Thanks, EU.
Please just let this be a global decision, and not like these companies do with GDPR.
[Mental Outlaw] Apple May Soon Allow Sideloading Apps on iOS
Submitted 11 months ago by hal_5700X@lemmy.world to technology@lemmy.world
https://odysee.com/@AlphaNerd:8/apple-may-soon-allow-sideloading-apps-on:2
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themurphy@lemmy.world 11 months ago
KmlSlmk64@lemmy.world 11 months ago
The Brussels effect: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brussels_effect
sickmatter@fedia.io 11 months ago
If this turns out to be EU-only, then it’ll be useful for niche apps and ones that aren’t normally allowed (like emulators, third party YouTube apps, and other cool shit), but it won’t be commercially useful for the titans of tech like Google and Meta. Not a bad start.
JasSmith@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
The EU is a huge market. Microsoft, for example, is already building their own app store to take advantage of the DMA. Let’s hope that the change puts pressure on regulators in other regions.
SVcross@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Side loading and OS modding would be the only thing that could make migrate.
akilou@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
Changing their business model from walled garden lock-in would be the only thing that’d make me consider migrating.
ArtificialLink@lemmy.ca 11 months ago
Only thing that would make me use an iphone is side loading and the ability to place my icons wherever i want. Its crazy to me that icons have to start in the top left. The hardest place to reach especially as phones have gotten bigger. Sich a dumb restriction.
quicksand@lemm.ee 11 months ago
That’s really a thing? Wow. Guess you can install a bunch of junk apps to fill that corner so you can reach the stuff you actually use lol
cole@lemdro.id 11 months ago
also lifting that stupid ban on other browser engines, and I’d like to see the ability to change more default app stuff
SVcross@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Yeah, that too
Aatube@kbin.social 11 months ago
ackstually, you can kinda sideload up to two apps already
Blackmist@feddit.uk 11 months ago
Apple May Soon Be Forced To Allow Sideloading Apps on iOS.
WindowsEnjoyer@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
“We present you a new, groundbreaking and inovative technology” or some other typical shit Apple does.
Petter1@lemm.ee 11 months ago
Hope we get dolphin iOS 🥹 without the hassle
dorumon@lemm.ee 11 months ago
Doubt Apple will allow JIT to run on their specific region sideloading.
JasSmith@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
The DMA requires Apple to provide access to all hardware and software features required to serve competing apps and services. Browser engines are explicitly mentioned several times, and these require JIT access. It’s going to be interesting to see how they implement that.
fne8w2ah@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Brussels Effect. 🇪🇺
LWD@lemm.ee 11 months ago
[deleted]0110010001100010@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Not OP, but is this one better? computerworld.com/…/apple-gets-ready-for-app-side…
lord_phantom@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Porn. When?
winkerjadams@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 months ago
You can’t just type it into your browser?
zwaetschgeraeuber@lemmy.world 11 months ago
because they are forced to
Tramdan@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
And all the purple who defended the lack of sideloading as a security feature will suddenly think it’s a great idea.
pastermil@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
They’re gonna say anything to justify whatever bullshit shoved down their asses.
Tramdan@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
That’s a little harsh but it does seem strange that when someone is a fan of a product they will refuse to acknowledge its flaws and will see every change, good or bad, as an improvement. Maybe I’m guilty of the same with the products that I like but Apple provides a lot of examples of this behaviour.
Fishytricks@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I still think its a bad idea. Because in my country, the government loves their apps. And being able to bypass the app store will mean that they will force you to install their own “app store”. This would also mean they can put more invasive features in their app.
Or perhaps I’m overthinking it and my government has the best interest for the people.
schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 11 months ago
Do they do that now for Android?
Cethin@lemmy.zip 11 months ago
I think that’s a problem with your country, not the ability to sideload…
JasSmith@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
iOS apps will still be sandboxed. You have nothing to fear except whatever data you yourself enter into the app.
Kyiro@lemm.ee 11 months ago
Where do you live?
totallynotfbi@lemm.ee 11 months ago
From your post history, it looks like you’re in Singapore. If so, then I don’t think that will be a concern - if anything, given how most government apps treat sideloading on the Android side, they’ll probably block you from using them if you use the feature.
gornius@lemmy.world 11 months ago
The apps still need to request OS for specific permissions before they use things like GPS, mobile data, filesystem etc.
But the point you’re missing is unless you’re building everything yourself, there is always a party that you have to trust. Apple likes to paint itself as trustworthy when it comes to your data, but all the anti-consumer shenanigans they do when it comes to hardware clearly state that the only thing they care about is money.
Remember - it’s either convenience with a false sense of security or security. Never both.