Honestly, Apple's not doing too shabby. Could they have better consumer policies? Yeah, definitely. They seem to be getting a lot better though; enough so that I'm genuinely tempted to switch to an iPhone the next time I get a new phone (probably won't be for several years, but yanno).

The big thing that's holding me back is that you still have to jump through hoops to side-load apps. Given the state of the Google Play store, I can forgive Apple for being extremely strict about what can or can't go on the app store; however, I would like a way to side-load apps without having to do the weird song and dance currently associated with it.

Apple, you don't have to have an open app store like Google, you just have to let me install unapproved apps via my PC and I'll be happy.

[–] Flaky@iusearchlinux.fyi 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Pretty sure the EU is doing something about this too iirc.

[–] lorez@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Yep.

[–] hiramfromthechi@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sideloading is supposedly on the way. No ETA though.

[–] nils@feddit.de 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They have to comply until 6 March 2024 under the Digital Markets Act, so hopefully we should see sideloading very soon. Fingers crossed

[–] Alto@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

So it'll come on the 5th, got it.