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Re:On iPhone sideloading: it’s ok, I’m changing my mind by 1-6 on Wednesday February 09, 2022 @06:01PM (#30279946)
Perhaps it should just follow the Android way. It’ll just require a simple toggle under System Settings to allow sideloading.
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Re:On iPhone sideloading: it’s ok, I’m changing my mind by sodality2 on Wednesday February 09, 2022 @06:24PM (#30280223)
"Go to settings and toggle this option so that you can get your free gift card!!!"
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Re:On iPhone sideloading: it’s ok, I’m changing my mind by heavyset_go on Wednesday February 09, 2022 @06:54PM (#30280574)
"Go to the App Store and install this app[1] so that you can get your free gift card!!!"

[1] https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/8/22272849/apple-app-store-s...

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Re:On iPhone sideloading: it’s ok, I’m changing my mind by Jetrel on Wednesday February 09, 2022 @08:23PM (#30281300)
One is a privilege escalation, the other is just buying a fake rolex that you thought was real. Except that the rolex costs less than the cost of a hamburger.
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Re:On iPhone sideloading: it’s ok, I’m changing my mind by kaba0 on Thursday February 10, 2022 @05:12AM (#30284346)
People falling for these scams can’t remember ctrl+c after explaining it to them for the 1000th time, they won’t suddenly follow detailed instructions on how to enable this deliberately hidden setting put behind 3 warnings.
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