Install any app on your iOS device without jailbreaking

Apple’s iOS is, undoubtedly, beautifully designed and feature-packed. But compared to its Android counterpart, it’s also very limited in a number of ways. One of the main frustrations of iOS is the lack of support for installing apps that are not found on the official App Store.

Apple has long been limiting app installations to those available on the official App Store. Unfortunately, it’s quite common to find or want apps that are not available to download due to either region restrictions or lack of support. This means that apps available in the US may or may not be available to countries outside and there’s no real workaround for it.

Although now, through a new, free method done through AltServer/AltStore, sideloading unverified apps onto iOS can be easily done. For those unfamiliar, sideloading is basically the act of installing unverified apps onto the user’s device. Meanwhile, unverified apps are ones not found on the official App Store.

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Users will have to download the desktop-companion software AltServer via its official website which will then prompt them to install the AltStore app on their phone. From there, users can upload the desired app’s IPA file (iOS App file found online) into their phone’s Files app and AltStore will locate these and install them on your device.

If you’re wondering if this requires a jailbroken device, it does not. So there’s little to no risk in using this method to sideload apps. Apps are also in no danger of being revoked as AltStore uses individual user licenses to install apps, thus making it safe. But of course, it still pays to be vigilant where you download your IPA files or what kind of app you’re trying to install.

One of the downsides of AltStore at this moment is that it’s limited to using 10 custom apps at a time. Additionally, users have to refresh or open the AltStore app every seven days or else their downloaded apps will expire.

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5 top apps for the Huawei Y5P

08/21/2020

A couple of months since its release and the Huawei Y5P is still holding its own in being a very affordable and capable device. Whether for leisure or for work, it delivers reliable performance to get you through the day. When we reviewed it, it exceeded our expectations for a phone at its price point and offered useful features as well as adequate battery life. You can watch our review below:

But, of course, what’s a smartphone without its apps? The Huawei Y5P supports a number of apps in many categories that can be found in the Huawei AppGallery. To start you off, we created this small list of what we think are the best apps that will help you fully enjoy the device.

Just a quick note for this roundup, we’re going to leave out some of the more obvious choices (Facebook, MS Office, TikTok, etc.) so we can showcase the variety of other apps you can download from the AppGallery.

Top apps for the Huawei Y5P

AquaMail – Having an app to let you quickly read, reply, or compose email is essential and this app does just that. AquaMail supports a number of mail providers, including Gmail and Yahoo, that you can easily connect to. And if you have more than one email, you can upgrade to the Pro version so you can have all your accounts in one app. The app also offers widgets and calendar syncing and also works with Android Wear devices.

Wattpad – Take a quick break or get some reading done with Wattpad. The app offers a good selection of both paid and free content to choose from that span across a range of categories and genres. And if you’re in the writing mood, Wattpad even lets you write your own stories. These can be shared with others and you can even add cover art to make it look like a real book.

Focus To-Do – Working or studying from home entails a lot of distractions. It’s so easy to move from task to task without actually getting anything done. Focus To-Do is a great tool to have on hand to keep you, well, focused. It uses the Pomodoro technique which encourages taking a break every 25 minutes of full, uninterrupted work. In addition to that, Focus To-Do also has additional time and task management tools to help keep you organized and productive throughout the day.

ROCKMAN x DiVE – We all need a break from work and if you’ve ever wondered about the charm of Rockman (also known as Megaman) or retro games in general, then this game may be what you’re looking for.  Developed by Capcom itself, it calls this mobile port an “uncompromised representation” of the original games. The side-scroller really is reminiscent of the original Megaman games and is a really fun way to pass time.

Petal Search – The Huawei AppGallery does have a multitude of apps available and the company is working on adding even more as time passes by. But for apps that you can’t find, you can try Petal Search. It basically acts as a search engine that scours the web for available APKs. Simply type in the name of the app you’re looking for in the search bar and it will direct you to a download of the APK which you can then safely install on your phone.

Conclusion

Those are five top apps we think will help you enjoy the Huawei Y5P and we’re pretty sure there are more out there. As we mentioned earlier, the Huawei AppGallery is growing every day and more and more apps will be available to enjoy across all of Huawei’s devices.

The Huawei Y5P proves that you can get a good smartphone without having to shell out a lot of money. It holds a price tag of just PhP 4,490 and is currently already available for purchase.

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