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How-to notes and check orders for the installed version. No nodes, subscriptions, or non–App Store packages.
How to Choose a Shadowrocket Subscription: 2026 Buying Guide
Use a practical checklist before paying for a Shadowrocket subscription. Learn what different price bands can realistically offer, which protocols and subscription formats work, how to reduce provider risk, and how to test imported nodes for latency, coverage, and protocol recognition.
ReadWhy you must allow the VPN configuration on first launch
Shadowrocket uses the system Network Extension. If you deny permission, the home switch cannot create a tunnel, and the VPN icon will not appear in the status bar.
ReadWhat Config, Proxy, and Direct do in Global Routing
These three options decide whether traffic goes through the current node. When a site still fails after you turn the switch on, keep the node fixed and compare these modes.
ReadIf a subscription update fails, check in this order
Update failures usually come from the URL, the current network, or the provider API—not a broken app. Do not delete every configuration first.
ReadA high latency-test number does not mean the node is down
The test hits a probe address and depends on the network and method at that moment. Use it to compare relative speed, not as the only proof of availability.
ReadInstall Shadowrocket from the App Store only
The app ID is 932747118. The developer is Shadow Launch Technology Limited. Unsigned IPA files, third-party stores, and “cracked” copies cannot be verified.
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