AND ALSO force monopolies, like Apple, to open like the EU did.
Who the heck does Apple think they are?
Also, why doesnt Apple "warn" China for the well documented privacy/security implications in that country?
> Apple claims that allowing sideloading and alternative app stores effectively opens the door for malware, fraud, scams, and other harmful content.
You don't want random apps on your phone. The App Store vets apps thoroughly to ensure there's no malware. It would be virtually impossible to do the same for arbitrary apps getting side loaded.
But to be honest, I am in android and I have some deep criticisms of android too. Wish things were more linux like (ie. literally running pure linux in mobile phones), there is pinephone os but I kinda wish that it becomes mainstream enough
They're not the same thing and treating them as if they are is somewhat naive.
No. Just the ones that I want are fine, thank you.
nice joke
at best, that sentence needs to say "less malware"
Their PR system aren't as good as it was and plenty of traces left on the internet.
Example: The 3G switch-off.
What was intended: As telcos switched off 3G, the government wanted to be sure this wouldn't affect people calling the 000 emergency number (equivalent of US 911)
How the government wrote it: they told telcos to block all phones that might fail to make a 4G/VoLTE emergency call
What happened next: telcos blocked millions of people. Even if you owned, e.g. a Sony Xperia which has no problem making 4G/VoLTE emergency calls... if you didn't buy it from Optus, then Optus can't guarantee compatibility, so they block you. Come back when you've bought the same phone from Optus! And if you want to take your Optus-approved phone to Telstra... oops! You have Optus's Xperia, not Telstra's Xperia, so they can't guarantee it'll work in an emergency, better block you to be safe, come back when you buy the phone from them as well.
https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/a...
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-03/brand-new-phones-unab...
Apple would love to run rings around such an incompetent government, and somehow get an even tighter monopoly than it already has.
This is what Apple and macrumors users actually believe.
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