From b7d05e4a1a94a9de00531f6072729b40be59a8c5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: TreyHam27 <122413341+TreyHam27@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2024 19:30:49 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] A few changes here and there. Changed wording to allowing sideloading on iOS instead of "tricking iOS", Added a link to Anisette server status, and added the fact that updates are currently broken. Signed-off-by: TreyHam27 <122413341+TreyHam27@users.noreply.github.com> --- docs/faq.mdx | 10 +++++++--- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/faq.mdx b/docs/faq.mdx index f047737..de7dbbf 100644 --- a/docs/faq.mdx +++ b/docs/faq.mdx @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ This is a list of frequently asked questions for SideStore. This has a list of c ## What is SideStore? -SideStore is an iOS application that allows you to sideload apps onto your iOS device using only your Apple ID. SideStore resigns apps with your personal development certificate, and then uses a specially designed VPN in order to trick iOS into installing them. SideStore will periodically "refresh" your apps in the background, to keep their normal 7-day development period from expiring. SideStore's goal is to provide an untethered sideloading experience. It's a community driven fork of AltStore, and has already implemented some of the community's most-requested features. You only need a computer once during installation. +SideStore is an iOS application that allows you to sideload apps onto your iOS device using only your Apple ID. SideStore resigns apps with your personal development certificate, and then uses a specially designed VPN in order to allow iOS to install them. SideStore will periodically "refresh" your apps in the background, to keep their normal 7-day development period from expiring. SideStore's goal is to provide an untethered sideloading experience. It's a community driven fork of AltStore, and has already implemented some of the community's most-requested features. You only need a computer once during installation. (Contributions are welcome! 🙂) @@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ It does not, as there is no remote server used. Make sure you don't have an alternate DNS set up in your Wi-Fi and WireGuard configuration. If you know the DNS IP address works, then try removing it from your Wi-Fi configuration and adding it into the WireGuard config under DNS. +### "Updates" appear for older sidestore versions + +This is a that will be fixed in the next release of sidestore. + ### Updating SideStore hangs towards the end Go to the homescreen for it to finish. We don't know why this happens, but it might have to do with using a VPN to direct `installd` to refresh SideStore (itself). @@ -72,7 +76,7 @@ Nope, as currently it acts like AltStore while signing. ### As a user, I’m having trouble logging into SideStore. I get an error -There is many reasons this can happen, but the most common issue is a temporary Anisette server downtime. You can currently change the Anisette server on your device’s Settings app in SideStore under “Anisette URL”. +There is many reasons this can happen, but the most common issue is a temporary Anisette server downtime. You can currently change the Anisette server on your device’s Settings app in SideStore under “Anisette URL”. Anisette server status is available [here](https://uptime.sidestore.io/status/ss). ### Is SideStore going to have a Storefront? @@ -114,7 +118,7 @@ This is because AltServer or other programs sideload SideStore with their own ap ### Can I do OTA updates? -Yep! Just click the update button! +Yep! Just download the latest Sidestore.ipa file and sideload it within the app! ### I want to test a SideStore version, and I want my data to stay when switching to a test version. Do I remove my app or sideload the test version via SideStore?