altstoreio / altstoreio/AltStore
Use ad hoc-style OTA installation as fallback for paid developer accounts
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- Swift
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Description
Syncing apps to the device over WiFi is not completely reliable. For users with paid developer accounts, falling back to ad hoc-style installation with a local web server when syncing fails/AltServer can’t find the device would be a nice feature to have. (As well as allow for installation without AltServer.).
I’m sure only a very small fraction of users would be able to take advantage of this, so this is obviously very low priority.
(Since this would be require user action, it obviously wouldn’t be as convenient for background refresh, but “Failed to install apps automatically. Open AltStore for manual installation.” is still better than “Failed to refresh apps.”)
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
No files or tests are named. Start by tracing the app-sync failure path, including AltServer device detection and the existing background refresh flow. Done would mean offering paid developer accounts a local web-server, ad hoc-style installation fallback when syncing fails, plus a clear manual-installation prompt.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- ios, swift
- Domain
- mobile
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100