iOS 17 will reportedly set the stage for sideloading apps on iPhone

Re:iOS 17 will reportedly set the stage for sideloading apps... by m-p-3 on Monday April 17, 2023 @09:22AM (#35600257)

I don't think Apple will diminish their control on the App Store requirement, it's too much of a selling point to them. In fact I hope they keep their requirements the same, and I'm quite happy to see sideloading becoming a thing. More choice is nice.

I'd be so happy to see F-Droid venturing on the iOS side, and distribute open-source apps you can trust that would otherwise not be available on the App Store (emulators, third-party YouTube clients, an actual Mozilla Firefox browser using its own rendering engine, etc).

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Re:iOS 17 will reportedly set the stage for sideloading apps... by Loic on Monday April 17, 2023 @10:06AM (#35600878)

The only reason I am using an Android phone and not an iOS one is because of F-Droid to install the open-source app I like and need. I would definitely switch to iOS if I could have this freedom there.

I hate that with Android I trust that Google will at some point succeed with a dark pattern in letting me agree to siphon my data without my real agreement.

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Re:iOS 17 will reportedly set the stage for sideloading apps... by jclardy on Monday April 17, 2023 @10:45AM (#35601521)

TBH I'm hoping Apple will use this to actually improve the app store's position and security, get rid of all the garbage spam apps, fake clone games and whatnot. But I doubt they will, given they make a ton of money off the scam subscription apps.

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