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by DaiPlusPlus 2158 days ago
You can also upload IPA files to your iPhone using older versions of iTunes that supports sideloading saved (but purchased) IPA files. Apple now offers downloads for these older versions of iTunes, see here: https://support.apple.com/downloads/itunes

Apple also makes iTunes 12.6.x available for download, but it's hidden on this page: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208079 - this is the last Windows version with IPA management, but there are also other ways to sideload IPA files without needing XCode and a developer signing certificate, e.g. https://codeburst.io/latest-itunes-12-7-removed-the-apps-opt...

The question is - how are we supposed to save and archive those IPA files today?
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aspenmayer 2158 days ago
https://twitter.com/appledry05/status/1256316190403764226
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DaiPlusPlus 2158 days ago
FilzaEscaped requires you to be jailbroken.

I should have said that I was asking how users can acquire IPA files without having jailbroken their device first.

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aspenmayer 2158 days ago
Oh, I’m sorry for that. I wasn’t trying to be unhelpful or pedantic or obtuse. I hope it’s still helpful to another.

I’ve used this to do other functions before, but not saving IPAs.

https://imazing.com/guides/how-to-manage-apps-without-itunes

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