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[Mental Outlaw] Apple May Soon Allow Sideloading Apps on iOS

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Submitted ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨hal_5700X@lemmy.world⁩ to ⁨technology@lemmy.world⁩

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  • Tramdan@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    And all the purple who defended the lack of sideloading as a security feature will suddenly think it’s a great idea.

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    • pastermil@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      They’re gonna say anything to justify whatever bullshit shoved down their asses.

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      • Tramdan@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ 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.

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    • Fishytricks@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ 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.

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      • schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Do they do that now for Android?

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      • Cethin@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        I think that’s a problem with your country, not the ability to sideload…

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      • JasSmith@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        This would also mean they can put more invasive features in their app.

        iOS apps will still be sandboxed. You have nothing to fear except whatever data you yourself enter into the app.

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      • Kyiro@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Where do you live?

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      • totallynotfbi@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ 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.

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      • gornius@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ 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.

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  • themurphy@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Thanks, EU.

    Please just let this be a global decision, and not like these companies do with GDPR.

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    • KmlSlmk64@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      The Brussels effect: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brussels_effect

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  • sickmatter@fedia.io ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ 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.

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    • JasSmith@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ 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.

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  • SVcross@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Side loading and OS modding would be the only thing that could make migrate.

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    • akilou@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Changing their business model from walled garden lock-in would be the only thing that’d make me consider migrating.

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    • ArtificialLink@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ 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.

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      • quicksand@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ 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

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    • cole@lemdro.id ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      also lifting that stupid ban on other browser engines, and I’d like to see the ability to change more default app stuff

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      • SVcross@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Yeah, that too

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    • Aatube@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      ackstually, you can kinda sideload up to two apps already

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  • Blackmist@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Apple May Soon Be Forced To Allow Sideloading Apps on iOS.

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    • WindowsEnjoyer@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      “We present you a new, groundbreaking and inovative technology” or some other typical shit Apple does.

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  • Petter1@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Hope we get dolphin iOS 🥹 without the hassle

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    • dorumon@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Doubt Apple will allow JIT to run on their specific region sideloading.

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      • JasSmith@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ 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.

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      • Petter1@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        😭 i fear as well

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  • fne8w2ah@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Brussels Effect. 🇪🇺

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  • LWD@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
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    • 0110010001100010@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Not OP, but is this one better? computerworld.com/…/apple-gets-ready-for-app-side…

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  • lord_phantom@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Porn. When?

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    • winkerjadams@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      You can’t just type it into your browser?

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  • zwaetschgeraeuber@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    because they are forced to

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