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AltStore itself doesn't even use any private APIs iirc, it just calls to the 'server' (a desktop running the companion daemon) when a user asks to install an ap
by judge2020 5y ago
AltStore itself doesn't even use any private APIs iirc, it just calls to the 'server' (a desktop running the companion daemon) when a user asks to install an app and the server uses the iTunes/Xcode wifi app development functionality to install user-signed apps OTA.
- squeaky-clean 5y agoAltStore many not use any private APIs, but I believe OP's point is that AltStore also cannot guarantee what you are installing is not using a private API. Apple's app-store at least does some static analysis on the app to investigate what calls it will be making.