Nowadays, there are more and more mobile apps, and it is inevitable that there will be malware, and iOS has chosen to reject the sideloading practice, that is, normal access to apps generally needs to be downloaded through the AppStore.
The so-called sideloading refers to the arbitrary installation of third-party applications, such as Android systems, as long as there is an installation package can basically be installed and run.
Previously, Apple executives and Apple CEO Tim Cook have repeatedly said that they are firmly opposed to the iPhone opening up sideloading.
On April 13, Cook attended the Global Privacy Summit in Washington, D.C., USA, hosted by the International Association of Privacy Professionals, with a primary focus on international privacy and data protection.
The Cook conference once again expressed Apple's continued commitment to privacy and said the fight to protect privacy is not easy, but it is one of the most important battles of our time.
"We at Apple are proud to stand with all those who are committed to advancing privacy around the world. As a company, we are deeply inspired by technology, but we also know that technology is neither innately good nor inherently bad, it is a reflection of everything we do. ”
"If we were forced to let unaudited apps download to the iPhone, there would be serious and unintended consequences." Cook said.
At the same time, Cook said for example, for example, Android mobile phones allow sideloading, and there has been an Android version of the New Crown Tracking App on the Internet, which contains ransomware programs.
The iPhone has encountered similar problems, but as early as March 2020, Apple has blocked the vulnerability, and if there is no new crown related app certified by a trusted institution, Apple has refused.
