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Installation

Desktop

Download Lantern for Windows, MacOS, or Linux directly from GitHub.

Beta testers and early adopters of new releases may see a precautionary malware warning when installing. This message can be safely ignored.

iOS

Downloading Lantern for iOS requires an AppleID based in an unrestricted country or region. If you currently have a valid payment method with a billing address in an unrestricted location, you may simply follow Apple instructions for updating your AppleID location to that country or region. Otherwise, it will be necessary to create an alternate AppleID:

  1. Setup New AppleID in Unrestricted Country or Region
  2. Sign out of iCloud (Data and funds may not transfer to the new account.)
  3. Create a new account
  4. Verify with unlinked email
  5. Choose an unrestricted country

For more details, see this article from CNET.

Note

An address is required for “billing details,” but you may choose any public address (such as a library) in your new Country or Region to proceed. Payment method is not required.

Android

Google Play Store

Download Lantern from the Google Play Store for easiest installation.

Sideloading

Users who cannot access Lantern from an app store may manually install a Lantern APK.

On Android 14:

  1. Open Settings from the app launcher
  2. Select Apps
  3. Select Special app access
  4. Select Install unknown apps, and select which apps (file manager or browser) you would like to allow to install APK files to your device by toggling the Allow from this source option.
  5. Download the Lantern for Android APK from GitHub
  6. Once downloaded, open the APK file from the downloads folder in your web browser, or from the File Manager, and select Install
  7. If successful, you will be prompted with a confirmation message when the app has finished installing

Note

If using a web browser or Chrome to install Lantern, you will be prompted with a message saying that the file you are about to download might be harmful. This warning is always shown when downloading an APK file and can be safely ignored.

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