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Re:The App Store turns 10 by nodamage on Thursday July 05, 2018 @02:36PM (#17465657)
Actually, even apps that have been removed from sale by the developer can still be installed by the customer through the previous purchases section of the App Store. (Assuming it's still compatible with the device and version of iOS you're trying to install on.)
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Re:The App Store turns 10 by sillyquiet on Thursday July 05, 2018 @02:39PM (#17465683)
Right, I was thinking specifically of a number of apps that were never updated and won't run on newer devices.
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Re:The App Store turns 10 by nodamage on Thursday July 05, 2018 @02:46PM (#17465736)
Well if an app has been abandoned then it's abandoned and there's nothing anyone can do. But if makers of 'CoolApp' release 'CoolApp2' with support for newer devices then I think that's entirely reasonable to remove the original version and ask users to pay for the upgrade.
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