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Yeah, sure, on some theoretical level sideloading should be a user's right. But we all know what will happen. The only way to install essential platform apps li

by jstsch 5y ago

Yeah, sure, on some theoretical level sideloading should be a user's right. But we all know what will happen. The only way to install essential platform apps like Facebook, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, etc. will be through the vendors themselves, bypassing all of Apple's privacy protections. In the end this will be a net negative for the user.

Osiris 5y ago
Side loading doesn't magically give apps access to APIs that don't exist. The operating system controls privacy, not the app store.
ng12 5y ago
This isn't how it is on Android. Why would it be different on iPhone?
- jstsch 5y ago
  The Google Play store lets apps get away with lots of user hostile activity.
  - ng12 5y ago
    Not really sure what you're referring to. I switched within the last year and found the experience to be pretty similar.
Apocryphon 5y ago
I'm not convinced that those tech giants would be able to pull that off from a product execution and business demand perspective. And users will balk, having to deal with yet another membership and do accounts/payment management would add a lot of friction. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30280457 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30280457