How about those that want an Iphone and an open platform? What are their options?
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Apple Working to Add Support for Sideloading and Alternate App Stores in Europe
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Probably the risk that they can be fined 20% of their annual global revenue. Or based on their most recent earnings, 80 billion dollars.
My guess is they wont want to drag their feet or otherwise convey noncompliance, regardless of what their iSheep demand of them.
Considering he and Tim were conversing I suspect it has some weight.
If you expect it to be an Apple only announcement that means anything .... best of luck.
Didn't see any Apple announcement saying he was incorrect.
great, why humans gotta over complicate everything. Now when helping non tech savy people we'll have to preface all the steps with which app store are you in? okay and is that app store up to date? you can check by going to it's settings. the settings are on the last tab on the bottom of your phone. yes, then tap version, and tap refresh. ah okay, so update that first then we'll continue.
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We could talk about
Trains, UK" .............Japan is a better answer
IBM made more useable personal...business machines TRS-80 was mainly a toy compare
Wish Countries and people would just leave Apple alone. This is a really bad move and Apple should keep it stance And ecosystem the way it is. Majority of users could care less about this and are with Apple because of the strong, more secure ecosystem.
If some wants an Android or Android like system, then they have that choice to buy that platform. Or Windows same thing. That is why you have choice and if what Apple does was so unpopular - guess what? They would not be on of the top Countries in the world.
If some wants an Android or Android like system, then they have that choice to buy that platform. Or Windows same thing. That is why you have choice and if what Apple does was so unpopular - guess what? They would not be on of the top Countries in the world.
and yet we have computers with he same risk and everyone seems to manage....
It's a matter of trust. If MS moves Office, Candy Crush and Diablo to their own store we can all choose whether to trust that store and its update mechanism or not. If you don't, don't use it.
But most devs aren't going to want to run their own store either. They'll use the App Store or another large marketplace because it's too much of a PITA and too expensive to run your own.
It also behooves devs to be on the default marketplace as well. Look at the Kindle App. It is everywhere. Amazon has their own store that you can add on to android but they have it everywhere. Why? Because most people don't go outside the default.
If Apple really had guts, they would say screw you Europe and pull out of Europe. Now that would be funny.
There would probably be more people in Europe then that would want an iPhone, Mac, iPad, etc, than ever before, because now they could not buy one. This would force their governments to just shut up. 🤣
There would probably be more people in Europe then that would want an iPhone, Mac, iPad, etc, than ever before, because now they could not buy one. This would force their governments to just shut up. 🤣
Lol have you ever heard of the slippery slope logical fallacy?
No? Apparently not.
And if you don't think you're being surveilled already even on iOS and MacOS BOY do I have a nice bridge to sell you.
Europe ends up being a guinea pig for the rest of the world. Apple have been arguing security and user safety as the predominant reason they don't allow this. To protect users from themselves.
If it all goes smoothly, and the user experience is net positive then that argument will collapse like a house of cards.
If i were apple, i'd start paying some bad actors to start flooding the market with malware ridden apps just to make sure the europeans don't have such a smooth time 😂
If it all goes smoothly, and the user experience is net positive then that argument will collapse like a house of cards.
If i were apple, i'd start paying some bad actors to start flooding the market with malware ridden apps just to make sure the europeans don't have such a smooth time 😂
Last I heard, 35 states in the US are backing legislation to force the same in the US, so it’s not that simple.
And this is all Apple’s fault. There are two main reasons why this has become an issue.
First, most see Apple taking a 15-30% cut as ridiculous. And second, their draconian app approval process makes Apple look like the morality police.
If they had just cut back on their ridiculous fees, and didn’t try to control what people do and see on their phones, this never would have come up. And they’ve had plenty of warning; this has been brewing for years.
Europe is so toxic. These clueless legislators need to be told to F off.
Apple has been playing catch up on A LOT....A LOT of Android features. Notifications, customizable home screen, widgets 120hz display etc took way too long to get to iPhone. Messaging is a joke compared to what is on Android. Some Android phones have better cameras. USB-C has been around on Android for a long time already. Etc etc etc. Yes, I NEED my phone as secure as possible, so I sacrifice those things for a more secure platform.
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Who is forcing you to use emulators or whatever you want to side load? I, however WILL be forced when Microsoft, Adobe, Meta, Epic, etc remove popular apps I use from the app store.
Now you’re really out in left field. Android is not less secure because they make sideloading possible. You’re missing part of the equation. Just because sideloading is possible does not mean you have to enable it or take advantage of it, unless, again, you simply can’t stop yourself from installing apps, in which case you’ve got a much bigger problem.
And if you’re that freaked out about sideloading, you should also delete all web browsers and email apps to prevent yourself from getting phished. Come to think of it, the safest thing to do is just leave your phone in airplane mode 24/7 or just get a flip-phone.
Android is less secure. As mentioned earlier it has a lot of piracy involved. When Fortnite was removed from the Play Store a few years ago, there were a lot of malicious Fortnite apps causing infections on Android devices.
An open system is inherently less secure than a closed system. Its in the definition. If I can install any app from somescamwebsite.com on Android but I CANNOT do it from iOS, that shows iOS is more secure. But if side-loading is implemented, now both are at risk.
The ONLY advantage of iPhones will be lost if this happens. My entire family agrees with this. Why the heck would you spend $1,000 for an iPhone when $500 Android phones are just as good if not better in some regards? My family and friends pay more for the locked down environment.
That is the point. Today, there are two business models: Open (Android) and closed (iOS). Choose teh device / OS / model that suits your purpose.
Or to put your comment the other way, "How about those that want iOS and a closed platform? What are their options?" Forcing Apple to open iOS to sideloading eliminates the entire closed model. There will be no functional difference between iOS and Android.
People who want to side load but are not happy with Android? Too bad. Reducing the entire mobile device marketspace to one model removes choice from everyone. There are ways to deal with the financials of the App Store without collapsing the two business models into one. There are possibly ways for Apple to open up the current mechanism of loading non-App Store apps (via a developer account) to make it a but easier, but still maintain the application sandboxing and system/app separation. That could be a fair compromise - keep the two business models to Open (Android) and Closed-Mostly-Except-User-Sandbox (iOS future).
Really? What are you willing to pay for that security? I have an old Motorola flip-phone that doesn’t have the ability to install apps at all. It’s extremely secure. $1,000,000 and it’s yours.