altstoreio / altstoreio/AltStore

iPadOS 26.2 Unable to install Altstore

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Description

NSCocoaErrorDomain 3840

Debug Description
Encountered unknown tag html on line 1

Error Description
AltServer could not sign in with your Apple ID. The data is not in the correct format.

Failure
AltServer could not sign in with your Apple ID.

Failure Reason
The data is not in the correct format.

Title
AltStore could not be installed onto  Mike哥哥的iPad.

kCFPropertyListOldStyleParsingError
Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=3840 "Malformed data byte group at line 1; invalid hex" UserInfo={NSDebugDescription=Malformed data byte group at line 1; invalid hex}

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the AltStore installation failure on iPadOS 26.2 using the reported Apple ID sign-in flow, then trace the NSCocoaErrorDomain 3840 and malformed-data messages. Done means identifying the source of the invalid response format and confirming that AltStore can be installed successfully.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ios, swift
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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