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The Escanor iPhone preview build, how to sideload it without the App Store, and which features iOS does not allow.
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The iPhone app shares the phone web interface with Android, inside a Capacitor iOS shell. It is not on the App Store yet, and the build we publish is unsigned, so you install it with a sideloading tool.
The current ios-v1.23 release number is a release label: payload inspection reports app version 1.0, build 1, arm64 and minimum iOS 15.0, with no signature or provisioning profile.
Install
- Download the
.ipafrom the home page. - On a computer, open Sideloadly or AltStore, connect your iPhone and sign in with your own Apple ID.
- Choose the downloaded
.ipaand install it. - On the iPhone open Settings > General > VPN & Device Management and trust your developer profile.
Installation and expiry depend on the provisioning profile and signing method. Review the sideloading tool’s current requirements. Keep a copy of data you need before reinstalling.
Implemented capabilities
- Sign in, chat, connections, computers, machines, billing and settings (the same screens).
- Talking to Escanor with the microphone button and voice mode, with spoken answers.
- Calling someone by name through the iOS telephone handler, subject to the system call UI, and controlling the torch.
- Opening websites by voice.
What iOS does not allow
| Not available | Why |
|---|---|
| "Hey Escanor" while the app is closed | Escanor does not implement closed-app wake-word listening on iOS. |
| Controlling other apps (tap, scroll, read the screen) | There is no equivalent of Android's Accessibility service for third-party apps. |
| Opening other apps by name, alarms and timers, changing the volume | Escanor’s iOS native plugin does not implement these controls; the assistant reports the platform limitation. |
| Push notifications | Not set up yet. |
Those settings are hidden on iPhone, with a line saying why.
Verify and recover
After signing and installing, launch the app and complete sign-in. Allow microphone access only when testing voice. Pair one machine and perform a safe read before requesting changes. If the app will not install, check device OS compatibility, the signing profile, device registration and the tool's installation error. If a profile expires, use the tool's renewal flow; downloading the same unsigned IPA does not renew a signature.
If voice is silent, check microphone permission and foreground state. Phone control via Android Accessibility is unavailable on iOS; pair a computer or VM for remote work instead. See Phone pairing, Voice, and Updates.
Need help? Contact support with a redacted error and the affected version.