Finally, the AltStore has become the first alternative application store for iPhone, even if we already know that it will not be the last. It stands out with a good Nintendo emulator like “Delta” or the “Clip” app as an iOS clipboard. However, it is far from perfect and it is therefore very legitimate to want remove it completely from iPhone and unsubscribe.
Although this process is not at all complex, it requires follow some unusual steps on iOS, because it is different with applications downloaded from the App Store. In this article we will give you all the details so that you can do it and avoid problems.
Steps to Remove AltStore from iPhone
We could simply hold down the AltStore icon and click on the uninstall option. It is indeed possible to do this, but It is advisable to carry out a few preliminary steps to eliminate all traces of the store on our iPhone. The first thing is this:
- Open Settings on your iPhone.
- Enter the section Installing the app.
- Near the bottom of the page, click AltStore, LLC (just below where it says “With permission to install application platforms”).
- Now click on Remove developer.
- In the pop-up message, choose the option Delete with your application platforms.
Once this was done, in theory everything related to the AltStore and its applications should have been deleted. If it’s not like that, you have to manually delete the apps and the store itselfThis is where you need to hold down its icon and click on the ‘Delete’ option.
How to unsubscribe from AltStore
Just because you removed the AltStore from your iPhone doesn’t mean it will stop charging for you. As you probably remember, the platform It costs 1.50 dollars excluding taxes each year. If you don’t touch anything, there is an automatic renewal and in a year they will charge you again. It’s not that it’s a high price that’s going to break the bank, but it seems a bit absurd to pay it if you decide to stop using the store.
This is why we warn that They will not return the money already paid (not even the proportionate share of what you have left from the year). It’s a payment you won’t get back and so it’s worth keeping the store set up until the year passes, but ultimately it’s everyone’s choice.
What is practical is to manage this subscription and delete it. In this regard, we must also say that You can cancel auto-renewal at any time and continue to use the store until the year passes. To do this, the steps to follow are as follows:
- From the iPhone browser, navigate to the altstore.io/manage website.
- Click on Manage subscription.
- A new window will open and you will need to log in with the email you used for payment, either through Stripe or with Apple Pay. If it was the second case, the email is the same as your Apple ID.
- Check your inbox and in the email received from AltStore, click Start the session.
- In the new browser window that opens, click Cancel the package.
- Confirm that you want to unsubscribe by clicking the unsubscribe button again. Cancel the package.
Once this is done, you will have unsubscribed and you can rest assured that you will not be charged anything further. In all cases, it is possible to resubscribe by performing identical steps, but now instead of a “Cancel Plan” button, you will see one called “Renew Plan”.
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