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How to easily sideload apps on any iPhone using AltStore - No jailbreaking, but some effort is required
Apple’s iPhones are pretty famous for being closed off, with jailbreaking being the only way that most people can imagine for sideloading apps. However, there are other ways to sideload apps onto an iPhone, and the easiest way is through AltStore.
AltStore is, as the name implies, an alternative app store for iOS devices. Made by Riley Testut, it’s the easiest and safest way to sideload apps on your iPad or iPhone. It doesn’t rely on enterprise certificates that Apple has been cracking down on, and instead makes use of a feature Apple introduced that lets you install up to three apps for free using your Apple ID.
AltStore relies on a computer on the same network running AltServer, and you’ll need both iTunes and iCloud installed on that computer, too. AltServer is a companion app that sits and waits for AltStore connections, and apps can only be installed and refreshed via AltServer.
See https://www.xda-developers.com/how-to-sideload-apps-on-iphone/
#technology #iPhone #sideloading #AltStore
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Wallet Creator: How to manually add your vaccination certificate (or other QR coded cards) to Apple Wallet for easy access
Apple Wallet is usually a quick double-press away on the iPhone or Apple Watch to pull up payment cards or travel cards. In a very few places you can already add drivers licenses and IDs, but beyond that, not much else (I did note Discovery Health in South Africa does a quick add of your health insurance as a digital card too).
Wallet Creator is an app that allows you to easy scan QR codes and manually add these with some details to Apple Wallet, no matter what region you are in. It works ideally with a QR code being scanned, because although it can also scan a photo or image, this ends up as a tiny thumbnail only, as far as I can see.
Just a pity my vaccination card has no QR code, and the imported image is too small to read.
See https://www.xda-developers.com/how-to-manually-add-vaccination-certificate-apple-wallet/
#technology #applewallet #digitalcard #vaccinationcard
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Mastodon's official iOS application is available on the App Store.
apps.apple.com Mastodon for iPhone and iPadMastodon is the largest decentralized social network on the internet. Instead of a single website, it’s a network of millions of users in independent communities that can all interact with one another, seamlessly. No matter what you’re into, you can meet passionate people posting about it on Mastod...
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Classic Solitaire Klondike by Aliaksandr Tsitkou - The only Solitaire game for iOS without adverts, subscriptions or purchase?
apps.apple.com Classic Solitaire KlondikeRules: - Classic Solitaire Klondike is 52-card pack which you ought to build for four suits up from ace to king in separate piles. - On the tableau, cards are played in descending order, alternating colors. EXAMPLE: The 10 of hearts may be played on either the Jack of clubs or the Jack of spades. ...
Sounds incredible if you're used to Android, and you'd think Solitaire was a reasonably basic game, but I've been through about 5 so far and some are loaded with really irritating averts (the ones you must wait 30 seconds to pass) or else they have subscriptions per month to eliminate the ads. There are only one or two that I see had a once-off purchase option (which is what I would usually consider).
So finally I find this one... no ads, no purchases, no frills. You have some basic options and an interesting stats screen when you finish a game. I did not spot it originally on my searches through the Apple app store as searching does not have filters like 'no ads' or 'no subscriptions', so I thought it worth posting about. Glad to see it has 433 ratings with average 4.5. There is good reason why Solitaire is so long-lasting in its popularity.
See https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1290718651#?platform=iphone
#technology #ios #solitaire #gaming #noadverts
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How to change an app icon and description on the iPhone home screen
www.cnet.com Why You Should Customize the Apps and Widgets on Your iPhone Home ScreenMake your iPhone your own.
Yes another thing taken for granted on an Android phone by just long pressing on the app icon (at least with Nova Launcher) but there is an effective trick using Shortcuts on an iPhone to do the same. It may be a bit long-winded, but you only have to do it once.
Why? Well because some third party apps for services like XMPP and Mastodon have really cryptic names and icons and I really can never remember what services they are for. This solves that problem once and for all!
See https://www.cnet.com/how-to/make-your-iphone-aesthetic-in-ios-14-3-heres-how-to-customize-your-home-screen/
#technology #ios #tip #iphone #apple
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Mastodon begins development of an official iOS app
blog.joinmastodon.org Developing an official iOS app for MastodonStarting on Feb 8, 2021, we will be developing an official iOS app for Mastodon together with Sujitech and Lickability, which will be free to download and focused on helping new users get started
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RSS reader Reeder 4 is free (on iOS and MacOS)
Details here (in French): https://www.macg.co/logiciels/2020/08/promo-lexcellent-lecteur-de-flux-rss-reeder-est-gratuit-sur-macos-et-ios-115915
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Mast | Beautiful Mastodon client for iOS
apps.apple.com Mast: for MastodonMast is a beautiful Mastodon app built with macOS design guidelines in mind. It’s as feature-packed as it is gorgeous. The stunning timelines make reading the latest content a joy. “What is Mastodon?”, you may ask. It’s a federated and decentralised social network. Think of it as email, where you ...
A very cool looking and powerful Mastodon client for iOS that I've used for the past year and I really like it so far!