Telegram App Says Apple Is Blocking Updates Over Dispute with Russia

Post by jacksmith21006 » Sun, Jun 03, 2018, 2:49 PM UTC

ocdtrekkie wrote: post #148

walrus01 wrote: post #130

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Regarding your first paragraph, all of the Chinese domestic versions of Android have been totally successful without the official Play Store. The manufacturer such as Huawei, zte, oppo, etc installs the Chinese app stores as part of the OS load. What you wrote applies to the English language market.

This is a half truth. You are right in that Chinese companies have succeeded without the Play Store, but for one key reason: Google isn't in China. Literally the only place Android is open is where Google voluntarily isn't keeping it closed.

Post by chipotle_coyote » Mon, Jun 04, 2018, 9:58 PM UTC

codedokode wrote: post #172

chipotle_coyote wrote: post #100

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While that's probably true, Apple could bring to iOS what macOS has been doing for years: code-signed apps that aren't distributed through the App Store and aren't subject to any of the App Store's restrictions (and can't guarantee the ostensible security benefits), but can still be "disabled" by Apple if they prove to be bad actors. On macOS, there are actually three states for this: signed App Store apps, signed re…

Apple won't be able to receive its 30% revenue cut then.