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I wouldnt necessarily encourage it, but if its not illegally anticompetitive, and Apple wants to retain control of devices, they could make it where "enable sid
by basch 4y ago
I wouldnt necessarily encourage it, but if its not illegally anticompetitive, and Apple wants to retain control of devices, they could make it where "enable sideloading" disables the Apple App Store, and prevents any app from the Apple App Store from running, including cancelling all subscriptions. If they really wanted to get nasty, they could force a full device reset before going back to Disable Sideloading. The latter part is almost exactly the route Microsoft went with Windows Mode S.
They could let you have your phone in either mode, but refuse to allow "hybrid" App Store + Sideloading configurations.
- josephcsible 4y agoImagine if an automaker said "if you ever install a non-OEM part in your vehicle, none of our dealers will ever sell you any OEM parts or perform any service on it." Or if Keurig said "if you ever use a third-party K-cup, you'll never be able to use any of ours in that machine ever again."
- basch 4y agoWe are talking software though, where a factory reset can restore originalness.
- josephcsible 4y agoOkay, how about "if you ever install any non-OEM parts in your vehicle, none of our dealers will sell you any other OEM parts or perform any unrelated service on it until you pay to have them all re-replaced with OEM ones again?"
- basch 3y agoHow is that at all the same as "we wont let you use our apps if you have unsourced apps on your phone." There's no cost to wiping the phone. It doesnt require you to drive to an apple store and have them do it. This also isnt a phone part. It's not "you cant have a new battery until you wipe your phone."