Reddit users thevincentasteroid and MMD3_ posted about an auto-playing video ad (with sound) on the home screen. The ad is for Chicken Tender Wraps from Carl’s Jr. When it begins auto-playing, it pushes all the other UI elements out of focus and goes almost full-screen, returning to the home screen after it has played through once.

      • prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works
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        11 months ago

        We’ve been able to sideload on iOS for quite some time.

        There have been jailbreaks (equivalent to a root) for iOS devices for quite some time, newer devices take more time to break but it always gets there.

        There is a lot of misunderstanding and tech bro tribalism around android and Apple that makes folks blind to what the other has and does

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          11 months ago

          If I need to jailbreak/root my phone to sideload it’s a workaround.
          I mean sideload as a feature without hacking my device and with that (to some extend) compromise security.

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              11 months ago

              Since you started talking about iOS, do you actually mean the phone OS or ATV?

              Because if phone OS: Since when were you able to sideload? Apple is still restricting it actively for all users and only now users in the EU will have the supposed option.

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                11 months ago

                There have been tools to side-load apps for a while, it’s not an official process supported by Apple.

                I haven’t had the need or want to sideload anything in a while so I’m not on top of it right now, but sideloadly appears to be the current tool for it.

                I’m talking about both however.

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                  11 months ago

                  Q: How long will I be able to use the sideloaded app? A: A normal & free Apple Developer account only allows the app to function for 7 days. After 7 days you can sideload it again using  the same Apple ID, just make sure your progress is backed up. Apps signed with a paid Apple Developer Account can last up to 1 year.

                  I can hardly call that an intended feature and more a workaround very targeted to devs and not to customers.
                  The app may take care of it but…oh boy…