altstoreio / altstoreio/AltStore
Support for network shares in the sideloading file provider
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Description
Hey,
I would like to suggest adding support for network shares (introduced in Files.app on iOS 13). That way it would be possible to sideload IPAs downloaded on your Mac directly without clogging up iCloud Drive. Currently network shares don't show up in AltStore.app and the sharing extension introduced in 1.01b doesn't show up either if I try to install the IPA that way. The shares show up in other apps that use the Apple File Provider (like PDF Expert and the like), so it should be possible.
Alternatively allowing to sideload IPAs via the AltServer menubar item would also work I guess.
Thank you and keep up the good work!
Regards
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Research direction
Start by tracing AltStore.app's sideloading file-provider and sharing-extension entry points, then compare their behavior with Files.app's Apple File Provider support for network shares. Also review the AltServer menubar item as the stated alternative; done means an IPA from a network share can be selected and sideloaded successfully.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- swift
- Domain
- mobile
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100