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@liaizon@social.wake.st · 2 weeks ago

I hadn't seen screenshots of the web install flow from Apple's new EU DMA mandated install procedure before, just came across a thread by Yuri on X that has a lot of interesting information about the current situation and the app submission process that you need to go thru to get an app listed on @altstore

https://xcancel.com/vashchylau/status/1952851593239642204
#iOS #AltStore #AppStores #apple

screenshots of installing an app on iOS thru a website instead of an app store

@liaizon@social.wake.st replied · 2 weeks ago

Apple's documentation for alternative app marketplaces has a made up app store called Megabyte Mart

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/marketplacekit/enabling-alternative-distribution-app-installation-in-a-browser

the install flow for alt app stores on iOS

@liaizon@social.wake.st replied · 2 weeks ago

lol megabytemart.com was bought by a scammer and has an apple specific fake warning up

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@liaizon@social.wake.st replied · 2 weeks ago

someone should really set up a legit app store called Megabyte Mart and use this icon and everything. would be a funny origin story

@connor@hachyderm.io replied · 2 weeks ago

@liaizon @altstore is there any public documentation about how app updates work when you download it from a website like this?

@liaizon@social.wake.st replied · 2 weeks ago

@connor @altstore there must be somewhere but apple probably makes it very hard to find

@Federation_Bot replied · 2 weeks ago

just came across this @connor

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/marketplacekit/installing-your-app-from-your-website

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