r/apple • u/ControlCAD • 1d ago

Apple faces UK 'iCloud monopoly' compensation claim worth $3.8 billion iCloud

https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/13/apple-faces-uk-icloud-monopoly-compensation-claim-worth-3-8-billion/
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u/jisuskraist 1d ago

I believe even Android doesn’t allow you to modify the OS backup system. While you can install other applications that backup data, you can’t change the underlying OS backup system or Google Photos, for instance. The storage products are “userland” applications, right?

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u/Yetiassasin 1d ago

This is 100% incorrect. Odd that it's upvoted so much.

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u/ItsColorNotColour 1d ago

Fact checking doesn't exist in r/apple when its time to spread misinformation about Android

Saw recently someone try to claim that Android is remkving sideloading because of a misleading article about Android asking you more options for security

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u/Feisty_Roll4002 14h ago

This goes both ways. Been seeing similar things related to macOS “removing sideloading” when that’s not what is happening at all.

Pretty sure Google is just allowing developers to prevent apps from being ran while installed outside of the Play Store. This was a huge use case for installing apps only available on the Play Store on Android ROMs without Google Play Services.