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Re:Apple reportedly ready to enable sideloading for iOS user... by codeTired on Wednesday January 17, 2024 @01:07AM (#39023847)
Turns out they are already geolocking. EU and US have different app stores. When I visited Poland I needed to install an app to install eSIM for my phone and couldn’t do it.

Had to change the country on my account and it dropped all my subscriptions. Then I had issue when I came back with apps not updating. So I had to fiddle with it again.

Extremely annoying.

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Re:Apple reportedly ready to enable sideloading for iOS user... by sureglymop on Wednesday January 17, 2024 @03:23AM (#39024881)
Interestingly, this exact problem would be solved if they really allowed side loading. This is not an issue at all on desktop platforms and it shouldn't be on mobile.
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Re:Apple reportedly ready to enable sideloading for iOS user... by dzhiurgis on Wednesday January 17, 2024 @01:43AM (#39024090)
I haven’t tried this yet but apparently easier way is to create a separate account, log into it to download required app then log back into your main account.

My pain hinges between EV charging apps and family sharing.

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