Apple Blocks App Reinstall via iMazing
Apple has blocked the pirated method of installing sanctioned applications for Russians. American corporation Apple has closed the possibility of installing on iPhone and iPad remote applications removed from the App Store via iMazing, ipa_downloader, and 3uTools and similar software, reports portal iphone24.ru.
Consensus
- Apple has blocked the ability to reinstall apps removed from the App Store using iMazing and similar tools.
- Users now receive an HTTP 403 error when attempting to reinstall apps through these tools.
- Apple has deactivated archived authorization tokens and revoked related certificates.
- Previously installed apps continue to function on devices.
- No working method to bypass the restriction has been found yet.
- The change affects users globally, though it has a significant impact on Russian users.
Points of divergence
- The change is spreading gradually worldwide and is not specifically targeted at Russian services, though it indirectly affects them. — vm
- Apple has scheduled its autumn presentation for 9 September at 20:00 Moscow time, where new iPhone models are expected to be unveiled. — vm
- The method was one of the popular ways to install banking apps on iPhones in Russia. — fontanka
- Apple did not officially comment on the blockage of these services. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
Coverage (4 sources)
- Apple blocked pirated method for installing sanctioned apps for Russians — The Moscow Times
- Code: Apple closed a popular way to install remote banking apps — Фонтанка
- Apple closed the ability to install apps removed from the App Store via iMazing — Вечерняя Москва
- Apple closed the way to restore deleted from App Store apps via iMazing — Новости Москвы