altstoreio / altstoreio/AltStore

Not able to sideload files over 300mb says "bad allocation"

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Description

Basically i tried sideloading a 1gb game, the ipa is perfectly fine, altstore even uses the signature for the game, but ends with bad allocation and and doesen't install the game.

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Research direction

No source file, test, or entry point is named. Start by reproducing the failure with the reported 1 GB IPA and trace the sideloading path where the “bad allocation” error is produced. Done means valid files larger than 300 MB install successfully without that error.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ios, swift
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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