Nils to Apple • 11 months agoiOS 17.2 hints at Apple moving towards letting users sideload apps from outside the App Store9to5mac.comexternal-linkmessage-square60fedilinkarrow-up1139arrow-down12cross-posted to: [email protected]
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minus-square@tahoelink1•11 months 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@[email protected]linkfedilink2•11 months 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@tahoelink3•11 months 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@[email protected]linkfedilink1•11 months 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@tahoelink1•11 months agoYou need to verify every week, but it’s automatic as long as your computer is on during the verification
minus-squareLazaroFilmlinkEnglish1•11 months 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.