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

Re:iOS 17 will reportedly set the stage for sideloading apps... by cronix on Monday April 17, 2023 @11:21AM (#35602098)

> I'm the opposite, as looking at android, where do we see this?

For one, DJI drone software. It's available in the play store but you have to sideload it for Android. DJI isn't a small company, and there is quite a large professional market.

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Re:iOS 17 will reportedly set the stage for sideloading apps... by rickdeckard on Monday April 17, 2023 @11:48AM (#35602484)

Sorry, if it's available in the play store, why do I have to sideload it for Android?

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Re:iOS 17 will reportedly set the stage for sideloading apps... by cronix on Monday April 17, 2023 @11:50AM (#35602522)

Because Apple forced DJI to comply for their version, but since sideloading is available on Android as an alternative, they basically told Google to go pound sand.

Edit: I misspoke in my original, which I fixed

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Re:iOS 17 will reportedly set the stage for sideloading apps... by phpisthebest on Monday April 17, 2023 @01:56PM (#35604180)

I suspect as well the version is Android has features the iOS one does not due to limitation placed on it from the store, Issues they got around by simply removing it from the draconian store.

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Re:iOS 17 will reportedly set the stage for sideloading apps... by _rs on Monday April 17, 2023 @02:28PM (#35604577)

Is this actually true though?

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Re:iOS 17 will reportedly set the stage for sideloading apps... by HWR_14 on Monday April 17, 2023 @07:05PM (#35607820)

Sure, but those are probably features good for DJI. It's far less obvious it would be features good for end users.

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