Google collects 20 times more telemetry from Android devices than Apple from iOS

Re:Google collects 20 times more telemetry from Android devi... by threeseed on Tuesday March 30, 2021 @05:16PM (#26640655)

You can side load apps onto your iOS devices.

You just need to publish on the store in order to sell to other users.

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Re:Google collects 20 times more telemetry from Android devi... by grishka on Tuesday March 30, 2021 @05:48PM (#26640993)

No you can't. Literally the only situation when you don't have to sign your app with an Apple-issued certificate is when the device is jailbroken and has signature enforcement disabled.

You're probably referring to one of these things:

- You can install any app on your own device. This requires an Apple ID (but no $99 membership) and a certificate that Xcode automatically gets from Apple. The certificate is valid for 7 days, after which the app no longer launches. The bundle ID of the app also has to be globally unique.

- There's "enterprise" distribution that requires a developer ID and a certificate. Subject to terms of use. Apple can revoke it at any time. Sometimes Apple turns a blind eye to the misuse of this, but, again, it can and does revoke these certificates remotely disabling any apps signed with them.

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Re:Google collects 20 times more telemetry from Android devi... by ajconway on Tuesday March 30, 2021 @05:47PM (#26640985)

You can temporarily install your apps on your own device. They expire after 7 days, and you can't have more than 10 such apps installed simultaneously.

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