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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

As soon as google starts removing sideloaded apps forcefully without play protect, will be the time when Apples market share increases.

Apk sideloading freedom is the only major difference left between Android and iOS

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You realize that on Apple you can never have these apps at all?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If google removes them retroactively from your device or blocks them from being used what’s the difference?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

you can hide from google and install it anyway. You can't hide from apple. They control 100% of your device

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

AltStore. I have a torrent client and ad-free native YouTube client uYouPlus on my iPhone sideloaded. Running the latest version of iOS. No problems.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Dev account right? Normally you can only do 3 apps for free

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

3 for free, that’s right. I only have 3 installed so no dev account necessary.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Won't Apple be forced to allow sideloading apps in the future?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Oh wow...wish the same could happen in the US.