Earlier immediately, we talked about a model of AltStore that might take away the three-app sideloading limitation on MacDirtyCow-vulnerable units working iOS or iPadOS 14.0-16.1.2. While it was an upcoming function in beta testing on the time, it now appears that the replace is being launched for everyone.
In a Tweet shared Monday afternoon, the AltStore Twitter account stated that AltStore model 1.6.1 was being launched for everybody with all of the modifications current within the model 1.6.1 beta, which incorporates:
- Sideloading greater than three apps at a time with the MacDirtyCow exploit
- A brand new “Clear Cache” button that may take away non-essential knowledge and liberate disk area
- Repair a crash when viewing sources on iOS 12 units
Clearly, with the ability to use the MacDirtyCow exploit to sideload greater than three apps requires your gadget to be weak to the MacDirtyCow bug. This implies it solely works on iOS or iPadOS 14.0-16.1.3. It won’t work on iOS or iPadOS 16.2 or later.
Making use of this function requires you to sideload an app known as WDBRemoveThreeAppLimit, which then enables you to go on to sideload extra apps:
Right here was a follow-up Tweet discussing the brand new options in additional element:
And right here is the clear cache button for these :
Putting in the replace is tremendous simple. Simply open the AltStore utility in your iPhone or iPad and faucet on the Replace button to start downloading and putting in the newest construct:
Holding AltStore updated is advisable for all customers, not solely to stop utilization interruptions, however to benefit from the newest options as nicely.
Sideloading apps on this approach permits customers to bypass Apple’s App Retailer and set up any .ipa file they need, albeit with a seven-day signing interval that makes use of their Apple ID as a free developer account to authorize the sideload.
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