@tan_maty: 99% of people still don't know that a Chinese mainland iPhone can install third-party apps via Altstore. Key: location + corresponding country IP + corresponding country ID. Taking Japan as an example: 1. Set location to Japan. 2. Log in to App Store with a Japanese Apple ID (no need for iCloud). 3. Use a Japanese IP. 4. …
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A method for Chinese mainland iPhones to install Altstore and use third-party apps by adjusting location, regional IP, and Apple ID.
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99% of people still don’t know that a China-version iPhone can install third-party apps via Altstore
Key: Location + corresponding country IP + corresponding country ID
Taking Japan as an example.
- Set your location to Japan.
- Log in with a Japanese Apple ID on the App Store (no need for iCloud).
- Use a corresponding Japanese IP.
- Open Altstore to install. https://t.co/Kv05bNq0GJ
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