Apple has always touted the privacy features of its devices and bashed Android for its open-source nature. One of the primary reasons for this is the fact that, unlike Google, Apple absolutely despises the idea of sideloading applications. Hence, it does not allow iPhone users to download apps and games from third-party sources outside the App Store. Now, in a recent global event, Apple CEO Tim Cook explained the dangers of sideloading apps (once again!) on your iPhone and iPad. Check out the details below.
Tim Cook recently gave a speech at the Global Privacy Summit, which was held in Washinton DC. During the speech, while talking about sideloading of apps, Cook mentioned how enabling the sideloading feature for iPhones and iPads could put users’ data and privacy at risk.
Now, with Cook’s statement at the global event, we can assume that iPhones and iPads might never be able to sideload apps and games from third-party sources. Although we can agree that Cook has a point, I am finding it hard to believe that Apple cannot come up with an App Store-like, built-in privacy and security system in iOS and iPadOS for apps and games that are downloaded from third-party sources.
