altstoreio / altstoreio/AltStore

Cannot install altstore due to server error

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Description

(3020) Failed to perform authentication handshake with server.
Running iPadOS 18.5 and cannot install altstore

AltServer could not sign in with your Apple ID. Failed to perform authentication handshake with server.
Error Description
AltServer could not sign in with your Apple ID. Failed to perform authentication handshake with server.

Failure
AltServer could not sign in with your Apple ID.

Failure Reason
Failed to perform authentication handshake with server.

Never had this issue before using altstore for a few years now

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Research direction

The report names AltServer, Apple ID sign-in, and iPadOS 18.5 but no files, tests, or entry points. Start by reproducing the authentication handshake failure and inspect the AltServer sign-in path; done means confirming the cause and restoring installation without the server error.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ios
Domain
authentication, mobile-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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