How to Download GBA4iOS on iPhone or iPad on iOS 10 Without Jailbreak

BY Ali Hassan Mahdi

Published 18 Mar 2017

GBA4iOS is a popular emulator that allows iPhone and iPad owners to play Game Boy Advance games from their iOS devices as well as download their favorite GBA game ROMs.

In the past, GBA4iOS required users to jailbreak their iOS device in order to install and run the emulator, but ever since sideloading apps was made possible, GBA4iOS can be installed easily on an iOS 10 iPhone or iPad without jailbreaking.

In today’s tutorial, we will show you how to download GBA4iOS on an iPhone or iPad running iOS 10 and enjoy playing your favorite Game Boy Advance games.

How to Download GBA4iOS on iPhone or iPad on iOS 10

Step 1: Download the following files onto your computer:

Step 2: Connect your iPhone or iPad to your computer and open Cydia Impactor.

Step 3: Drag and drop the GBA4iOS IPA file onto Cydia Impactor.

Step 4: You’ll be prompted to enter your Apple ID and password, which is sent to Apple to generate a signing certificate. If you don’t want to provide it, you can create an alternative Apple ID and use that instead.

Step 5: After entering your Apple ID, Impactor will begin installing GBA4iOS onto your device. Once done, you should see the app on your device’s Home screen.

Step 6: Go to Settings -> General and tap on Profile (or ‘Device Management’).

Step 7: Find the profile labelled with your Apple ID and open it.

Step 8: Tap on the Trust button.

Step 9: Go back to the Home screen and open GBA4iOS.

You can now start playing Game Boy Advance games directly from your iPhone or iPad. The next thing you have to do is to download the ROM for your favorite GBA games. The guide below will show you how to do it.

How to Download GBA game ROMs on GBA4iOS

Step 1: Open GBA4iOS.

Step 2: Tap on the search icon in the top right corner.

Step 3: This opens the Google homepage. Search for a GBA game ROM and download it. The ROM will be downloaded directly to GBA4iOS.

Step 4: Once the selected ROM has been downloaded, it will appear on the home page of GBA4iOS. Tap on it to start playing.

That’s all you need to do to download ROMs for your favorite GBA games and start playing them on your iPhone or iPad.

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