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Not quite true. Charles Proxy uses a VPN in order to inspect network traffic, and that was approved. But I think in the general case what you said is correct an
by eridius 8y ago
Not quite true. Charles Proxy uses a VPN in order to inspect network traffic, and that was approved. But I think in the general case what you said is correct and that Charles Proxy's approval is an exception.
- danpalmer 8y agoTrue. I wonder if that’s because it’s explicitly a developer tool, and developers will understand what’s going on, and the risks/benefits of using a VPN. I think the main reason they block apps using VPNs for other things is that it’s very easy for them to break internet on the whole phone with buggy software, and Apple don’t want lots of support time at the Genius Bar of turning off crappy ad blocking VPN apps.
- eridius 8y agoIt's probably partially that, and partially the fact that the VPN usage here is obviously beneficial. The information doesn't leave the device and it doesn't interfere with the normal workings of the apps (like ad blocking does). There's no reasonable complaint to levy against what Charles Proxy is doing. Versus ad blocking, which many people think is beneficial but which is clearly detrimental to app developers (especially when they end up blocking more than just ads, as sometimes happens).