It might shock you.
You will be restricted to only using the play store without the ability to side load without rooting the device.
Just as iOS is locked to one store, as you claimed was the sole reason to purchase it
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You will be restricted to only using the play store without the ability to side load without rooting the device.
Just as iOS is locked to one store, as you claimed was the sole reason to purchase it
Why not just regulate the rules app stores are allowed to apply? Cap their fees? Nothing about the current issues really NEEDS sideloading or alt app stores. That is just one way to potentially solve the “problem”.
Also, you say 1%, but if an actual exploit is found in the sideloaded app “sandbox”, that’s 100% less security, which seems like a pretty huge cost for ”consumer freedom”.
If only Apple weren't so obstinate and would actually self-regulate and make some appropriate and meaningful changes instead of waiting until it's too late and the government steps in and decides what changes to make for them. Apple is bringing this upon themselves. Who knows, maybe Apple has some backup plans with regard to making changes and was simply waiting to see how these bills were voted on in committee before deciding whether or not to implement them. If that happens to be the case, if I were Apple I'd get these changes out there sooner rather than later, before the bill heads to the full Senate for a vote.
That’s an option as well and have been brought up.
Sideloaded apps use the exact same sandbox as App Store apps. Apps can’t run with root privileges without being jail broken.
And this problem exist right now with App Store apps. The review process isn’t sufficient enough to find such exploits as stated in internal mails
I don't think that's how percentages work. But sure, if there's way a way Apple could achieve the same outcomes (more variety of apps, better options for customers and devs, etc) without sideloading, I'm all for that. I will say that they've had quite a bit of time to do that though and haven't really seemed interested in improving things much, likely because they just don't have to since they have no competition in terms of iOS app distribution. They put themselves in this predicament.
I hope Apple has a rabbit to pull out of their hat at this upcoming WWDC
Tripling down on this is going to be a bad result for them eventually
Tripling down on this is going to be a bad result for them eventually
Giving up the micro-transaction money printer would be hard for any company. Giving up that and swallowing their pride and losing control? I really hope Apple knows what they're doing with their antitrust "strategy" (which at this point mainly seems to be delay tactics and FUD), because if they don't cede something quick, whatever framework regulators come up with has a high chance of having unintended consequences.
Which is exactly the point the person you responded to was making. These other app stores will push for exclusives and the developers are likely to "decided it" too.
Classic case of someone spreading misinformation. Well done, Apple did their job well on you.
This is where the market should correct itself. Not rely on big brother Government to come cracking down on Apple. Have developers leave iOS. Either Apple will change, or iPhone will die out. Let the market sort it out.
If you’re confused simply by the concept of this well documented walled garden of apples, perhaps you should try to understand it more before fighting tooth and nail against it? It’s a bit weird to be so against something that you don’t understand.
Exactly. And the market is speaking pretty loudly for Apple, and has been since the iPhones inception.
If you'd let the market sort it out all the time, you'd be in for a surprise with your favorite draconian mobile carriers. Not even talking about roaming charges that cost you more than your flight.
Distorted markets with unfair advantages do not correct themselves
“Markets” flat out can’t exist and function correctly without rules, regulations and enforcement
A market is a completely made up concept.
It doesn’t “exist in nature” or anything.
I'm starting to believe we are chatting with trolls. I'm a slow learner, but I learn.
Maybe it's time to leave
The average consumer are tech illiterate and will never sideload apps. They will continue to download from the App Store as usual. The only people who will sideload are Apple enthusiast who used to jailbreak their phones. These folks are tech savvy and know what they are doing and the risk involved. They are not just going to sideload any apps without due diligence.
A weird point considering 99% use both stores at the as time. And why shouldn’t developers be able to pick the best platform seems weird.
Like shouldn’t a developer be allowed to develop only PlayStation? Or only iOS? Or only use steam or only use epic/ apple AppStore?
Please quote where I said that was the only reason I purchased it. I have said from the beginning that I value this ecosystem and the "one stop shop" aspect and would like to see it continue on in it current state, I never said it was the only reason I have iOS devices.
If developer leave iOS development for Android because no side-loading is available, it impacts Apple's bottom line. If a lot of apps get removed due to a lot of developers leaving, users start to switch to Android for those apps which impacts Apple's bottom line.
Apple can correct this, or let the iPhone die out. Yes, the market will correct itself.
Uh Apple will correct iOS so yes, iOS will correct itself unless they let the iPhone die. Market is mobile phones.
The majority of the market is buying it not for security but because…. Apple, nothing more.
Well we aren't talking about people's online lives, we are talking specifically about their iOS app lives. Maybe I am an outlier but I do not have 1 single app on my iphone or ipad that requires me to have an account with the dev in addition to my Apple ID. So telling them that allowing alt-stores means they will need to give their info to multiple app stores if they want that app is just being honest.
Sorry but I feel this is slanted because your question does not tell the consumer that they will need an account with every different store, right now all iOS people know is their passcode, thumb print or faceid for use on the Apple app store. If you told them the alternative is opening an account on 10-100 different stores then I am quite confident they would "vote" to keep the status quo.
Personally I hate having to buy my Mac apps on individual sites, they can and do regularly have data breaches. When buying from independent sites who is the payment processor? How secure are they? Who hosts the devs site? How secure are they? Yes, in the big picture of the world we have no choice but to deal with different retailers and their partners but Apple has something different, a one stop shop, the buck stops with them and now you want that legislated away, what will you truly gain? Porn apps? Is it worth it?
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I can’t wait for the next article with an update on this so we can do ALL of this again.
Sigh
Sigh
The old tired "removing my choice", stop just stop, they aren't removing your choice ?
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