IOS is a closed system that is hermetically sealed by Apple. Hopes that this could change in the future, according to new statements from Tim Cook, prove to be unfounded. Security always comes first, says the Apple boss.

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iOS stays closed: Tim Cook against opening

Unlike Android, iOS is much more buttoned up as an operating system for iPhones. This will not change in the future either, as Tim Cook has now confirmed. Apps and payment processes need to continue necessarily run through Apple, even if some courts see things a little differently than the CEO of Apple.

When asked why Apple did the Reins on iOS Holds so strongly in hand, Cook gave the following answer: “Our main focus in the App Store is on maintaining privacy and security. These are the two main principles that create a very trustworthy environment for consumers and developers ”. If the app store is opened, security can no longer be guaranteed, so the conclusion.

Hope for a possible one Sideloading apps on iPhone Cook also gave a clear rejection: “There is no sideloading on the iPhone. We don’t open the iPhone to uncensored applications. These applications can be listed in the App Store if they accept data protection restrictions “(source: MyDrivers via Gizchina).

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Apple warns of competition in the App Store

Apple wants one in the future too Compulsion to have your own payment system enforce in the App Store. If users buy content “from other sources”, they are “exposed to the risk of fraud”. A verdict from South Korea recently caused a sensation in this regard. Here Apple is no longer allowed to exclude other providers of payment systems from the App Store. Google’s Play Store is also affected by the judgment.