Howdy Patrons!
Our AltStore PAL 2.3 RC is here, with the final version featuring full fediverse support and updated Liquid Glass UI right around the corner. As we apply the finishing touches and squash the last few bugs, weβve got a Release Candidate (RC) ready just for you!
This RC build polishes off a number of our major features π and addresses some important bug fixes. We've tightened up a lot of things with our fediverse integration β including faster performance β as well as added some fun UI flourishes, including a new "like" animation for apps & other items. As an added bonus, weβve also added a new app icon option to celebrate AltStore PALβs arrival in Japan π―π΅ which you can find in the Settings tab!
We encourage you to continue testing the fediverse integration by connecting your Bluesky or Mastodon accounts and letting us know if you run into any issues! Weβre very excited to release the final version of 2.3 for everyone soon, so stay tuned because there may be some more fun surprises in store for the launch π
Thank you all for your continued support!
Riley + Shane
Release Notes
New
Animation when (un-)liking federated apps, app updates, and news alerts
"Open in Browser" option when sharing apps, app updates, and news alerts
Japan-inspired alternate app icon
Improved
Social Web
Plays haptic feedback when (un-)liking items
Replaces bridged Bluesky account profile metadata with native Bluesky metadata
Improved accessibility descriptions for like button and avatars on federated items
Prefers opening federated item's bridged Bluesky URL if user is signed into Bluesky
Temporarily removed comments button on federated apps, app updates, and news alerts
Updates wording for Bluesky login alert
Disables Mastodon & Bluesky login buttons when text fields are empty
Handles rate limiting for Mastodon & Bluesky APIs
Uses white background for avatars & source icons with transparency
Improved checking whether Bluesky account is already bridged to fediverse
Fetches & caches avatars + social interactions for federated items most efficiently
Updated error message after (un-)liking federated item to say "app", "app update", or "news alert"
Updated wording for social web account section in settings
Misc.
Displays up to 2 lines for subtitle of source in source collection
Includes `ALT_PAL_VER` header with current build version when fetching sources
Fixed
Fixed refreshing Bluesky API access token
Fixed occasional crash when viewing all likes for federated apps, app updates, and news alerts
Fixed extraneous space above version description for app updates
Fixed VoiceOver skipping over social interactions on federated news alerts
Fixed "Likes" screen not having translucent background
Fixed not showing error message if there's an error loading likes
Fixed incorrect like button size after (un-)liking app on store page
Fixed crash when fetching fediverse interactions before adding source
Fixed issue fetching non-federated sources
Fixed crash when viewing all apps/news items for non-added source
Fixed close button not dismissing likes view on app store page
Fixed invisible navigation bar on iOS 18 when viewing likes on app store page
Fixed incorrect news alert height when source is newly federated
Install Instructions
If you're already using the AltStore PAL beta, it will appear as a regular update in the My Apps tab.
If you have never previously installed an AltStore PAL beta, it will appear as its own app in the Browse tab just like the beta versions of Delta and Clip. However, unlike other betas it will be installed as an update to AltStore instead of as a separate app. When you go to install the app, you will see an alert asking if you want to switch to the beta version of AltStore PAL β just tap βUpdateβ and youβre good to go!