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There isn’t really true side loading. I’m hoping come March 8 the EU tells Apple that they have to do better.
Exactly, this new store thing is essentially the same that the Enterprise was, but extended in some ways and way more expensive for companies who want to run the store.
I hope the EU keeps pushing this, because, after all, what’s the point of having a computer in your pocket if you can’t run any software you would like? Android may do that but it’s also a mess of poorly designed system.
I completely agree. Even current and last gen consoles could really be used as a desktop pc. It would be great to see a law passed that forces companies to unlock boot loaders after a certain number of years. I imagine it would reduce selecting waste a bit. I’d totally pickup a ps4 to use as a desktop if it were possible to install Linux on it.
The thing is that those companies want to protect themselves against piracy. The issue with Apple is essentially the same, they’re kind of burned by people (in China) using Enterprise certificated to setup alt app stores that sell or offer pirated applications. Yes, that’s a big thing in China. There are also a couple of examples outside China but I believe you get the point.
This is… half unjustifiable corporate grief, half legit piracy concerns that would eat into their profits. I would like to see a law that forced them to have everything unlocked on the first day but I also see how it won’t be feasible…
There will be people buy EU iPhones and sell them in the US
It’s location-based. If you leave the EU, your sideloaded apps stop working.
Where‘s that mentioned?
https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/05/ios-17-4-app-stores-stop-working-travel/
So the law only applies to devices in the EU, not to devices sold to EU residents?
Your Apple ID has to have a European country set and the phone has to be physically in the EU. I don’t think where you bought it matters.
Without a source I assume its hardware based. ;)
Much easier to do it in software.
It might just be a matter of having a eu apple account.
But at this point, there is no reason to worry about that.
There isn’t really true side loading. I’m hoping come March 8 the EU tells Apple that they have to do better.
Exactly, this new store thing is essentially the same that the Enterprise was, but extended in some ways and way more expensive for companies who want to run the store.
I hope the EU keeps pushing this, because, after all, what’s the point of having a computer in your pocket if you can’t run any software you would like? Android may do that but it’s also a mess of poorly designed system.
I completely agree. Even current and last gen consoles could really be used as a desktop pc. It would be great to see a law passed that forces companies to unlock boot loaders after a certain number of years. I imagine it would reduce selecting waste a bit. I’d totally pickup a ps4 to use as a desktop if it were possible to install Linux on it.
The thing is that those companies want to protect themselves against piracy. The issue with Apple is essentially the same, they’re kind of burned by people (in China) using Enterprise certificated to setup alt app stores that sell or offer pirated applications. Yes, that’s a big thing in China. There are also a couple of examples outside China but I believe you get the point.
This is… half unjustifiable corporate grief, half legit piracy concerns that would eat into their profits. I would like to see a law that forced them to have everything unlocked on the first day but I also see how it won’t be feasible…