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Sn0wCh1ld
Self-signed apps don't install
Though CreatureSurvive has had some success installing apps signed with a free developer account, I tested it again, and it still doesn't work. I will update README.md accordingly.
hmm, strange. I originally thought it was only working due to AppSync Unified but after uninstalling and rebooting I'm still successful in installing any of my apps signed with my free dev account.
And you're installing those apps through App Installer? That's quite strange. Having AppSync Unified enabled should make it work, but without it, I have no idea why it works for you but not the rest of us.
Yes, I'm installing with App-Installer. It could be because I already have a profile for my dev account on my device, but I'd imagine that you do as well. I'll do some testing and try to break it on my end, maybe that will guide us to a solution.
I created a new Apple ID which I used to sign the apps with a free developer account (as my main account is paid). Maybe you could try that too?
looks like my success was due to Extender: Reloaded by Matchstic. it allows installing locally provisioned apps which Apple does not allow OTA installs of locally provisioned apps. This isn't so much an issue as a limitation by Apple. I attempted to implement a fix using AutoHook to avoid MobileSubstrate dependency, but I haven't had any luck yet.
Sorry, I don't know what AutoHook is, and a quick Google search didn't return much. Could you explain what it is?
Ahh, my bad. I should have linked it. It's a portion of JohnCoates hooking framework.
Simple Objective-C Method Hooking https://gist.github.com/c0d77f130d033b206367db480f7c18ae
Thanks. Wouldn't that require a jailbreak though, as that function is not built in to App Installer? Or is there another way/I misunderstood this?
Actually, your right. I didn't even think about how this wouldn't work within a sandboxed process.
As far as I'm aware of no, nothing I can find in the public API would allow this. Looking at some of Extender: Reloaded code it's possible there may be a flag you can use in the info.plist of the app to be installed, but I'm not sure how that works exactly.
I mean, we don't actually have to stick to only the public API, since we're not submitting to the App Store. I don't know much about the private API, though I'd love to learn. How did you access the Extender: Reloaded code though? Isn't it closed-source?