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Unwillingly agreed.

What we will get is multiple app stores under the App Store app. Sideloading runs a very risk of injecting malware unless Apple is willing to introduce the iOS equivalent of Windows Defender we’ve seen since Windows 8.0, in my opinion.

BOOO

Really hope we get ipa files for old games that got removed off the App store. legend: blood and glory, lanesplitter, cod zombies, cod black ops zombies

Wow! Such an unbiased view :O /s

Tbh, I know that some malicious apps will rise, some bots, trojans, etc. But let karma do the job and for those that think that side-loading is a good idea, well, cross your fingers and hope that your phone doesn't get infected. Because it's 0 apple responsibility now. So, emptied bank account? Identity theft? Trojans controlling your chats and blackmailing you? iPhone borked by another fucked up virus?

Sorry mate, not apple business now. You're by your own.

My issue with side loading is what the developers can bake into the app “features” that Apple and its security departments won’t know. Could be metrics and gps data, keylogger, maybe it lets you share malware or tracker software via an exploit with airdrop. Who knows what’s out there but I don’t trust any company to adhere to data privacy rules. It’s been done time and again and results in a lawsuit to delete said data.

Nope. Sticking with Apple Store for apps. I have never had a break-in on my iPhone and I plan to keep it that way.

Let the users do whatever they want with THEIR device!

Still don't understand with those mentality that hates anything that against Apple's decision. Like, what's wrong with having more option? Mac already has this for decades and is that becomes a disaster I don't think so?

"BuT hoW aBouT tHoSe tEcH iLLiTeRaTe pEoPLe" you, as someone who understands tech, should teach them, to not install anything outside App Store. It ain't that hard. It's not my fault if you're too lazy to do that.

And finally, this side loading can gives me much more positive impact. First, no more Safari-based 3rd part browser. I can finally install a real Chrome that based on Blink, or a real Firefox that based on Gecko. Second, I can install some older games/apps that's no longer available on App Store (literally also some advantage of having a Windows device/Android, you can run old apps on it). And last, emulators, baby! Can wait to use my iPad Mini as some Switch or PS3 emulator. Don't forget about FOSS too, but I won't mention it here.

What are you waiting for? Piracy? Hahaha but no, that's not the main reason why we loves side loading.

I dont really understand why people want it. Many of us got this out of our system in our youth on Androids. The shit apps you have to sideload are 99.9% of the time shit apps. And thats best case scenario.

If side loading creates security issues, I don’t want it.

Get ready for the Genius Bar to erase your devices and say “you wanted us to fix this 3rd party mess you created for yourself? Here, we fixed it”

This is exciting news, I can't wait to be able to sideloads the apps I want without using the Apple one. Having this on my Pixel (for YEARS AND YEARS) has been amazing.

It's my phone, I bought it with my own money.