Telegram apps fall foul of iOS App Store content rules
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Telegram apps fall foul of iOS App Store content rules
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#3When developing for iOS, you "serve at the pleasure of the King".
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#4Main discussion here (216 points, 145 comments):
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#5What's the possibility of Signal being removed? That's one of my most used apps
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#6What's the possibility of Signal being removed? That's one of my most used apps
Articles about App Store rejection are always a bit sensationalized. I'm not very familiar with Telegram, but I think the issue here is that by default on a fresh install there are public channels that could contain "obscene content".
There are no public channels in Signal, so there's nothing objectionable for an app reviewer to see on first launch. Apple doesn't restrict any form of end-to-end crypto... except VPN apps in China. :-\
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#7When developing for iOS, you "serve at the pleasure of the King".
Also true for Android, but the king in this case is a bit more easy going.
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#8When developing for iOS, you "serve at the pleasure of the King".
Also true for Android, but the king in this case is a bit more easy going.
Not really true for Android as there are alternative ways to distribute Android apps in the form of alternative app repositories like FDroid, Aptoide, Amazon. It is also
possible to sideload apk's without the need for 'rooting', this in contrast to iOS.
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#9What's the possibility of Signal being removed? That's one of my most used apps
Articles about App Store rejection are always a bit sensationalized. I'm not very familiar with Telegram, but I think the issue here is that by default on a fresh install there are public channels that could contain "obscene content". There are no public channels in Signal, so there's nothing objectionable for an app reviewer to see on first launch. Apple doesn't restrict any form of end-to-end crypto... except VPN a…
> I'm not very familiar with Telegram, but I think the issue here is that by default on a fresh install there are public channels that could contain "obscene content".
Correct. Telegram has public channels and groups, many of which are used to distribute porn. Earlier versions of Telegram for iOS prevented users from joining (and possibly even viewing?) these channels -- this feature was inadvertently lost in the "Telegram X" rewrite, which led to Apple's temporary removal of the app.
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#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
Articles about App Store rejection are always a bit sensationalized. I'm not very familiar with Telegram, but I think the issue here is that by default on a fresh install there are public channels that could contain "obscene content". There are no public channels in Signal, so there's nothing objectionable for an app reviewer to see on first launch. Apple doesn't restrict any form of end-to-end crypto... except VPN a…
> I'm not very familiar with Telegram, but I think the issue here is that by default on a fresh install there are public channels that could contain "obscene content". Correct. Telegram has public channels and groups, many of which are used to distribute porn. Earlier versions of Telegram for iOS prevented users from joining (and possibly even viewing?) these channels -- this feature was inadvertently lost in the "Te…
You mean that there’s no way to join these discussions in Apple-sanctioned versions? I mean, I’m all for sensible defaults and protecting unwitting users, but if somebody wants to join and view, there should be something they can toggle somewhere to enable that functionality.