AltStore Classic, the popular sideloading utility for iOS & iPadOS that allows users to install third-party apps on their iPhones and iPads with their Apple ID, received an important beta update on Wednesday that is now available to all Patreons to test.
The AltStore team announced the latest beta build to AltStore Classic (not to be confused with AltStore PAL in the European Union) in a post shared to social media platform 𝕏 Wednesday afternoon, and from what we can gather, it introduces the following changes:
NEW
– Supports sideloading apps with “Increased Memory Limit” entitlement
– Supports localized titles, subtitles, and descriptions in sources
– Added ‘altstore-classic://’ URL scheme
– Added Bluesky social media button to SettingsIMPROVED
– Hides “See All” button in Browse tab for sources with just 1 app
– Changed icon back to Classic icon by defaultFIXED
– Fixed choosing alternate app icon on iPad
– Fixed “Join Patreon” sheet appearance in dark mode
– Fixed installing apps before adding source via deep link
– Fixed handling source deep link when already viewing source details
– Fixed redundant app update appearing after resigning expired all
– Fixed not immediately showing updates for some installed apps
– Fixed not showing OPEN for installed apps when previewing source via deep link
– Fixed not showing OPEN for installed apps when previewing already-added Recommended Source
The new Increased Memory Limit entitlement offers the potential for improved performance of sideloaded apps, such as memory-intensive emulators, while other minor changes focus on streamlining the user experience and improving the app’s interoperability on your device with URL schemes.
The AltStore team regularly releases beta updates and then provides early access to Patreons before officially releasing the same updates for the general public. With that in mind, we expect that this update will become fully public in no time at all if everything checks out and no major bugs are discovered.
By using AltStore to sideload apps onto your iPhone or iPad, you can use apps that you can’t get anywhere else. One simply needs to acquire the .ipa file for a specific app, and then they can use their free Apple Developer account via their Apple ID to sign it for themselves on their device.
Are you using the new beta update to AltStore, or will you be waiting for the general public release? Let us know in the comments section down below.