We all loved Windows 7 but had to install windows 10, which isn’t as comfortable as Windows 7 was with support. If you are an iPhone user, you need an application to sideload IPAs on your iPhone, and Altstore is the solution to that right now. But those using the Altstore windows method face an issue: Altstore windows defender blocked installation.
This is happening because, whether you are installing Altstore or you’re sideloading jailbreak like unc0ver, windows defender looks at them as malware, blocking the installation.
Don’t be afraid; it is safe. Just like jailbreak work, they act as a piece of malware to your phone and exploit your phone’s kernel to do “jailbreak stuff” Unless you have a mac to install Altstore, you’re in trouble if you want to sideload third-party apps in your iPhone.
Below I have mentioned a simple but two methods to fix the Altstore windows defender blocked installation issue.
In case being on iOS 16, you are facing an issue of altstore apps not working because of developer mode. Here is how to enable developer mode on iOS 16 for altstore apps.
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How to fix Altstore Windows Defender Blocked Installation
1. Turn off Real-TimeReal-Time protection
If the first option didn’t fix Altstore windows defender blocked installation error for you, do this.
To virus and threat protection, click on Manage settings. On this page, disable all the toggles and try installing or resigning apps with altstore, and you won’t get any error. But if you still face error, there is one more step you need to do, which is explained below.
2. Allow this in Threat Protection
First, go to virus and threat protection in Windows. You can go there by clicking on the Start menu -> Update & Security -> Windows Security -> virus and threat protection.
There find this Exploit:iPhoneOS/Vortex.A!MTB or something similar to it, and allow that. After you allow it, it won’t block it again. And remember, if you have installed any other protection application, you need only to disable that, and you can easily do that from the system tray.
Conclusion
This is how to fix the Altstore windows defender blocked installation error. This isn’t the only error you may encounter; many others are listed below.
