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AltStore

📣 3rd-party apps are here! AltStore PAL 2.1 is now available with our first “Recommended Sources” 🎊

Update now to install apps you can’t find anywhere else!

(Unless Apple changes their rules again...)

We've explicitly reviewed these initial sources to ensure they meet our safety standards. Just add them from the Sources screen and new apps will appear in your Browse tab!

We've got a great first batch for y'all, keep reading to learn more 👇

iTorrent by X1TRIX

Yes, your phone can finally do something computers have been doing for decades! Download P2P files anywhere in the world, and with features like Files app support & Live Activities, iTorrent is the premier torrenting app on iOS 📲

github.com/XITRIX/iTorrent

qBitControl by Michael-128

For those who prefer torrenting the old-fashioned way — but also want to go outside and touch grass — this app's for you! Remotely control qBittorrent on your PC's high-speed home network, even when halfway across the globe 🌎

github.com/Michael-128/qBitCon

PeopleDrop by Alex Tarana

Make new connections by crossing paths IRL! PeopleDrop runs in the background and automatically discovers others nearby, bringing back the fun of 3DS StreetPass — this time without needing to carry another device everywhere 🚶🚶‍♀️

peopledrop.app

UTM SE by osy

Everyone's favorite virtual machine (sorry, "retro-game emulator") is here! Relive the good ol’ days of Windows XP Pinball, CC-free Photoshop & more — all on your phone

Plus: CrowdStrike’s software won’t crash your device 😉

getutm.app

AltStore PAL will automatically update in the background, but you can also manually update it from the Settings app or our website. For complete update instructions, see our FAQ: faq.altstore.io/altstore-pal/u

Release Notes: faq.altstore.io/release-notes/

@altstore Is JIT still not allowed on alternative marketplaces, so no non-SE UTM for now?

@altstore it’s a dream come true to basically have cydia installed when not jailbroken. Thank you #europeanunion

@gh0sti @altstore
@padeluun
But still: not all system APIs are open(ed up). So you can't use a smartphone like a PC and OWN the smartphone OS.
Sadly it's the other way around and PC OS like Windows become more and more like the barricaded smartphone systems: it is hard to get fully admin!
So I think the #DMA of the #europeanunion can only be the first step!
#OpenAPIs #digitalsouverän

@altstore@fosstodon.org What are the conditions to be a "recommended sources" ?