altstoreio / altstoreio/AltStore

Altstore optional field to set ip address of the alt server

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Description

I have a scenario where i would like to refresh my apps outside of the my home connecting to router’s vpn which will connect to my home network but in a different subnet.
If we can have altstore app to provide additional field to set ip address of the mac/pc. that would great 👍🏼.

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Research direction

Start by tracing how the AltStore app locates and connects to the Mac/PC AltServer, with attention to connections across VPN subnets. Add an optional server IP setting and verify that app refresh requests use it when provided while existing discovery continues to work.

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Assessment

Tech stack
swift
Domain
mobile-dev, networking
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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