I’m getting tired of all of Google’s BS, so I’ve been looking into an iPhone.
But not being able to sideload apps is a big deterrent. Not having real Firefox is another one.
If Apple could open up iOS to be more flexible and user-configurable, they could probably draw a lot of Android users like myself that appreciate the great hardware and are tired of Google’s business decisions.
But iOS is still dumbed down and locked down so badly.
Apple being Apple, will charge some absurd fee to “sign” images to sideload on your iPhone. I wouldn’t hold my breath. Get GrapheneOS on a Pixel in the meantime.
You can already side load 3 apps for free on the iPhone but they need to be re-signed every 7 days. There are apps like SideStore that manage re-signing apps for you at the cost of one app slot.
I second that suggestion, just install GrapheneOS. I switched from my iPhone to GOS over 6 months ago and haven’t looked back. It syncs with nextcloud for everything and it’s seamless!
I recently switched to iPhone from pixel and am very happy. However, I understand the need to sideload apps, haven’t watched YouTube at all on the iPhone because of the annoying ads.
I’m hoping that iOS allows installing apps from other sources soon, would also love to use the real FF.
I mean, I’ve been using uYou on iOS since I got the iPhone two years ago. It’s a bit of a pain to set up initially, but assuming you have a PC or laptop that is switched on often enough and on the same WiFi network, running iTunes and AltStore, it will auto refresh in the background.
It has sponsorblock and all that good stuff too. Normal YouTube is literally unwatchable.
@RGB3x3 this is what people don’t seem to understand. You want the iPhone to operate like an Android device, but it’s because it doesn’t, is why the iPhone is so appealing to everyone.
I’m getting tired of all of Google’s BS, so I’ve been looking into an iPhone.
But not being able to sideload apps is a big deterrent. Not having real Firefox is another one.
If Apple could open up iOS to be more flexible and user-configurable, they could probably draw a lot of Android users like myself that appreciate the great hardware and are tired of Google’s business decisions.
But iOS is still dumbed down and locked down so badly.
Apple being Apple, will charge some absurd fee to “sign” images to sideload on your iPhone. I wouldn’t hold my breath. Get GrapheneOS on a Pixel in the meantime.
You can already do that with zero fees. The only issue is you have to redeploy the app after a week. That’s how AltStore works.
You can already side load 3 apps for free on the iPhone but they need to be re-signed every 7 days. There are apps like SideStore that manage re-signing apps for you at the cost of one app slot.
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You can try Yattee for YouTube. It’s in the AppStore, you just need to give it an invidious or piped instance to connect to.
I second that suggestion, just install GrapheneOS. I switched from my iPhone to GOS over 6 months ago and haven’t looked back. It syncs with nextcloud for everything and it’s seamless!
What has Google done that Apple hasn’t?
I recently switched to iPhone from pixel and am very happy. However, I understand the need to sideload apps, haven’t watched YouTube at all on the iPhone because of the annoying ads.
I’m hoping that iOS allows installing apps from other sources soon, would also love to use the real FF.
Try Vinegar!
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vinegar-tube-cleaner/id1591303229
I mean, I’ve been using uYou on iOS since I got the iPhone two years ago. It’s a bit of a pain to set up initially, but assuming you have a PC or laptop that is switched on often enough and on the same WiFi network, running iTunes and AltStore, it will auto refresh in the background.
It has sponsorblock and all that good stuff too. Normal YouTube is literally unwatchable.
@RGB3x3 this is what people don’t seem to understand. You want the iPhone to operate like an Android device, but it’s because it doesn’t, is why the iPhone is so appealing to everyone.