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Comment by sneak

4 hours ago

Users actively don’t want that. This is how millions of users get malware on their phones.

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wavemode  4 hours ago

Then just... don't do it? Nobody is forcing you to install third-party apps.

  • jajuuka  2 hours ago

    It's a weird knee-jerk reaction from some people to claim to sideloading = malware. Especially on the Apple side. It's like they saw Android malware clickbait headlines and just ran with it for decades.

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