linux
sideloading from linux
3 projects | /r/sideloaded | 22 Apr 2023

Altserver-linux SideServer-for-Linux (Soon?)
Its real purpose
1 project | /r/linuxmemes | 11 Apr 2023
Alt store on termux
2 projects | /r/termux | 26 Mar 2023

wget https://github.com/NyaMisty/AltServer-Linux/releases/download/v0.0.5/AltServer-aarch64
how to install sidestore (windows, macos, and linux)
4 projects | /r/sideloaded | 8 Mar 2023

download SideStore.ipa (https://github.com/SideStore/SideStore/releases/latest/download/SideStore.ipa) and sideload it using AltStore or Sideloadly. for linux users, you can use AltServer-Linux (https://github.com/NyaMisty/AltServer-Linux). just make sure to use a solution that uses your apple developer account.
ipa signer app for Linux Mint
1 project | /r/sideloaded | 14 Jan 2023

Have a look at AltServer-Linux
Dualbooting no more!
1 project | /r/AltStore | 9 Jan 2023
Finally a working raspberry pi 4 AltServer for WiFi refreshes
5 projects | /r/AltStore | 25 Dec 2022
can't install altstore to iphone
1 project | /r/AltStore | 6 Nov 2022

It takes quite a bit of setup, but it works! https://github.com/NyaMisty/AltServer-Linux
[REQUEST] Sideloading tool for Linux
3 projects | /r/sideloaded | 5 Oct 2022

piRa1n

Posts with mentions or reviews of piRa1n. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2021-11-25.

[Question] should i release my autoboot palera1n for RPi!
1 project | /r/jailbreak | 1 Jun 2023
[Question] Jailbreaking with a Raspberry Pi 4!
3 projects | /r/jailbreak | 25 Nov 2021

Check this out for Checkra1n: https://github.com/raspberryenvoie/piRa1n
[Question] Checkra1n for Arduino?
1 project | /r/jailbreak | 5 Oct 2021

You'd be better off picking up a pi4 and doing something like this.
[Question] What is the SMALLEST Raspberry Pi that checkra1n works on? (Or any other fruity portable pc like bananapi etc)
1 project | /r/jailbreak | 5 Jul 2021

I use piRa1n on the Raspberry Pi 4 but you could get a Banana Pi M2 Zero instead
[question] does PiRa1n also work on a raspberry pi zero w?
1 project | /r/jailbreak | 7 Mar 2021

See here

What are some alternatives?

When comparing AltServer-Linux and piRa1n you can also consider the following projects:

AltStore - AltStore is an alternative app store for non-jailbroken iOS devices.

odysseyn1x - Linux-based distro that lets you install checkra1n, odysseyra1n and Project Sandcastle.

xnu-qemu-arm64

downr1n - downgrade tethered checkm8 idevices ios 14, 15.

arch-int-gui - Docker build script for Arch Linux base with TigerVNC, noVNC, and OpenBox

checkn1x - Light (~50MB) images for jailbreaking iOS devices

usbmuxd2 - A socket daemon written in C++ to multiplex connections from and to iOS devices over USB and WIFI

Odyssey-bootstrap - Chimera bootstrap

AltServer-LinuxGUI - GUI for AltServerLinux

check-mk-arm - Checkmk for Raspberry Pi.

macos-virtualbox - Push-button installer of macOS Catalina, Mojave, and High Sierra guests in Virtualbox on x86 CPUs for Windows, Linux, and macOS

RootMyRoku - A persistent root jailbreak for most Roku devices.