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I have to admit that with Android itself there's at least an option. Even though Google tries to get developers into using the Play Services instead of the bui

I have to admit that with Android itself there's at least an option. Even though Google tries to get developers into using the Play Services instead of the built-in android api (see their location api as an example), you're still able to run your own software. You can easily get other apks or use Amazon appstore. With Apple, you have no proper way running an app without Apple. So it'll intriguing to see such act within a platform that is truly locked.

fkdo 7y ago
The article says nothing about Tinder making this release on App Store, just Play Store. If Tinder requested this update be sent to Apple users than the review process would reject the update. The Play Store doesn't put a person in the app update loop.
shareIdeas 7y ago
Fundementally this is the benefit of Linux. Google provides a nice fortune 500 solution to everything, but you could layer up and delete most of Google's packages. It's a distro, you can still install extra stuff
- themacguffinman 7y ago
  It has nothing to do with Linux. Google voluntarily provides a simple UI toggle to disable Play Store restrictions on any Android device when they could easily not have one. Tinder wouldn't even try this if the only way to sideload their app was to "layer up" and deal with rooting or flashing or anything that requires technical knowledge of Linux.
  - xg15 7y ago
    Indeed. And I seriously hope that Google's response, should this move become popular, will not be to remove that toggle.
mrtksn 7y ago
That's not true, you can install whatever you want on your iOS device, it's just not possible to distribute it through the AppStore. That's how developers install their own apps in development, prior submitting the app to Apple for a review.
- Encounter 7y ago
  You're still at the mercy of Apple giving you a valid (and revokable) app development certificate. Apps installed with a development certificate expire after a certain number of days. There's also a limit to the number of devices you can use with a development certificate. There are enterprise distribution certificates that don't have these restrictions, but using them to distribute apps outside of the company will end up getting it revoked. (Like what happened with Facebook)
  - mrtksn 7y ago
    You are not really at mercy, they are selling them to whoever pays the 100$. A bit more limited version is free of charge. As for the distribution, you can distribute your App open-source and let your users compile and install it themselves. Yes yes, it's not like what we have on the PC's but the situation is definitely not "you cannot install apps that Apple has not approved". The reality is this: You cannot mass distribute proprietary App's that Apple has not approved.
    - xg15 7y ago
      > As for the distribution, you can distribute your App open-source and let your users compile and install it themselves. Because non-technical users will surely do that. > The reality is this: You cannot mass distribute proprietary App's that Apple has not approved. I feel this is the only point relevant to this post. Yes, you can invite your developer friends to try out the app you wrote yourself. But if you actually want to make money from it, you need Apple's approval.
      - Operyl 7y ago

fkdo 7y ago

The article says nothing about Tinder making this release on App Store, just Play Store. If Tinder requested this update be sent to Apple users than the review process would reject the update. The Play Store doesn't put a person in the app update loop.

shareIdeas 7y ago

Fundementally this is the benefit of Linux. Google provides a nice fortune 500 solution to everything, but you could layer up and delete most of Google's packages. It's a distro, you can still install extra stuff

themacguffinman 7y ago
It has nothing to do with Linux. Google voluntarily provides a simple UI toggle to disable Play Store restrictions on any Android device when they could easily not have one. Tinder wouldn't even try this if the only way to sideload their app was to "layer up" and deal with rooting or flashing or anything that requires technical knowledge of Linux.
- xg15 7y ago
  Indeed. And I seriously hope that Google's response, should this move become popular, will not be to remove that toggle.

mrtksn 7y ago

That's not true, you can install whatever you want on your iOS device, it's just not possible to distribute it through the AppStore. That's how developers install their own apps in development, prior submitting the app to Apple for a review.

Encounter 7y ago
You're still at the mercy of Apple giving you a valid (and revokable) app development certificate. Apps installed with a development certificate expire after a certain number of days. There's also a limit to the number of devices you can use with a development certificate. There are enterprise distribution certificates that don't have these restrictions, but using them to distribute apps outside of the company will end up getting it revoked. (Like what happened with Facebook)
- mrtksn 7y ago
  You are not really at mercy, they are selling them to whoever pays the 100$. A bit more limited version is free of charge. As for the distribution, you can distribute your App open-source and let your users compile and install it themselves. Yes yes, it's not like what we have on the PC's but the situation is definitely not "you cannot install apps that Apple has not approved". The reality is this: You cannot mass distribute proprietary App's that Apple has not approved.
  - xg15 7y ago
    > As for the distribution, you can distribute your App open-source and let your users compile and install it themselves. Because non-technical users will surely do that. > The reality is this: You cannot mass distribute proprietary App's that Apple has not approved. I feel this is the only point relevant to this post. Yes, you can invite your developer friends to try out the app you wrote yourself. But if you actually want to make money from it, you need Apple's approval.
    - Operyl 7y ago