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> Allowing alternative app stores and browsers is likely to lead to more security issues, more users using tech support resources because a dodgy app downloaded from a 3rd party app store they installed broke their phone in odd ways and will likely increase expenses without increasing revenue.

I commented this already, but I would expect iOS sandboxes apps in such a way that it doesn't have any impact on other parts of the phone even if the app is hacked for example.



Sandboxed app stores would likely involve more efforts to keep it performant, functional and secure. Efforts that don't result in more revenue


Wait, are you implying that apps are not sandboxed already on iOS? Big if true.





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