diff --git a/StikJIT/StikJITApp.swift b/StikJIT/StikJITApp.swift
index 2034dc80..7479850e 100644
--- a/StikJIT/StikJITApp.swift
+++ b/StikJIT/StikJITApp.swift
@@ -10,6 +10,14 @@ import Network
 import UniformTypeIdentifiers
 import NetworkExtension
 
+// Register default settings before the app starts
+private func registerAdvancedOptionsDefault() {
+    let os = ProcessInfo.processInfo.operatingSystemVersion
+    // Enable advanced options by default on iOS 19/26 and above
+    let enabled = os.majorVersion >= 19
+    UserDefaults.standard.register(defaults: ["enableAdvancedOptions": enabled])
+}
+
 // MARK: - Welcome Sheet
 
 struct WelcomeSheetView: View {
@@ -461,8 +469,9 @@ struct HeartbeatApp: App {
         "DDI/Image.dmg",
         "DDI/Image.dmg.trustcache"
     ]
-    
+
     init() {
+        registerAdvancedOptionsDefault()
         newVerCheck()
         let fixMethod = class_getInstanceMethod(UIDocumentPickerViewController.self, #selector(UIDocumentPickerViewController.fix_init(forOpeningContentTypes:asCopy:)))!
         let origMethod = class_getInstanceMethod(UIDocumentPickerViewController.self, #selector(UIDocumentPickerViewController.init(forOpeningContentTypes:asCopy:)))!
diff --git a/StikJIT/Views/HomeView.swift b/StikJIT/Views/HomeView.swift
index 29af1744..808bb428 100644
--- a/StikJIT/Views/HomeView.swift
+++ b/StikJIT/Views/HomeView.swift
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ struct HomeView: View {
     @State private var viewDidAppeared = false
     @State private var pendingBundleIdToEnableJIT : String? = nil
     @State private var pendingPIDToEnableJIT : Int? = nil
+    @AppStorage("enableAdvancedOptions") private var enableAdvancedOptions = false
     
     @AppStorage("useDefaultScript") private var useDefaultScript = false
     @State var scriptViewShow = false
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ struct HomeView: View {
                 }
                 .padding(.horizontal, 20)
                 
-                if pairingFileExists {
+                if pairingFileExists && enableAdvancedOptions {
                     Button(action: {
                         pidTextAlertShow = true
                     }) {
diff --git a/StikJIT/Views/MainTabView.swift b/StikJIT/Views/MainTabView.swift
index 84cf4680..5f45c5e4 100644
--- a/StikJIT/Views/MainTabView.swift
+++ b/StikJIT/Views/MainTabView.swift
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import SwiftUI
 
 struct MainTabView: View {
     @AppStorage("customAccentColor") private var customAccentColorHex: String = ""
+    @AppStorage("enableAdvancedOptions") private var enableAdvancedOptions = false
     
     private var accentColor: Color {
         if customAccentColorHex.isEmpty {
@@ -24,10 +25,12 @@ struct MainTabView: View {
                 .tabItem {
                     Label("Home", systemImage: "house")
                 }
-            ScriptListView()
-                .tabItem {
-                    Label("Scripts", systemImage: "scroll")
-                }
+            if enableAdvancedOptions {
+                ScriptListView()
+                    .tabItem {
+                        Label("Scripts", systemImage: "scroll")
+                    }
+            }
             SettingsView()
                 .tabItem {
                     Label("Settings", systemImage: "gearshape.fill")
diff --git a/StikJIT/Views/SettingsView.swift b/StikJIT/Views/SettingsView.swift
index a78df80a..3f817898 100644
--- a/StikJIT/Views/SettingsView.swift
+++ b/StikJIT/Views/SettingsView.swift
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ struct SettingsView: View {
     @AppStorage("customAccentColor") private var customAccentColorHex: String = ""
     @AppStorage("selectedAppIcon") private var selectedAppIcon: String = "AppIcon"
     @AppStorage("useDefaultScript") private var useDefaultScript = false
+    @AppStorage("enableAdvancedOptions") private var enableAdvancedOptions = false
 
     @State private var isShowingPairingFilePicker = false
     @Environment(\.colorScheme) private var colorScheme
@@ -274,6 +275,10 @@ struct SettingsView: View {
                                                Toggle("Run Default Script After Connecting", isOn: $useDefaultScript)
                                                    .foregroundColor(.primary)
                                                    .padding(.vertical, 6)
+
+                                               Toggle("Enable Advanced Options", isOn: $enableAdvancedOptions)
+                                                   .foregroundColor(.primary)
+                                                   .padding(.vertical, 6)
                                            }
                                            .padding(.vertical, 20)
                                            .padding(.horizontal, 16)
diff --git a/StikJIT/en.lproj/Localizable.strings b/StikJIT/en.lproj/Localizable.strings
index f0470aab..0c48a586 100644
--- a/StikJIT/en.lproj/Localizable.strings
+++ b/StikJIT/en.lproj/Localizable.strings
@@ -29,3 +29,5 @@
 "StikJIT only supports 17.4 and above. Your device is running iOS/iPadOS %@" = "StikJIT only supports 17.4 and above. Your device is running iOS/iPadOS %@";
 "Cancel" = "Cancel";
 "OK" = "OK";
+
+"Enable Advanced Options" = "Enable Advanced Options";
diff --git a/StikJIT/es.lproj/Localizable.strings b/StikJIT/es.lproj/Localizable.strings
index b4f98898..3cd362e5 100644
--- a/StikJIT/es.lproj/Localizable.strings
+++ b/StikJIT/es.lproj/Localizable.strings
@@ -29,3 +29,5 @@
 "StikJIT only supports 17.4 and above. Your device is running iOS/iPadOS %@" = "StikJIT solo es compatible con la versi\u00f3n 17.4 o superior. Tu dispositivo ejecuta iOS/iPadOS %@";
 "Cancel" = "Cancelar";
 "OK" = "Aceptar";
+
+"Enable Advanced Options" = "Habilitar opciones avanzadas";