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That is true only in the most technical of senses. Practically, Apple has near complete control over what is allowed to execute on an iOS device.
by Skunkleton 8y ago
That is true only in the most technical of senses. Practically, Apple has near complete control over what is allowed to execute on an iOS device.
- hmottestad 8y agoIt's pretty true. Unless you manage to jailbreak your phone the only way to get it to run code (except for javascript) is by having, at some point up the chain, a certificate that's signed by Apple. It's free to get one though, but it only lasts for a week or so. You can pay to become a developer and I think you get one that lasts a year instead.
- rootusrootus 8y agoExcluding technical users, Google Play Services is the same. And their grip only tightens over time.
- abugheratwork 8y agoI just want to chime in with "yes and yes". Let's be sure not to fall into a false dichotomy about which brand of problem is a problem. :)
- roywiggins 8y agoFortnite is only available on Android via sideloading, and I don't expect that will slow down Epic Games much.
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- paxy 8y agoYou don't have to be technical at all to sideload apps on Android. Enough people I know have done it in minutes following a very simple guide.
- lozaning 8y agoI dont see how you can make this claim when installing whatever you want on your android phone is as easy as tapping the setting for installing from unknown sources.
- Skunkleton 8y agoGoogle does a decent job w/ non-standard app stores. They have permissions that allow other apps to act as a trusted app store without opening the system up entirely. I agree that Google Play Services is not competition friendly, but that is a different topic.