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New Japanese law may force Apple to allow sideloading in iOS (www.ghacks.net)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Does sideloading incur a fine?

Can you be arrested for it?

If the answers are “no” and “no” then there’s no parallel with jaywalking and there’s nothing to debate.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (2 children)

The answer is "currently no", and that might change. Just like with jaywalking.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

That applies to literally everything. Anything can be made illegal. It is not illegal to sideload. This is such a stretch, you can’t possibly believe this argument.

You cannot compare sideloading to ticket-able offenses or actual crime. It is 100% legal. Nothing can stop you.