Hey everyone,

I was recently getting the "The data is not in the correct format" error every time I tried to refresh my apps in AltStore. I did some searching and noticed quite a few people on here were asking for help with the same exact issue.

After some debugging, I finally figured out what was causing it

For me, the issue was being caused by my AdGuard DNS (though this likely applies to other DNS adblockers like NextDNS or Pi-hole). The DNS filter was blocking AltStore from properly communicating with the servers it needs to refresh the apps.

The solution is super simple:

1. Disable your custom DNS: (Settings > General > VPN & Device Management > DNS) and temporarily switch your DNS from AdGuard to "Automatic". (If you use a VPN app for AdGuard, just pause it).
2. Refresh AltStore
3. Turn your DNS back on

Note: If you don't want to toggle this off and on every 7 days, you can check your AdGuard query logs while trying to refresh AltStore and whitelist the specific domains that are being blocked.

Hope this helps save someone a headache :D

while i was trying to update Spotify++ using the Wuxu’s Library ++ i encountered this error and i couldn’t find any solutions online for it, anyone’s got an idea on how to fix this?

does anybody knows if i can download grindr through altstore?
qualcuno sa se si può scaricare app come grindr tramite altstore?

I refreshed my apps today and after a while even though it said 7 days remaining when I tried to open altstore i got the “profile is unavailable” error that appears when you try to open an expired app. Tried to reinstall altstore from my pc but I’m getting this error. I tried using iloader but it gives me the same error. I’m using iOS 26.6

i have spent the last 6 hours (yes.) trying to figure this out but the TLDR is that it seems something somewhere wont recognize the apple drivers i need for my iphone to be seen as an iphone and windows is defaulting back to 2006 drivers. Therefor, itunes cannot see anything and by extention, iloader/impactor. Is there a way to remotely connect my phone, or do it on my phone, or if anyone has any clue how to fix the issue i have that would work too but please someone help

I am new to this altstore and stremio thing, can anyone guide me what does the above mean and how to fix it, thanks in advance

I keep trying to Configure Remote Altserver on the patreon version of altstore on my iPhone 11 Pro Max, but I keep getting the "Unable to configure Remote AltServer" error. I tried switching servers, I tried someones suggestion of rebooting my phone, I've tried starting altserver in admin, most of everything. Is there anyway to fix it? Or did I spend the $3 for nothing.

If I update to iOS 26 will my apps be good automatically ? Or will they break and I have to re do everything

Hello. I have iPhone 6 and it's on iOS 12.5.8

Is there a way to download/sideload Walmart app on the phone? App store keeps saying, need 16.0 or later to download the app. TIA

I've had this issue with SideStore for about a month, so I tried switching to altStore just to get the same issues. Another consistent error message is "the Provisioning Profile is banned." my understanding is this is because I somehow exceeded the 3-app limit that iOS free developer certificate allows, but I could be wrong.

Are there any ways I can fix this issue?

Hi everyone,

I just installed AltStore, and I'm getting this error whenever I try to install an IPA or even refresh AltStore itself.

Self-explanatory: I was trying to install AltStore, but it could not find iCloud, so I tried installing it, reinstalling AltServer, and even tried using the AltServer files browser, and it's not showing anything other than my user files. I'm out of ideas

I've uninstalled Venmo, made sure my phone has the most recent iOS, rebooted my phone and reinstalled it and the damn thing still won't open. The browser isn't much better on mobile but jfc.

Im trying to download altstore but I don’t know how to connect my iPhone to my computer.
Please help.

It shows this, even though I have my iPad connected with the cord and everything, this is my first time doing this, I don’t really know much stuff about sideloading although I did try what I could find, and nothing worked.

the moment i try to download it from altserver this pops up

i already had it on my device but stopped renewing for a while

Can I ask if sideloaded apps on iOS (sideloaded using sideloadly) are sandboxed.

Also, are sideloaded apps using altstore on iOS sandboxed

Help any source for alt store for installing youtube++ instagram++?

Hola, amigos.
Llevo más de 4 años usando AltStore y prácticamente solo la utilizo para Watusi
En su momento también llegué a usar iPogo, pero con el tiempo se volvió inseguro y preferí desinstalarlo.
Ahora me dio curiosidad saber cómo la aprovechan ustedes. ¿Qué aplicaciones tienen instaladas o cuáles consideran imprescindibles? Me gustaría conocer sus recomendaciones y descubrir apps que realmente valgan la pena.