EU antitrust chief to Tim Cook: Apple must allow third-party app stores
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EU antitrust chief to Tim Cook: Apple must allow third-party app stores::The European Union's Margrethe Vestager has met with leaders of US Big Tech firms to discuss their operations in the EU, and with Apple's Tim Cook concentrated on the App Store and Apple Music.
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No, thank you. I will continue to use Apple's App Store. What made me switch to the iPhone was the fact that I could trust the apps in the App Store. I knew there was no chance of downloading malware. It's a liberating experience.
I don't want it to be like Android.
I've been on android for 10+ years and never downloaded malware.
Don't try to download cracked apps and you'll be fine.
There have been some genuine apps that then download malware in the background, often after months.
But the same thing exists on the apple store.
I was going to say something similar, if you use the play Store you're about as safe as you use the Apple app Store. They do the same kind of checks. Some apps that are allowed I would not personally install as I consider them spyware (like TikTok or anything by Meta).
You should always be considerate what you Install, if you Install a video call app that needs camera permission fine, if you Install a digital clock app that needs camera permission not fine at all.
Uh huh. Try thinking about other people. Just because you don't want freedom doesn't mean other people don't deserve it. You can always just choose to stick to Apple's crap if you really want to. But right now, people can't choose what they want because gaining control over their own damn device is so difficult by design. That's the point.
https://lifehacker.com/great-now-the-apple-app-store-has-malware-too-1849386738#:~:text=Most%20recently%2C%20security%20research%20Alex,single%20group%20based%20in%20China.
https://www.wired.com/story/apple-app-store-malware-click-fraud/
https://nypost.com/2024/01/02/tech/smartphone-users-warned-to-delete-these-17-dangerous-apps/
Now you will say, but I god-like smurt (smart), I wunt (won't) download this, ofviously (obviously).
So do. Just because you only want one shop doesn't mean other should have to shop there.
Try thinking of other people and how you might differ from them.
Lol, there IS some malware in the App Store and there is not more malware in the playstore.
Only difference, on android it is easy to sideload, for example, emulators. And that there exists an alternative opensource app store (Fdroid)
I'd be more worried about every company trying to force their users into using their own store to access their apps.
No one is forcing you to use another app store. I'm sure the operating system will also allow you to turn off apps from unknown sources just like Android. More options for other people is not a bad thing. People paid for the device, they should be able to use it however they wish.
All these corporations just getting greedy. There will be a pirated app store and I will be the first to endorse it!!
Don't you think app developers should have the freedom of choice for app stores? Android has multiple places to get apps, lots of FOSS apps aren't on play store, and likely aren't on iOS at all. Having the option for 3rd party store gives not just users, but developers too, an option and access to more apps/users that wouldn't otherwise be available. You want safe secure apps, that's all good.
You mentioned that an app might move away from the app store to a 3rd party store, if you already use and trust that developer's product how will having to get it from a different location change that?
Now, not to sound too harsh, but why your convenience of not having to go get another store more important than a devs ability to host their product in a different location?
Simp harder for daddy
I don't think anyone would be forcing you to use a different app store.
This would just make the option available for those who want to.