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Not sure if I want apps that can use all sorts of private APIs with zero impunity on my device. At least on the actual AppStore they get scanned. I wonder if th
by m3kw9 5y ago
Not sure if I want apps that can use all sorts of private APIs with zero impunity on my device. At least on the actual AppStore they get scanned. I wonder if they can provide such service?
- judge2020 5y agoAltStore itself doesn't even use any private APIs iirc, it just calls to the 'server' (a desktop running the companion daemon) when a user asks to install an app and the server uses the iTunes/Xcode wifi app development functionality to install user-signed apps OTA.
- squeaky-clean 5y agoAltStore many not use any private APIs, but I believe OP's point is that AltStore also cannot guarantee what you are installing is not using a private API. Apple's app-store at least does some static analysis on the app to investigate what calls it will be making.
- kall 5y agoI'm not an expert on this. What's the extent of private APIs this can use that something on the App Store cannot? As I understand it, it's for things that could technically go on the app store, but don't because of apple policies. I would imagine emulators, bittorrent clients, a Sci-Hub reader... stuff like that. Apps cannot even use private entitlements like CarPlay or Zoom's split screen video permission, can they?
- alisonkisk 5y agoWhat's wrong with private APIs?