Comment by wruza
2 years ago
I’m all for your device = your control, and I mean your.
But allowing software vendors to ignore AppStore will eventually lead to my bank apps, local maps apps, delivery apps etc to go non-AppStore-only route and do whatever they want on my phone, because I have no alternative (except for not using my phone). The first thing one of my bank apps did on my android phone was to install some sort of an “antivirus firewall” which abused every access and semi-exploit to make sure I’m “safe”.
Your ideas will affect me, and I can’t see why your (and my) inconvenience is more important than my security. It’s not just “better”. I’m asking to consider this perspective as well.
The controls on apps that prevent them from taking over should be part of the OS, not the app store.
The controls are in the app store because there is no way of doing it in the OS.
Whatever an "antivirus firewall" does, it sounds like something that should be tied to permissions or not have an API for it, either way easy to stop all apps from doing.
And I'm skeptical that governments would stop Apple from enforcing a rule that says apps have to let you refuse permissions.
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