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Apple will let iPhone users in Brazil get apps and services outside of the App Store (www.gsmarena.com)
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[–] ranzispa@mander.xyz 81 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Cool stuff, this proves it is possible. Let's require it worldwide.

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works -1 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

Eh, or just buy an android. How dumb is this shit?

I support it, don't get me wrong... But like, guys, we solved this over a decade ago.

[–] balsoft@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 hours ago
  1. This is not a problem that needs solving, it's an artificial barrier to prevent you from using the device which reduces profit for the manufacturer. Being able to install and run whatever software you want (apart from actual hardware limitations) has been part of personal computers since the invention of personal computers.
  2. Google is trying its best to do this as well, if you've missed the news.
[–] ranzispa@mander.xyz 5 points 12 hours ago

Android is trying to block anything which is not the play store as well...

[–] NachBarcelona@piefed.social 14 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Side loading on thlse bullshit devices has been a EU thing for years.

[–] themurphy@lemmy.ml 26 points 1 day ago

That's where these rules are coming from. EU made the first move, and countries around the world follows.

It's like this with most laws. But the world depends on the first mover. Right now for everything on consumer protection, it's the EU they look at.

[–] hornedfiend@sopuli.xyz 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Yes and no. Apple managed to fuck that up using something called "notarized apps". Guess how many apps you can sideload? I think you have more than enough fingers to do that easily.

[–] NachBarcelona@piefed.social 0 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I have 39 fingers

[–] hornedfiend@sopuli.xyz 1 points 9 hours ago

goddamn, you a damn good pianist brother.

[–] e8CArkcAuLE@piefed.social 2 points 1 day ago

what possibility are you referring to? i only knew about the dev app workaround but you would have to reload the app every 7 days