Apple will let iPhone users in Brazil get apps and services outside of the App Store

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• ranzispa@mander.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Cool stuff, this proves it is possible. Let’s require it worldwide.

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  • NachBarcelona@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Side loading on thlse bullshit devices has been a EU thing for years.

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    • themurphy@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      That’s where these rules are coming from. EU made the first move, and countries around the world follows.

      It’s like this with most laws. But the world depends on the first mover. Right now for everything on consumer protection, it’s the EU they look at.

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    • hornedfiend@sopuli.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Yes ans no. Apple nanaged to fuck that up using something called “notarized apps”. Guess how many apps you can sideload? I think you have more than enough fingers to do that easily.

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    • e8CArkcAuLE@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      what possibility are you referring to? i only knew about the dev app workaround but you would have to reload the app every 7 days

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  • Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Eh, or just buy an android. How dumb is this shit?

    I support it, don’t get me wrong… But like, guys, we solved this over a decade ago.

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    • ranzispa@mander.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Android is trying to block anything which is not the play store as well…

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    • balsoft@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      1. This is not a problem that needs solving, it’s an artificial barrier to prevent you from using the device which reduces profit for the manufacturer. Being able to install and run whatever software you want (apart from actual hardware limitations) has been part of personal computers since the invention of personal computers.
      2. Google is trying its best to do this as well, if you’ve missed the news.

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• fodor@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  No no no. Brazil forced Apple to open it’s devices to third party options. Apple folded because it had no choice.

  (Of course it could leave Brazil, but then shareholders would sue the execs for basic incompetence or whatever, and win, of course.)

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• DoctorPress@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

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  • Tyrq@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    It’s not hype, it’s a threat

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    • Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      A lot of idiots apparently don’t mind.

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• corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  will let

  This implies there was a choice. I’d’ve been glad for a “must let” headline.

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  • balsoft@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I think the actual headline is “Apple forced to remove illegal barriers to app installation for users in Brazil”

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• NullPointerException@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ 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.

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  • buffing_lecturer@leminal.space ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    So right now, I assume, the store content is based on your apple account country not your geolocation?

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    • elgordino@fedia.io ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ 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.

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    • NullPointerException@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ 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.

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  • Zachariah@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    side loading

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    • Mondez@lemdro.id ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Installing?

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• Xylight@lemdro.id ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Man i feel like if Apple opened up their systems, it would barely affect revenue, and would kill Android. proper sideloading and full control over the OS would genuinely remove a lot of barriers for hardcore android users to move to ios.

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• Mondez@lemdro.id ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Still got the onerous signing procedure that still makes devs pay a tithe to Apple like in other markets I assume?

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• e8CArkcAuLE@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  could i change my apple account country to brasil in order to enjoy these options outside of Brasil?

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  • driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Yes, but you have to write “please come to Brazil” on every artist post.

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    • e8CArkcAuLE@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      please come to Brazil, foda.

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  • W3dd1e@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Nope. It’s physical location, and in Europe, you have to verify your physical location every so-many days.

    I was going on vacation to Europe so I was going to try it, but my trip got cancelled.

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• driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  They neither can’t sold the charger separately of the phone in Brazil

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• NachBarcelona@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Now how generous of them.

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• tinsuke@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  With a fine of ~$27 million, I think they’ll just pretend to be working on it, get the “good guys, complying with legislation and opening up the platform”, not do it (or at least, not in any satisfactory way), and pay the fine, if it gets applied.

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