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> Apple and Google could easily kick apps used to organize violence out of their official app stores. But would they be willing to build further barriers to usa
by mathgeek 11y ago
> Apple and Google could easily kick apps used to organize violence out of their official app stores. But would they be willing to build further barriers to usage directly into their mobile operating systems?
This is a silly question for the Android side (and possibly the iOS side as well). That would be a monumental effort that would seem easily thwarted by simply installing your own version of the OS.
- CaptSpify 11y agoYou wouldn't even need to install your own OS. You can just side-load
- JupiterMoon 11y ago> Apple and Google could easily kick apps used to organize violence out of their official app stores. But would they be willing to build further barriers to usage directly into their mobile operating systems? Similarly car manufacturers should stop making models that are used as getaway vehicles for bank robberies... It sounds silly now I put this like that doesn't it.
- christianmann 11y ago> and possibly the iOS side as well This is exactly what jailbreaking fixes. By default, iOS does not allow you to install apps that are not published in the App Store.
- jevinskie 11y agoWell, unfortunately jailbreaking "fixes" the problem by ruining code signing integrity on the device. Ideally, the jailbreaks would leave code signing enforcement in effect but just augment the default trusted CAs/CDHashes. I'm disappointed that AOSP never gained the code signing framework that iOS has, allowing people to have better Freedom and Security simultaneously.
- mahouse 11y agoWell, you can't update an app with the same app signed with another certificate.