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Re:iOS 17 app sideloading might only be available in Europe by s3p on Sunday April 23, 2023 @12:12PM (#35677481)
>Applications still require payments in form of contact lists

What? It seems like you were trying to make a coherent argument but a list of contacts is in no way comparable to a paid subscription. Microsoft doesn't allow you to buy O365 with your contacts, do they?

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Re:iOS 17 app sideloading might only be available in Europe by voytec on Sunday April 23, 2023 @12:42PM (#35677830)
No, but some apps require this to unlock functionality. I consider it a form of payment, just like apps sucking up data from one's phone being a form of non-financial payment for an app disguised as "free".
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Re:iOS 17 app sideloading might only be available in Europe by dwaite on Monday April 24, 2023 @05:59AM (#35685564)
I would report such apps. It is firmly in the App Store guidelines that optional permissions (such as permission to track, geolocation, sharing contact lists) cannot result in a program without functionality or in a penalty for users.
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