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I'm not arguing we should open iPhones 100%. But the fact that ONLY apple approved software can be run is unacceptable. Alternative app stores, which Apple can approve, should exist.

We have highly secure repos on other platforms. I would argue the Debian repos are much, much more secure than the App Store. The safety and security argument against it is, simply put, wrong. It is incorrect, it should not be humored. The fact people genuinely believe only Apple can securely audit software is ridiculous, poorly thought out, and obvious corporate propaganda.

If we want iPhones to be more secure, we need to take a closer look at the permission system. What we don't need to do is let Apple continue their profiteering. And make no mistake, the singular goal of the App Store is profiteering. Security is not a goal, otherwise they would only allow open source apps that they audit. But no, they allow closed source apps which use private APIs and they do not give a fuck. And that's why there's quite a lot of malware on the App Store, and much less in the Debian repos. Despite one being run by a multi-trillion dollar corporation, and the other being run by volunteers. It's time to call spades, spades.