side loading
Comment on Apple will let iPhone users in Brazil get apps and services outside of the App Store
NullPointerException@lemmy.ca 16 hours ago
I don’t really want side loading, I just want, as a foreign that frequently goes to Brazil, to be able to install apps from the Brazilian AppStore. I can’t use many apps because they’re not in my AppStore. It seems side loading is a possibility.
badgermurphy@lemmy.world 13 hours ago
Do you mean that you, personally do not have any use for side loading, or that you want side loading to not be an option?
buffing_lecturer@leminal.space 15 hours ago
So right now, I assume, the store content is based on your apple account country not your geolocation?
elgordino@fedia.io 15 hours ago
Yeah. It’s super annoying when visiting a foreign country and you want to install an app for a local transport provider. If they haven’t made their app available globally you just can’t install it.
buffing_lecturer@leminal.space 14 hours ago
Or for expats who buy a phone in their new country and cant access their apps anymore. Even worse as more businesses require the use of their app for certain things and don’t offer a web app.
NullPointerException@lemmy.ca 13 hours ago
I imagine they use this as a way of removing an app from a country that forbids it. But also, I think you, as a dev, pay more if you want your app in all AppStores. As other said, transport app, food delivery and other services are a pain to have if they’re not available in your country’s AppStore.