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I mean, you don't have to download apps through a website if you don't want to. It is everyone's full legal right to do whatever they want with their phone. In
by stale2002 8y ago
I mean, you don't have to download apps through a website if you don't want to.
It is everyone's full legal right to do whatever they want with their phone. Including downloading apps from websites.
- scarface74 8y agoCan I download apps for game consoles through a website?
- tripzilch 8y agoNo and that's a bad thing. Generally the ability to do so (or side-loading in general) has been to the public benefit. Think building a Playstation supercomputer cluster, debugging /modding games and of course the ability to use the things for general purpose (or media centre). It's just that consoles never have been nearly as popular to make a stink about it. I never bought a console because of exactly this limitation: I can do anything with a computer, why would I buy a neutered computer as well? And that was fine. Because you don't need a console. But you do need a smartphone. And the choice is Android or iPhone, and the usage is about 50/50. So when the iPhone is shut tight, that's a much bigger deal.
- scarface74 8y agoNo and that's a bad thing. Generally the ability to do so (or side-loading in general) has been to the public benefit. There is 30 years worth of malware, ransomware spyware and viruses on PCs to show that most of the public hasn’t benefited from being able to download freely.
- stale2002 8y agoYou have the legal right to do so, yes. You'd have to probably jailbreak your console, which is also your full legal right to do so.
- scarface74 8y agoThere is nothing legally stopping you from doing the same thing for iOS and you can become an iOS developer much cheaper than a Gabe developer.
- stale2002 8y agoLegally, yes, you also have the right to do this in iOS. Unfortunately, Apple often disagrees. They have tried to make multiple frivolous lawsuits against people doing exactly this, over the years. Sometimes it doesn't matter what your rights are, if a company is willing to spend a bunch of money trying to submit illegal lawsuits to bankrupt you.
- scarface74 8y agoCitations?
- stale2002 8y agoA Citation that Apple wanted to criminalize jailbreaking? Here you go: https://consumerist.com/2009/02/14/apple-wants-to-make-jailbreaking-worthy-of-jail-time-2500-fine/ https://consumerist.com/2009/02/14/apple-wants-to-make-jailb... That is a clear example of a bad actor.