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by ssbash 1118 days ago
That is not true. To sideload an app a free Apple Developer is required. A 7 day limit is placed on that app before it has to be refreshed. If you pay for Apple's Developer subscription then that limit is increased to 1 year.

Alternatively you can use Altstore [0] and avoid paying for an Apple Developer subscription.

[0] https://altstore.io
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egberts1 1117 days ago
Right. My bad: DUNS ID is only required if you want over the air (OTA) update to your Apple devices through the use of Mobile Device Management (MDM) tool. (I was looking for ease of use, easiest, that is.)

Was unclear on how to circumvent this DUNS ID for just the sideloading. of apps.

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egberts1 1117 days ago
Oooooo, that is cool to know.

When you say refresh after 7-day, is the original installation of your downloaded developer app gets affected/disabled or that 7-day is just a time-limit on how often you can upload your development app?

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Wevah 1117 days ago
The provisioning profile expires after 7 days; you can transfer your development app to your devices as often as you want. Not sure if you lose data, when the profile expires, though.
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