• Drmo6@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    Why are Reddit people so pressed with this? I say Reddit people because I’ve never actually met any person that swore they just needed side loading on iPhone and my android buddies only mention it to sound cool, but never actually use it.

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      1 year ago

      People generally don’t care. In fact, if people were asked with full knowledge of what that entails, they might even be against it.

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      1 year ago

      Imagine what happens when a big company like Facebook decides they’re going to create the Meta App Store, and they think they’re a big enough entity to get enough users to switch. Ultimately users will need to choose between the security they’re guaranteed today, or being able to continue to use their favorite apps.

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        1 year ago

        Just a browser that doesn’t properly sandbox javascript would be a fucking disaster. Even only be limited to data of other third party apps, because users are using third party apps.

        It’s not “if”, it’s “when”. It won’t be an “accidental” security lapse either. Although that’s what will be claimed.

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      1 year ago

      It’s definitely a niche thing but I’d love to have emulators on my phone.

      And there have been a few other instances where I’d like to do something not allowed by the App Store. My electric scooter has lots of unofficial Android apps that let you change default settings by uploading custom firmware. But those apps are not allowed on iOS. So I would have to borrow an Android device to do it.

      Yes it’s niche but it’s pretty annoying for those use-cases that are simply banned by Apple.

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      1 year ago

      Why you are you so pressed about “Reddit people being so pressed with this”? If some people want a feature that they personally would use even if the majority doesn’t, then they can be freely “pressed” about it.

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      1 year ago

      Side loading is the new USB-C, which was the new Stage Manager. There always has to be some huge unconscionable outrage.

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      1 year ago

      I’ve three apps that I regularly use not available on Play Store. These apps are the reason why I am not buying an iPhone anytime soon.

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      You’ve never met anyone with an Android phone where they have an app from outside the store that they use? are any of your buddies into tech? or do they only have Androids because they can’t afford iPhones?