BOOO
Nope. Sticking with Apple Store for apps. I have never had a break-in on my iPhone and I plan to keep it that way.
Just dont be stupid while side loading. Unless you are so incompetent that you would click on the first free money app there is almost 0 chance of malware
You won’t get that even if you sideload, lol. Have fun paying a monthly fee to be able to watch YouTube videos without being bombarded by cancerous ads, though! I’m enjoying the ad-free experience with my sideloaded YouTube app, all the while being “break-in”-free since the day I first downloaded an emulator.
Let the users do whatever they want with THEIR device!
Still don’t understand with those mentality that hates anything that against Apple’s decision. Like, what’s wrong with having more option? Mac already has this for decades and is that becomes a disaster I don’t think so?
“BuT hoW aBouT tHoSe tEcH iLLiTeRaTe pEoPLe” you, as someone who understands tech, should teach them, to not install anything outside App Store. It ain’t that hard. It’s not my fault if you’re too lazy to do that.
And finally, this side loading can gives me much more positive impact. First, no more Safari-based 3rd part browser. I can finally install a real Chrome that based on Blink, or a real Firefox that based on Gecko. Second, I can install some older games/apps that’s no longer available on App Store (literally also some advantage of having a Windows device/Android, you can run old apps on it). And last, emulators, baby! Can wait to use my iPad Mini as some Switch or PS3 emulator. Don’t forget about FOSS too, but I won’t mention it here.
What are you waiting for? Piracy? Hahaha but no, that’s not the main reason why we loves side loading.
Are there any browsers like this already for those that do sideload or are these just examples?
If side loading creates security issues, I don’t want it.
My issue with side loading is what the developers can bake into the app “features” that Apple and its security departments won’t know. Could be metrics and gps data, keylogger, maybe it lets you share malware or tracker software via an exploit with airdrop. Who knows what’s out there but I don’t trust any company to adhere to data privacy rules. It’s been done time and again and results in a lawsuit to delete said data.
Yup can’t wait for a cool custom keyboard with a keylogger
so mac OS insecure?
then why sell it its?
We all know why they don’t want sideloading they just aren’t going to say it out loud
Why do we take these arguments from corporate talking heads anymore seriously than a politican telling us his plan to lower taxes for the poor?
It’s literally politician speak that’s aimed to preserve the company’s profits, not be factual.
Fr. Company who keeps the service and earns money with it tells us that other options are bad. What a surprise
I will greatly appreciate side loading because I live in a foreign country and often the local ios App is only available in the local region app store and not my home country’s.
You’ll still locked to your region, unless you change it.
Here’s what I believe : yes, sideloading is a security issue and will never not be. However, this applies to every platform. Using this as a justification for not allowing it is like using terrorism as a justification for locking yourself up in a door-less, window-less room for the rest of your life. Would it be safer? Yes. Would it be a good experience? No.
Ngl I wouldn’t care if I could just download a damn gameboy emulator from the App Store.
Nintendo has a good relationship with apple so it wouldn’t happen.
Also apple probably doesn’t like emulation
This is going to be a hell that I’m not looking forward to. Every company and their mother is about to make their own App Store, just like every video game company has their own “launcher” to try to compete with Steam. Ugh.
Then don’t install anything that isn’t off the App Store. It’s an option not a requirement.
Get ready for the Genius Bar to erase your devices and say “you wanted us to fix this 3rd party mess you created for yourself? Here, we fixed it”
I mean, look at the positive side. Isn’t it can gives more profits to Apple?
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Unwillingly agreed.