Connect an iPhone
USB connection via Apple Devices or iTunes and libimobiledevice tools.
WINDOWS 10 / 11
RestoreDesk for Windows
A desktop tool for your own apps: connect an iPhone by USB, inspect installed apps, view eligible purchases and try installing an IPA.
My purchases
Local Apple Account sign-in using ipatool; the RestoreDesk website does not receive your password.
IPA installation
Attempt to download an eligible IPA from Apple and install it with your confirmation.
Download RestoreDesk for Windows
A signed installer for Windows 10/11 (64-bit) is in development. Source code is available, but the EXE download will not appear until iPhone testing, security checks and publisher signing are complete.
To run the prototype you need Windows 10/11, Apple Devices/iTunes and separately installed ipatool and ideviceinstaller. Real iPhone installation has not been validated. A separate SwiftUI prototype and download page are available for Mac.
Prototype features
Candidate placeholder detection, matching purchases to iPhone apps, version history, Info.plist and SHA-256 validation, local SQLite operation history and installation checks.
Recovery workflow
1
Connect iPhoneInstall Apple Devices/iTunes, unlock your iPhone and trust the computer.
2
Sign in locallyipatool opens a local Windows terminal for Apple Account sign-in.
3
Download and installChoose an app, obtain its IPA if available and compatible, then confirm installation.