altstoreio / altstoreio/AltStore
Feature request: Allow patching IPA files before sideloding them, similar to Cydia
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enhancement
- Dominant language
- Swift
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Description
It probably isn't possible to do from the phone, but maybe AltServer could be updated to include this functionality?
It's probably not too hard to find some other software to do it, but y'know, one stop shops are nice
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by investigating how AltServer currently handles IPA files and sideloading, and whether patching can occur on the phone or must happen elsewhere. Define which IPA modifications are required, where the workflow should run, and how successful patching before sideloading would be verified.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- swift
- Domain
- mobile
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100