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Comment on iOS 17.2 hints at Apple moving towards letting users sideload apps from outside the App Store

Can’t wait to see how this will be an implementation designed to be crippled, like they did with web push (why can’t i enable nonn silent notifications?)

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Flaky@iusearchlinux.fyi ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
You’re right on the money. They’re trying to region lock it. Unlikely that US and possibly UK customers will get it.

We also found references to a region lock in this API, which suggests that Apple could restrict it to specific countries. This wouldn’t make sense for MDM solutions, but it does make sense for enabling sideloading in particular countries only when required by authorities – such as in the European Union.

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