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> If users complain after sideloading was enabled, the Geniuses can simply tap on the sign. Denying service to a lot of users still means having to talk to the
by FalconSensei 5y ago
> If users complain after sideloading was enabled, the Geniuses can simply tap on the sign.
Denying service to a lot of users still means having to talk to them. And will leave users upset.
> you make it very visible in the UX that you are essentially in a "non-safe mode" (the actual security status probably varies, but Apple would probably go out of its way to hype up the potential of danger here), and you consent to all sorts of disclaimers disavowing Apple's responsibility here, and recommending they make backups before doing so. In fact maybe they could distinguish between pre- and post-sideloading enablement backups.
Also making security better, like sandboxing all sideloaded apps. But then you are suggesting that Apple takes a lot of time and effort to implement a way for them to lose revenue AND have upset users when their phones are bricked? Even though I want sideloaded apps, I can see why they don't want to do that
- Apocryphon 5y agoI seriously believe only a minority of users will switch to sideloading, thus minimizing the amount of lost revenue (if anything, maybe this might even lead to some switching over from Android if it's now possible to get F-Droid and other Android-only equivalents). This also allows them to sidestep the many, many legal and governmental challenges that are now mounting over their use of the App Store. Saves them both time and money to open things up on their own terms first.