[kj99]

Yeah - that could be solved by a one way fuse that unlocks the bootloader but prevents you from ever reinstalling iOS. I’m not actually kidding. I’d be quite happy to be able to install Linux on my old iOS devices that Apple no longer supports so that I can repurpose them as hobby devices.

[wvenable]

Why does reinstalling iOS need to be prevented?

[rekoil]

I think they are referring to like a really simple scorched-earth solution that Apple could make which would scare off literally 99% of users but would technically be fully compliant.

Unlockable bootloader should 100% be a thing, but I doubt it'll happen, and in its absence Apple will probably need to open up their walled garden more to actually be DMA compliant.

[kj99]

There are all kinds of poor customer experience edge cases that arise if people can go back and forth, and Apple wants to protect the customer experience and brand from that. Whether you agree with their reasoning or not, it is what it is.

On the other hand I understand why people (myself being one of them) want to use the hardware they bought for something other than running iOS. This seems especially important once Apple drops support for the device.

My solution is meant to solve for this situation.

[causi]

Even doing it on Android is a minefield of trying to pick the right device with the right compatibilities.