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.

  • Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    9 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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        9 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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          9 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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            9 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…