Published on: 2025-07-16 02:24:17
David Imel / Android Authority TL;DR Apple has a “Notarization” process it employs to check apps on third-party stores for privacy and security issues. So far, apps passing Notarization have been told by Apple that they’re “approved for distribution.” Apple recently changed its language there, distancing itself from “approved” verbiage. For years, Apple exercised near-total control over which apps were allowed on its smartphones. While Android users were free to sideload apps even outside of
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