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ERR error="invalid country code: could not infer country code from store front" success=false #131

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24h7d opened this issue Dec 22, 2022 · 20 comments
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ERR error="invalid country code: could not infer country code from store front" success=false #131

24h7d opened this issue Dec 22, 2022 · 20 comments
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@24h7d
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24h7d commented Dec 22, 2022

What happened?

when I successfully log in and try to search for the application it always shows this error
ERR error="invalid country code: could not infer country code from store front" success=false

Does anyone have the same issue here?

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2.0.0

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crazyi commented Dec 22, 2022

This error occurs as the flag --country had been deprecated.
But I think the deprecated flags are useful because some apps were banned at local appstore and the only way to download is to change the appstore to another country.
So I strongly recommend that the author @majd can restore the deprecated flags.

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majd commented Dec 23, 2022

@24h7d What operating system are you using the tool on?

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majd commented Dec 23, 2022

This error occurs as the flag --country had been deprecated.
But I think the deprecated flags are useful because some apps were banned at local appstore and the only way to download is to change the appstore to another country.
So I strongly recommend that the author @majd can restore the deprecated flags.

@crazyi The fact that you can search for an app by specifying the country code does not mean that you can download it using an Apple ID that belongs to a different country. The app has to exist in the country of the authenticated Apple ID. That was the point of the change, to simplify the user flow. See #130.

If you absolutely need to search for an app in another store without authenticating, you can use the iTunes API directly.

$ curl -s 'http://itunes.apple.com/search?term=TestFlight&media=software&country=US' | jq -r '.results | first | .trackName'
TestFlight

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24h7d commented Dec 23, 2022 via email

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majd commented Dec 23, 2022 •
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@24h7d Please use the Keychain Access app on your MacBook to search for an application password labeled ipatool2.service ipatool-auth.service. It should be in the login keychain. Once you find it, double click on it check the "show password" box. Please share the storeFront value you find there.

Please note that string contains sensitive data so make sure you don't share the entire string here and only the storeFront value.

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24h7d commented Dec 23, 2022 via email

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majd commented Dec 23, 2022

I only found ipatool-auth.service in my keychain access
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That should be the one.

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24h7d commented Dec 23, 2022 via email

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majd commented Dec 23, 2022

The value for the keychain item should be a JSON blob with multiple keys. Keys include email, name, directoryServicesIdentifier, storeFront and other keys. See appstore_login.go#L117. Are you missing the storeFront key there?

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24h7d commented Dec 24, 2022 via email

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I have same error. Tested on debian 6.0.0 and macOS Ventura. Keyring file is being created, storeFront exists but error says
ERR error="invalid country code: could not infer country code from store front" success=false

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24h7d commented Dec 27, 2022 via email

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The above doesn't solve my problem. Tried deleting ipatool.service keyring, and re-authenticated. I'm still having same error.
My value is storeFront: 143592-2,34.

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Fixed the problem by authenticating with different apple account. Probably, the initial appleId I've used might have different country storeFront, therefore, it was giving me the error.

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majd commented Jan 6, 2023

@nasaa0528 I believe that is due to Mongolia missing from the storefront list. It should be fixed in #134 and the fix was shipped with version 2.0.1.

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spenkk commented Jan 23, 2023

Could you please add the following store front to the list since I can't use that app due to the same issue?

"storeFront":"143575-2,34" -> Albania

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majd commented Jan 23, 2023

@spenkk Added in #141.

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I have the same error, region is PL
I could bypass this if the option wasn't deprecated
M1 MacBook Air Ventura 22D68
Terminal.app
nothing blocked no nothing

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sabrysmk commented May 2, 2023

@majd Could you please add the following store front to the list since I can't use that app due to the same issue?

"storeFront":"143615-2,34" -> Georgia

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