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> Apple users will not be able to make their own choice. Android users will be able to make their own choice thanks to side-loading

Recent update on WebKit about PWA, however, makes anything possible now on iOS devices.

https://webkit.org/blog/13878/web-push-for-web-apps-on-ios-a...

Technically you need browser anymore to run proper messaging apps.

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There are problems with using a browser for delivery of any secure elements. It's slightly better than nothing, but if the govt can coerce Apple into blocking Signal from the app store, then they can coerce Apple into compromising their browser to deliver a modified Signal web-app for certain people.

If that's the case, why can't they coerce Apple into compromising their phone entirely? Why stop at the app store? Or the browser?

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