altstoreio / altstoreio/AltStore

Failed to refresh AltStore Apps while connected to a VPN hosted on the exact network

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Description

Hello, I hosted Altserver on its own lightweight windows Virtual environment, while connected to WIFI and wired I managed to install altstore on my iPhone

but while connected to a VPN (OpenVPN) that is running on a machine on the exact network

altstore would not find the server within the exact network
is this meant to be this way or could be fixed?
I leave my house for periods longer than 7 days and getting it to work through VPN tunnel would be amazing

I confirmed that I can access other devices from the exact network from the iPhone while it is connected to the VPN

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Start by reproducing the setup with AltServer in a Windows virtual environment, an iPhone, and an OpenVPN connection on the same network. Compare server discovery and app refresh over Wi-Fi or wired connectivity with the VPN path. Done means AltStore can find AltServer and refresh apps while connected through the VPN.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ios, swift
Domain
mobile-dev, networking
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
32/100

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