https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/15/apple-confirms-its-breaking-iphone-web-apps-in-the-eu-on-purpose/
Tldr: due to new eu requirements apple decided to throw a tantrum and suspend their support for PWAs on safari. "PWA" is when you "install" the webpage on your phone screen (see the rdrama phone app tab)
As to why they're doing it - to have your app in the appstore you have to pay up. By just sideloading it using PWAs you could avoid paying the fee.
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Even iToddlers at /r/apple ain't buying that https://old.reddit.com/r/apple/comments/1aro48s/apple_confirms_ios_174_removes_home_screen_web/?sort=controversial
The linked news website has especially funny comment section because it has a lot of butthurt iToddlers trying to make excuses lol
Hackercels thread https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39388218
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won't people just jailbreak their shit?
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iPhone jailbreak is thing of past. I would say the scene died in 2012.
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there is altstore and sideloadly now but both are pretty finicky
I"m thinking of moving to android next generation because it's suck a hassle to deal with all of this walled garden BS
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Can't use YouTube on background mode without buying premium on iPhone
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yes you can, install uyou+ using altstore. (or sideloadly, I would try sideloadly because it seems more updated/user friendly but I have altstore working and don't want to migrate)
https://github.com/qnblackcat/uYouPlus
https://altstore.io
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Is side loading stuff available now on iPhone directly ?
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Yes, through some developer loopholes, read through the steps on https://altstore.io, I'll answer some questions if you have any about it. worth it for the youtube for sure.
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Meanwhile androidchads can download YouTube revanced for free YouTube premium
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Youve been able to do this on android for years.
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That's probably illegal too, might use a jailbroken phone to falsify covid passports or 5g licenses
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Heh. I'd like to see them try.
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