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> Allowing alternative app stores and browsers is likely to lead to more security issues, more users using tech support resources because a dodgy app downloaded from a 3rd party app store they installed broke their phone in odd ways and will likely increase expenses without increasing revenue.

I commented this already, but I would expect iOS sandboxes apps in such a way that it doesn't have any impact on other parts of the phone even if the app is hacked for example.

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Sandboxed app stores would likely involve more efforts to keep it performant, functional and secure. Efforts that don't result in more revenue

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Wait, are you implying that apps are not sandboxed already on iOS? Big if true.

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Related: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41163022