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You can always give people an effective way to sideload applications.
by max_ 3y ago
You can always give people an effective way to sideload applications.
- threeseed 3y agoWhich will unravel the App Store. Because the benefits of side loading on iOS are so massive that everyone will use it i.e. you can use private APIs, bypass Apple's privacy controls, implement device tracking, harvest data e.g. contacts. It's going to be a huge transfer of power and wealth back to the likes of Meta, Epic etc
- howinteresting 3y agoSuch is life. We should work to mitigate as much of this as possible, but not having sideloading should not be in the realm of possibilities. (Yes, I'm aware of the workarounds. Those are not reasonable solutions.)
- max_ 3y agoWhy can't people just build an OS that can't be abused then. Just make sure people ask for permission. Before giving them access to something?
- user6723 3y agoWe did, it's called GrapheneOS https://GrapheneOS.org https://GrapheneOS.org
- axus 3y agoNone of those seem like benefits to the iPhone owner; why wouldn't I use the App Store?
- predictabl3 3y agoI swear to God iOS users just act like Android doesn't exist sometimes
- UncleMeat 3y agoAndroid has had sideloading forever, yet the Play Store still is the most popular store by miles.
- lockhouse 3y agoTo borrow a popular phrase: Don’t Android my iPhone. I left Android for an iPhone for a reason.