Re:Apple is now a privacy-as-a-service company
by Kleinlieu on Wednesday June 05, 2019 @01:22AM
(#20101706)
- be able to firewall apps - be able to determine who your app is contacting and block them
FYI you can do this with an ad blocker app that users VPN.
- allow running of your own software (without asking permission from apple)
There’s the option to sideload apps but it does require a Mac and developer knowledge.
Re:Apple is now a privacy-as-a-service company
by m463 on Wednesday June 05, 2019 @07:33PM
(#20110156)
- firewall
I have an ad blocker app (adblockios.com) that uses an internal 127.0.0.1 VPN. The version I have was yanked by apple and they had to change to a less powerful "dns based solution".
In any case, a true firewall would be my holy grail.
- sideloading
I believe sideloading only allows you to run an app for 7 days (You have to continually ask for permission)
- not identify yourself to apple
- be able to firewall apps - be able to determine who your app is contacting and block them
- allow running of your own software (without asking permission from apple)
- be able to turn off location services (even if the Location Services checkbox is off, apple continuously contacts ls.apple.com)
- be able to turn off "side features" of wifi (crowdsourced location of your access points), bluetooth (ibeacons) and nfc (currently you can't disable)