Nils to Apple@lemmy.world • 1 year agoiOS 17.2 hints at Apple moving towards letting users sideload apps from outside the App Store9to5mac.comexternal-linkmessage-square60fedilinkarrow-up1139arrow-down12
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minus-square@tahoe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink1•1 year agoIf it’s not in the US, I fear developers won’t take it seriously and we probably won’t get many good sideloadable apps anyway
minus-square@penquinlink2•1 year agoI just want to sideload YouTube revanced and a couple of other apps. This is the only reason why I have an android.
minus-square@tahoe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink3•1 year agoTo be fair you can already do it for YouTube with uYou and AltStore, it won’t be as seamless as on Android but it’s possible :)
minus-square@penquinlink1•1 year agoI’ve heard about this Altsrote thing and I’ve been meaning to check it out. Does it allow apps to be installed permanent, or do I have to verify every week like the other ones?
minus-square@tahoe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink1•1 year agoYou need to verify every week, but it’s automatic as long as your computer is on during the verification
minus-squareLazaroFilmlinkfedilinkEnglish1•1 year agoAnd worse, development for other sideloading apps may slow down.
If it’s not in the US, I fear developers won’t take it seriously and we probably won’t get many good sideloadable apps anyway
I just want to sideload YouTube revanced and a couple of other apps. This is the only reason why I have an android.
To be fair you can already do it for YouTube with uYou and AltStore, it won’t be as seamless as on Android but it’s possible :)
I’ve heard about this Altsrote thing and I’ve been meaning to check it out. Does it allow apps to be installed permanent, or do I have to verify every week like the other ones?
You need to verify every week, but it’s automatic as long as your computer is on during the verification
Yeah, that’s annoying. :/
Ignited (or Delta) too
And worse, development for other sideloading apps may slow down.
Why?
European devs would not need it anymore.