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However, Apple is not obligated to lock users out of their own phones, and prevent them from installing apps outside the app store. They've placed themselves in

However, Apple is not obligated to lock users out of their own phones, and prevent them from installing apps outside the app store. They've placed themselves in the role of jailer, and this is not the first time a government has forced them to use that role against their users [1,2], yet they continue to recklessly deny their users' autonomy. [1] Apple drops Hong Kong police-tracking app used by protesters - https://www.bbc.com/news/business-49995688 https://www.bbc.com/news/business-49995688 [2] Banned Apps in China are Apps at Risk in Hong Kong - https://applecensorship.com/news/banned-apps-in-china-are-apps-at-risk-in-hong-kong https://applecensorship.com/news/banned-apps-in-china-are-ap...

grajaganDev 2y ago
>installing apps outside the app store How does this work? Any TikToc apk files from outside the app store must been considered compromised at this point.
- like_any_other 2y ago
  The same way it works in Android phones, that enable side-loading and alternative app stores. The same way it works on Windows PCs, that let you install apps not through the MS store. The same way it works on linux, that lets you install anything not in the official repositories. There are countless examples, the Apple case is the exception (for now), not the norm, so your confusion baffles me.
  - grajaganDev 2y ago
    My concern is non-technical users sideloading backdoored versions from hackers. How is a supply chain attack mitigated by the mechanisms you suggest?
    - like_any_other 2y ago
      By choosing not to sideload (where unlocking sideloading is buried so non-technical users don't do it by accident, or even password protected and they can choose to entrust that password to someone else for safe keeping, including the phone manufacturer), or using a reputable alternative repository. This is not new territory. Nearly all other computers work this way.

grajaganDev 2y ago

>installing apps outside the app store How does this work? Any TikToc apk files from outside the app store must been considered compromised at this point.

like_any_other 2y ago
The same way it works in Android phones, that enable side-loading and alternative app stores. The same way it works on Windows PCs, that let you install apps not through the MS store. The same way it works on linux, that lets you install anything not in the official repositories. There are countless examples, the Apple case is the exception (for now), not the norm, so your confusion baffles me.
- grajaganDev 2y ago
  My concern is non-technical users sideloading backdoored versions from hackers. How is a supply chain attack mitigated by the mechanisms you suggest?
  - like_any_other 2y ago
    By choosing not to sideload (where unlocking sideloading is buried so non-technical users don't do it by accident, or even password protected and they can choose to entrust that password to someone else for safe keeping, including the phone manufacturer), or using a reputable alternative repository. This is not new territory. Nearly all other computers work this way.