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Is this a removal of a feature?

> Apple struck a deal with the government that will show users a prompt when first configuring a device in Russia to pre-install apps from a list of government-approved software. Users will have the ability to decline the installation of certain apps.

Apps you can decline? And uninstall? We are talking about quite different things here. Not to mention every Android with pre-installed bloatware.

I mean, there's some big questions left out there. It says 'certain' apps. Is it all? Or just some?

If you do opt-out, does anybody get notified? Is it reasonable users are concerned somebody might get notified?

There's a lot going on there. And just to point out, this has moved on from saying Apple only removing features, to debating how bad the features they've added are.

It is very uncertain, who has added the word "certain", as quoted statement is just talking about offering:

> users will be offered a choice of applications from Russian developers, which they will be able to choose for further installation on their iPhone or iPad

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