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Download Bebra on iOS in Russia and China

Apple hides VPN apps in Russia and China. It’s easy to get around this with an App Store account from another region. For Bebra users in Russia and China, we provide a free temporary foreign App Store account, so you can download our app on iPhone, iPad or Mac.

It’s safe: you won’t link your device to another Apple ID. It’s used only to sign in to the App Store.

Press the button to get the account details:

How to sign in to the temporary account

Sign in through Media & Purchases. You don’t need to sign out of iCloud. At steps 8 and 9, choose Other Options → Don’t Upgrade.

  1. Open Settings

    Tap your name at the very top of the screen.

  2. Media & Purchases

    In your Apple Account settings, choose Media & Purchases.

  3. Tap Sign Out

    Scroll to the end of the account settings and tap Sign Out.

  4. Confirm signing out

    When iOS asks if you’re sure, confirm.

  5. Media & Purchases again

    Go back and tap Media & Purchases again.

  6. Choose another account

    Tap Not [your name]? On your iPhone, this button shows your own name.

  7. Enter the login and password

    Use the temporary account details you got above on this page, then continue.

  8. Other Options

    If the Apple Account security screen appears, tap Other Options. Don’t tap Continue on this screen.

  9. Tap Don’t Upgrade

    Confirm with Don’t Upgrade. Don’t link your phone number to the temporary account.

  10. Wait until you’re signed in

    Wait for the sign-in screen to close. If you weren’t asked to upgrade security, go straight to the download.

  11. Download Bebra VPN

    Open the app with the button below or find it in the App Store. Tap the cloud icon with an arrow or Get, and wait for it to install.

    App Store

Once the app is installed, switch back to your own account.
Settings → your name → Media & Purchases → Sign Out. Confirm, then open Media & Purchases again and sign in with your own account. The downloaded app stays on your device.

Frequently asked questions

I get a “Wrong password” or “Account locked” error

Most likely, the previous person we gave this account to changed the password, and we haven’t changed it back yet. Refresh this page and get a temporary account again: you’ll get a different one.

Is it safe?

Yes, because you don’t sign in to iCloud. You only need to sign in to the App Store.

Why is it so complicated?

Apple removes VPN apps from the Russian App Store at the request of Roskomnadzor, Russia’s internet regulator. Dozens of apps are removed every month, and the same app can’t be published in the App Store again: it won’t be approved. So the only option for users in Russia is to change the App Store region to another country. That isn’t always possible (for example, you can’t change the country if you have rubles on your App Store balance, if you use Family Sharing, or if you have an Apple Music subscription), so for these cases we provide temporary App Store accounts.

Can I use the temporary account to download other apps, not just Bebra?

Of course, you can download any apps with our account. Our accounts are set to the US region, so everything that isn’t available in Russia is there: ChatGPT, Netflix, Spotify and much more.

If I need the temporary account again later, can I get access to it?

Yes, you can ask our support for the current password of your temporary account at any time. Write to us at [email protected] or message us on Telegram.

I’m trying to update an app that was installed from a Russian account, but I get an error

In that case, just delete our app and download it again with our account. You’ll get the latest version of the app.

I accidentally linked my phone number to the account. What should I do?

Don’t worry, we’ll unlink your number from the account automatically within 5–10 minutes.

I accidentally signed in to iCloud instead of the App Store. What should I do?

Don’t worry, we’ll end your session automatically within 5–10 minutes.

Can other people access my device through this account?

No, the account is yours alone for 15 minutes. After that, we change its password and end your session before giving the account to someone else.

Why does Apple remove VPN apps at Roskomnadzor’s request?

We don’t know. We tried to challenge these decisions and show the App Store reviewers that VPN apps are very important for people in Russia right now, but they don’t accept these arguments. We’re looking for other legal ways to bring the app back to the Russian App Store: we go to court and reach out to journalists. But this takes time, and people need a VPN now, so we found the simplest way to let you install a VPN anyway, despite all of Roskomnadzor’s attempts to stop you.

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