Apple’s report, «Building a Trusted Ecosystem for Millions of Apps — A threat analysis of sideloading,» stresses that supporting sideloading via direct downloads and third-party app stores…
In context: Amid an antitrust investigation against Apple by EU regulators, as well as the discussion subsequently generated around the topic, the iPhone maker has published a 31-page report defending why its iOS ecosystem is limited to the App Store. The tech giant attempts to justify its refusal of allowing sideloading apps onto their smartphones by highlighting how Android has been heavily exploited by malware. Apple’s report, «Building a Trusted Ecosystem for Millions of Apps — A threat analysis of sideloading,» stresses that supporting sideloading via direct downloads and third-party app stores would «cripple» the privacy and security protections of the iPhone, which would expose users to «serious security risks.» «iPhone is a highly personal device where users store some of their most sensitive and personal information. This means that maintaining security and privacy on the iOS ecosystem is of critical importance to users,» Apple said.
