![]() ![]() So if you’re an Android user who’s just switched to iPhone, you must be wondering if you can transfer your Google Play games to your new device. I'm expressing facts.Almost all Android games are available on the iPhone these days. Until then, don't confuse what you think should be with what is. Public opinion and law might someday change. In some other state or country the rules may be set up differently that consumer rights (however those are defined) take precedence over commercial regulations. This is just an extension of that principle. "Why can't I be allowed to do that? It's my right." Nope. I could ask you, why don't you complain that even on an Android phone, you're not allowed to tinker with the baseband chip and broadcast whatever you want over the air. Your ability and expectation to run software of your choosing on your computer doesn't mean you have the same ability on a phone. ![]() Just because you might disagree with that contract, it doesn't change the rules. And there is no contradictory law or regulation that trumps that agreement. Because the reason is that the contract you have with the hardware manufacturer and the terms of use do not allow you to. If you can't see any reason why a user isn't able to run any software they'd like on hardware they've purchased, then you need to educate yourself. It's completely valid, and repair, specifically, has been in news headlines months prior. This includes both hardware (right to repair), and software. The expectation comes down to the owner of the device being allowed to have control over something they purchased, which in extension gives app developers freedom to target these users. ![]() But Apple doesn't leave any alternative, and then in your argument you're putting words into peoples mouths and claiming they wanted to cross the toll bridge all along and they don't have a right to free (both literally and as in freedom) travel. Consider the analogy of the toll bridge: if you don't want to pay, that's ok, go around. There are many legitimate apps banned from the app store, and that would be fine if the user could still install them outside of the app store. Now what? Apple says "Fall in line if you want to access to our platform", I say "Thanks, but I'm not interested, I just want users to access my app somehow", but they can't and that's the crux of it. That's fine - I don't care about the App Store and what it offers, I just want some way to give users access to my app. ![]()
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