altstoreio / altstoreio/AltStore

altstore error failed to log in the data is not in the correct format

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Description

I originally started with the below error:
failed to refresh 3 apps the data is not in the correct format
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So i uninstalled the app, updated to latest version for my mac and reinstalled, now I cannot even log in as I get this error:
failed to log in the data is not in the correct format
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The report names no source file, test, version, or reproducible setup. Start by reviewing the attached screenshots and reproducing both the login and app-refresh failures on the installed macOS version; trace the resulting “data is not in the correct format” path and confirm that both errors no longer occur.

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Assessment

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

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