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Re:Apple just kicked Fortnite off the App Store by ernst_klim on Friday August 14, 2020 @04:07AM (#24155175)
>if Apple allowed sideloading then you're experience would be 100% identical

1) Apple allows sideloading, you still can use Cydia, they just don't help you with that.

2) No, because read my post carefully:

> As for apple, yes it asks for 30% fee, and it builds a walled garden. But they also offer what others don't: 8 years of support. I'm totally agree to have a walled garden (convenient enough for me), if I could use my phone for 8 years instead of 2-3 as in the Android case.

> Nobody is harmed and everyone is happy.

No. Learn how incentives work.

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Re:Apple just kicked Fortnite off the App Store by saagarjha on Friday August 14, 2020 @06:37AM (#24156182)
Not only does Apple not help you with installing Cydia, they actively prevent you from doing so using technological measures they do not intend for you to bypass.
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Re:Apple just kicked Fortnite off the App Store by ernst_klim on Friday August 14, 2020 @07:53AM (#24156682)
Why do you think they are obliged to help you with that? They didn't promise any such thing in their user agreement.

Though you could easily upload your soft by simply paying $99 for a dev profile.

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Re:Apple just kicked Fortnite off the App Store by saagarjha on Friday August 14, 2020 @11:45AM (#24159416)
They are obliged to not add software protections that I cannot bypass because it prevents me from installing whatever software I like even if I do exactly what you just mentioned.
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