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carbonel · 10-07-2025, 01:24 PM

I just replaced my old iPhone SE (2nd gen) with a 3rd gen refurb. I backed up my old phone first and everything reinstalled just fine except for Marvin. I found the instructions and video for using iMazing to reload Marvin. Unfortunately, when I got to the point where I was supposed to load the .ipa file onto the new-to-me iPhone, I got this message:

"Marvin is not linked to any Apple account and therefore cannot be imported into your library. You can only import .IPA files downloaded with iTunes. If you need to install a developer or ad-hoc app, please use the "Device" tab's "Install .IPA file" action.

So I tried using the Device tab instead of the Library tab to see what would happen. It appeared to work, but when I tried opening Marvin on my new iPhone, it just expanded as if opening then went back to the main screen.

I searched for this error message on the forum and I didn't find it, so I'm wondering if this is new or if I missed a step somewhere. Is there any way to work around this? Or can I use iTunes to side-load it somehow?

Any help appreciated.

10-07-2025, 01:24 PM	#361
carbonel Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2025 Device: Beth's iPhone	iMazing install not allowed I just replaced my old iPhone SE (2nd gen) with a 3rd gen refurb. I backed up my old phone first and everything reinstalled just fine except for Marvin. I found the instructions and video for using iMazing to reload Marvin. Unfortunately, when I got to the point where I was supposed to load the .ipa file onto the new-to-me iPhone, I got this message: "Marvin is not linked to any Apple account and therefore cannot be imported into your library. You can only import .IPA files downloaded with iTunes. If you need to install a developer or ad-hoc app, please use the "Device" tab's "Install .IPA file" action. So I tried using the Device tab instead of the Library tab to see what would happen. It appeared to work, but when I tried opening Marvin on my new iPhone, it just expanded as if opening then went back to the main screen. I searched for this error message on the forum and I didn't find it, so I'm wondering if this is new or if I missed a step somewhere. Is there any way to work around this? Or can I use iTunes to side-load it somehow? Any help appreciated.