AltStore and AltServer 1.6b4 - Checking App Compatibility 💜

Hey everyone!

AltStore 1.6b4 is now available with a few more improvements and an important feature as we move towards AltStore 2.0: checking whether updates are compatible with your iOS version. Now if you try to download an app from the store that isn’t compatible with your device, AltStore will show a prompt asking if you would like to download the last compatible version of the app instead. This is important because AltStore 2.0 will require iOS 15 or later, and we want to make sure that transition is as smooth as possible.

As mentioned, there are a couple of other improvements we have included, such as being able to “Search FAQ” from all AltServer error alerts (updates to the FAQ are coming soon!) and pull-to-refresh for updates in the “My Apps” tab. 

This will also be the final beta before the RC, which we hope to have available soon. If all goes well, the final release of 1.6 should follow quickly after. We’re close to the end of the error handling journey, so thanks for sticking with us!

Riley + Shane

Release Notes

New

• Supports updating apps from app detail page
• Changes AltServerErrorDomain to “AltServer.ServerError”
• Adds pull-to-refresh to check for updates
• Allows viewing unsupported updates from My Apps tab
• Hides app updates that don’t support device’s OS version
• Verifies iOS version is compatible before downloading app
• Asks to download older app version if necessary
• (AltServer) Adds "Search FAQ" button to error alert
• (AltServer) Downloads latest compatible AltStore version for your iOS device 

Improved

• Improves error message when file does not exist at AppVersion.downloadURL
• AltServerErrorDomain codes start at 2000
• Changes AltServerErrorDomain from "com.rileytestut.AltServer" to "AltServer.ServerError"
• Verifies sources don't contain duplicate app bundle identifiers
• Verifies sources don't contain duplicate app versions
• Shows error if a source is configured incorrectly instead of silently failing
• (AltServer Windows) Uses CFBundleDisplayName instead of CFBundleName for app name if it exists

Fixed

• Fixed error log's “UITextView is switching to TextKit 1 compatibility mode” runtime warning
• Fixed error log's “Unable to simultaneously satisfy constraints” runtime warning
• Fixed incorrect app name and iOS version in "Unsupported iOS version" error message
• Fixed refreshing tweaked apps with removed app extensions
• (AltServer) Fixed installation alerts saying "iPhone" instead of actual device name

Installation Instructions

To update AltServer, download the appropriate AltServer attachment for your computer. Windows users, make sure to uninstall previous versions first before installing this one so that AltServer updates correctly.

If you’re already using the AltStore beta, you can update to this version from the My Apps tab.

If you're installing the beta for the first time, make sure to first link your Patreon account in the Settings tab by following these instructions: https://faq.altstore.io/patreon/altstore-beta