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Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC)

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First post2025-03-29 06:35 +0000
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  Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-03-29 06:35 +0000
    Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-03-29 13:33 +0100
      Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-03-29 17:41 +0000
        Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid> - 2025-03-29 16:00 -0500
          Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-03-30 06:30 +0000
            Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-03-30 17:04 -0700
              Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Bill Powell <bill@anarchists.org> - 2025-03-31 09:16 +0200
                Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2025-03-31 11:04 +0200
                  Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Isaac Montara <IsaacMontara@nospam.com> - 2025-03-31 11:59 -0400
                    Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2025-03-31 19:42 +0200
                      Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Isaac Montara <IsaacMontara@nospam.com> - 2025-03-31 18:40 -0400
                        Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Peter <confused@nospam.net> - 2025-04-02 09:28 +0100
                          Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2025-04-02 15:26 +0000
                            Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2025-04-02 15:53 +0000
                              Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Peter <confused@nospam.net> - 2025-04-02 18:10 +0100
                                Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2025-04-02 18:02 +0000
                                  Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Peter <confused@nospam.net> - 2025-04-03 00:35 +0100
                                    Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2025-04-03 00:35 +0000
                                      Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Peter <confused@nospam.net> - 2025-04-03 06:57 +0100
                                        Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2025-04-03 07:09 +0000
                                          Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Peter <confused@nospam.net> - 2025-04-03 11:14 -0600
                                            Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2025-04-03 18:39 +0000
                                              Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Peter <confused@nospam.net> - 2025-04-04 02:05 +0100
                                                Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2025-04-04 01:41 +0000
                                                  Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Peter <confused@nospam.net> - 2025-04-04 07:28 +0100
                            Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of remo Oleg Nazaroff <Oleg_Nazaroff@p700.f700.n50.z2.fidonet.org.ru> - 2025-04-02 22:47 +0300
                              Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of remo AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2025-04-02 21:22 +0000
                                Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of remo Oleg Nazaroff <Oleg_Nazaroff@p700.f700.n50.z2.fidonet.org.ru> - 2025-04-14 11:21 +0300
                                  Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of remo AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2025-04-14 15:27 +0000
                                    Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of remo Oleg Nazaroff <Oleg_Nazaroff@p700.f700.n50.z2.fidonet.org.ru> - 2025-04-14 19:31 +0300
                                      Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of remo AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2025-04-14 17:55 +0000
                                        Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of remo Oleg Nazaroff <Oleg_Nazaroff@p700.f700.n50.z2.fidonet.org.ru> - 2025-04-14 21:52 +0300
                                          Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of remo AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2025-04-14 20:07 +0000
                                            Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of remo Oleg Nazaroff <Oleg_Nazaroff@p700.f700.n50.z2.fidonet.org.ru> - 2025-04-15 02:01 +0300
                                              Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of remo AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2025-04-17 16:19 +0000
                                                Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of remo Oleg Nazaroff <Oleg_Nazaroff@p700.f700.n50.z2.fidonet.org.ru> - 2025-04-17 21:52 +0300
                                                  Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of remo AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2025-04-17 20:18 +0000
                                                    Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of remo Oleg Nazaroff <Oleg_Nazaroff@p700.f700.n50.z2.fidonet.org.ru> - 2025-04-18 01:34 +0300
                                                      Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of remo AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2025-04-19 21:04 +0000
                                                        Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of remo Oleg Nazaroff <Oleg_Nazaroff@p700.f700.n50.z2.fidonet.org.ru> - 2025-04-20 01:16 +0300
                                                          Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of remo AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2025-04-20 04:00 +0000
                                                            Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of remo Oleg Nazaroff <Oleg_Nazaroff@p700.f700.n50.z2.fidonet.org.ru> - 2025-04-20 15:45 +0300
                                                              Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of remo AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2025-04-20 16:09 +0000
                                                                Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of remo Oleg Nazaroff <Oleg_Nazaroff@p700.f700.n50.z2.fidonet.org.ru> - 2025-04-20 21:12 +0300
                                                                  Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of remo AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2025-04-20 19:29 +0000
                                                                    Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of remo Oleg Nazaroff <Oleg_Nazaroff@p700.f700.n50.z2.fidonet.org.ru> - 2025-04-21 17:36 +0300
                                                                      Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of remo AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2025-04-21 17:28 +0000
                                                                        Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of remo The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2025-04-21 11:34 -0700
                                                                        Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of remo Oleg Nazaroff <Oleg_Nazaroff@p700.f700.n50.z2.fidonet.org.ru> - 2025-04-22 09:00 +0300
                                                                          Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of remo AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2025-04-22 07:00 +0000
                                                                            Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of remo Oleg Nazaroff <Oleg_Nazaroff@p700.f700.n50.z2.fidonet.org.ru> - 2025-04-22 10:59 +0300
                Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-03-31 10:49 -0700
                  Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid> - 2025-03-31 18:06 -0500
                Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2025-04-01 10:55 +1300
                  Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-03-31 22:29 +0000
        Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2025-03-31 10:59 +0200
          Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-03-31 16:05 +0000
            Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2025-03-31 19:45 +0200
              Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-03-31 22:32 +0000
      Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-04-02 02:10 +0000
        Re: A good thing or a bad thing Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2025-04-02 09:03 +0100
        Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-04-02 12:58 +0200
          Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2025-04-03 09:34 +1300
            Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-02 23:38 +0000
              Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-04-03 14:15 -0700
                Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) WolfFan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2025-04-04 18:25 -0400
                  Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) WolfFan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2025-04-04 18:28 -0400
                  Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-05 00:34 +0000
                Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2025-04-07 18:57 +0200
                  Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-07 20:34 +0000
                    Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-04-08 00:45 +0200
                      Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-08 00:01 +0000
                        Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-04-08 02:37 +0200
                          Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-08 06:07 +0000
                            Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Daniel70 <daniel47@eternal-september.org> - 2025-04-08 19:19 +1000
                              Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-08 10:25 +0000
                                Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Frankie <frankie@nospam.usa> - 2025-04-08 10:28 +0000
                                  Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-04-08 13:07 +0200
                                    Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-08 18:00 +0000
                                      Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2025-04-09 12:37 +0200
                                        Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-09 20:03 +0000
                                          Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2025-04-11 09:31 +0200
                                            Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-11 08:57 +0000
                                Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2025-04-09 12:35 +0200
                                  Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-09 20:43 +0000
                                    Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2025-04-11 09:36 +0200
                                      Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-11 09:29 +0000
                                        Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2025-04-13 14:07 +0200
                                      Re: A good thing or a bad thing Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-04-11 17:39 +0000
                                        Re: A good thing or a bad thing Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-11 19:01 +0000
                                          Re: A good thing or a bad thing Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2025-04-13 14:09 +0200
                                        Re: A good thing or a bad thing Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2025-04-13 14:08 +0200
                                          Re: A good thing or a bad thing Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-04-13 13:57 +0000
                                            Re: A good thing or a bad thing Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2025-04-14 13:18 +0200
                                              Re: A good thing or a bad thing Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2025-04-14 16:58 +0200
                                                Re: A good thing or a bad thing Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-04-14 15:48 +0000
                                                  Re: A good thing or a bad thing "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-04-14 22:01 +0200
                                                    Android full backup. (was: A good thing or a bad thing) Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-04-15 13:18 +0000
                                                      Re: Android full backup. "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-04-15 18:22 +0200
                                                        Re: Android full backup. Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-04-15 18:27 +0000
                                                          Re: Android full backup. "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-04-15 23:31 +0200
                                                            Re: Android full backup. Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-04-15 23:24 -0400
                                                      Re: Android full backup. Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-16 05:24 +0000
                                                        Re: Android full backup. Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-04-18 17:36 +0000
                                                          Re: Android full backup. Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-04-18 10:49 -0700
                                                          Re: Android full backup. Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-25 00:35 +0000
                                                    Re: A good thing or a bad thing Daniel70 <daniel47@eternal-september.org> - 2025-04-16 20:53 +1000
                                                      Re: A good thing or a bad thing Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-04-16 08:28 -0400
                                                        Re: A good thing or a bad thing Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-04-16 13:26 -0700
                                                          Re: A good thing or a bad thing "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-04-16 23:10 +0200
                                                            Re: A good thing or a bad thing Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-04-16 14:41 -0700
                                                              Re: A good thing or a bad thing Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid> - 2025-04-16 17:54 -0500
                                                                Re: A good thing or a bad thing Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-04-16 18:52 -0700
                                                          Re: A good thing or a bad thing Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-04-16 17:24 -0400
                                                            Re: A good thing or a bad thing Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-04-16 18:52 -0700
                                                              Re: A good thing or a bad thing Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-04-17 01:15 -0400
                                                                Re: A good thing or a bad thing Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-04-16 23:45 -0700
                                                                  Re: A good thing or a bad thing Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-04-17 08:26 -0400
                                                                Re: A good thing or a bad thing "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-04-17 11:08 +0200
                                                                  Re: A good thing or a bad thing Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-04-17 09:01 -0400
                                                                    Re: A good thing or a bad thing "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-04-17 21:43 +0200
                                                      Re: A good thing or a bad thing Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-04-16 13:25 -0700
                                              Re: A good thing or a bad thing "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-04-14 21:56 +0200
                                                Re: A good thing or a bad thing Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-15 00:26 +0000
                                                  Re: A good thing or a bad thing Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-04-14 18:10 -0700
                                                    Re: A good thing or a bad thing Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid> - 2025-04-14 21:22 -0500
                                                      Re: A good thing or a bad thing Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-15 16:11 +0000
                                                        Re: A good thing or a bad thing Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-04-15 09:31 -0700
                                                        Re: A good thing or a bad thing Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-15 17:54 +0000
                                                          Re: A good thing or a bad thing Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-15 18:09 +0000
                                                          Re: A good thing or a bad thing Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-04-15 11:26 -0700
                                                          Re: A good thing or a bad thing Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2025-04-15 21:36 +0000
                              Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-04-08 13:06 +0200
                                Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-04-08 09:42 -0700
                                  Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-04-08 22:50 +0200
                                    Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2025-04-08 22:57 +0000
                                  Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2025-04-08 22:55 +0000
                                    Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-09 01:19 +0000
                                      Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-04-09 12:42 +0200
                                        Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-07-12 00:18 +0000
                                          Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-07-12 22:51 +0200
                                  Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2025-04-09 12:39 +0200
                                Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2025-04-09 16:24 +1200
                                  Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-09 05:35 +0000
                                  Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Zaidy036 <Zaidy036@air.isp.spam> - 2025-04-09 13:55 -0400
                                    Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-09 21:55 +0000
                        Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2025-04-09 12:31 +0200
                          Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-09 20:58 +0000
                            Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2025-04-11 09:39 +0200
                              Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-11 09:45 +0000
                    Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2025-04-09 12:29 +0200
                      Re: A good thing or a bad thing Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-04-09 15:35 +0000
                        Re: A good thing or a bad thing AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2025-04-09 17:00 +0000
                          Re: A good thing or a bad thing Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-04-09 17:29 +0000
                            Re: A good thing or a bad thing AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2025-04-09 19:33 +0000
                        Re: A good thing or a bad thing Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-09 21:21 +0000
                        Re: A good thing or a bad thing Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2025-04-11 09:40 +0200
                          Re: A good thing or a bad thing Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-04-11 12:00 +0000
                            Re: A good thing or a bad thing AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2025-04-11 15:04 +0000
                              Re: A good thing or a bad thing Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-11 18:36 +0000
                                Re: A good thing or a bad thing AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2025-04-11 19:49 +0000
                                  Re: A good thing or a bad thing Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-12 01:01 +0000
                                    Re: A good thing or a bad thing AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2025-04-12 02:20 +0000
                                      Re: A good thing or a bad thing Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-12 04:51 +0000
                            Re: A good thing or a bad thing Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2025-04-11 15:36 +0000
                              Re: A good thing or a bad thing Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-04-11 17:32 +0000
                                Re: A good thing or a bad thing Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-11 18:51 +0000
                                  Re: A good thing or a bad thing Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2025-04-14 03:32 +0000
                                    Re: A good thing or a bad thing Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-14 05:07 +0000
              Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-04-06 13:18 +0200
                Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2025-04-07 09:45 +1200
                  Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-09 21:28 +0000
                    Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid> - 2025-04-09 17:39 -0500
                      Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-10 08:02 +0000
                        Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-04-10 13:06 +0200
                          Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-10 19:10 +0000
                            Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-04-10 21:35 +0200
                              Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-10 23:15 +0000
            Re: A good thing or a bad thing (Was: Tutorial: Working example of removing & re-installing Android system apps from a PC) Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-04-05 22:57 +0000

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#147507 — Re: A good thing or a bad thing

FromRichard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid>
Date2025-04-02 09:03 +0100
SubjectRe: A good thing or a bad thing
Message-ID<wwvzfgzouqb.fsf@LkoBDZeT.terraraq.uk>
In reply to#147506
Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> writes:
> On Sat, 29 Mar 2025 13:33:43 +0100, Carlos E.R. wrote:
>> But Apple is a commercial system. They do not provide free software.
>
> The two are not mutually exclusive. Some Apple funding goes to LLVM
> and CUPS, that I can think of. Does that count as “providing” Free
> software to you?

They do provide a large body of free software, both to their users in a
macOS install or to anyone who cares to download it:
  https://github.com/apple-oss-distributions/distribution-macOS

-- 
https://www.greenend.org.uk/rjk/

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#147510

From"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Date2025-04-02 12:58 +0200
Message-ID<6rhvblxb0d.ln2@Telcontar.valinor>
In reply to#147506
On 2025-04-02 04:10, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
> On Sat, 29 Mar 2025 13:33:43 +0100, Carlos E.R. wrote:
> 
>> But Apple is a commercial system. They do not provide free software.
> 
> The two are not mutually exclusive. Some Apple funding goes to LLVM and
> CUPS, that I can think of. Does that count as “providing” Free software to
> you?

Ok, agreed, they do provide some free software.

-- 
Cheers, Carlos.

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#147519

FromYour Name <YourName@YourISP.com>
Date2025-04-03 09:34 +1300
Message-ID<vsk71d$2od8n$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#147510
On 2025-04-02 10:58:14 +0000, Carlos E.R. said:
> On 2025-04-02 04:10, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
>> On Sat, 29 Mar 2025 13:33:43 +0100, Carlos E.R. wrote:
>>> 
>>> But Apple is a commercial system. They do not provide free software.
>> 
>> The two are not mutually exclusive. Some Apple funding goes to LLVM and
>> CUPS, that I can think of. Does that count as “providing” Free software to
>> you?
> 
> Ok, agreed, they do provide some free software.

Apple of course provides a ton of free software for users of Apple 
devices, including iMovie, Garage Band, Mail, Safari, Passwords, Pages, 
Numbers, Keynote, Music, Messages, Photos, Time Machine, etc. ... plus 
the various Apple operating systems themselves.

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#147523

FromMarion <marion@facts.com>
Date2025-04-02 23:38 +0000
Message-ID<vskhqb$gmn$1@nnrp.usenet.blueworldhosting.com>
In reply to#147519
On Thu, 3 Apr 2025 09:34:53 +1300, Your Name wrote :


>>>> But Apple is a commercial system. They do not provide free software.
>>> 
>>> The two are not mutually exclusive. Some Apple funding goes to LLVM and
>>> CUPS, that I can think of. Does that count as ´providing¡ Free software to
>>> you?
>> 
>> Ok, agreed, they do provide some free software.
> 
> Apple of course provides a ton of free software for users of Apple 
> devices, including iMovie, Garage Band, Mail, Safari, Passwords, Pages, 
> Numbers, Keynote, Music, Messages, Photos, Time Machine, etc. ... plus 
> the various Apple operating systems themselves.

There is a ton of "free software" for both iOS and for Android.

What's unique about iOS is that you can't re-use that free software.
That's bad.

What's common about all other operating systems is that you can.
That's good.

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#147598

FromAlan <nuh-uh@nope.com>
Date2025-04-03 14:15 -0700
Message-ID<vsmtpv$1kssr$5@dont-email.me>
In reply to#147523
On 2025-04-02 16:38, Marion wrote:
> On Thu, 3 Apr 2025 09:34:53 +1300, Your Name wrote :
> 
> 
>>>>> But Apple is a commercial system. They do not provide free software.
>>>>
>>>> The two are not mutually exclusive. Some Apple funding goes to LLVM and
>>>> CUPS, that I can think of. Does that count as ´providing¡ Free software to
>>>> you?
>>>
>>> Ok, agreed, they do provide some free software.
>>
>> Apple of course provides a ton of free software for users of Apple
>> devices, including iMovie, Garage Band, Mail, Safari, Passwords, Pages,
>> Numbers, Keynote, Music, Messages, Photos, Time Machine, etc. ... plus
>> the various Apple operating systems themselves.
> 
> There is a ton of "free software" for both iOS and for Android.
> 
> What's unique about iOS is that you can't re-use that free software.
> That's bad.

It would be...

...if it were true...

...but it's false.

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#147632

FromWolfFan <akwolffan@zoho.com>
Date2025-04-04 18:25 -0400
Message-ID<0001HW.2DA093F100430FAE7000070DE38F@news.supernews.com>
In reply to#147598
On Apr 3, 2025, Alan wrote
(in article <vsmtpv$1kssr$5@dont-email.me>):

> On 2025-04-02 16:38, Marion wrote:
> > On Thu, 3 Apr 2025 09:34:53 +1300, Your Name wrote :
> >
> >
> > > > > > But Apple is a commercial system. They do not provide free software.
> > > > >
> > > > > The two are not mutually exclusive. Some Apple funding goes to LLVM and
> > > > > CUPS, that I can think of. Does that count as ´providing¡ Free
> > > > > software to
> > > > > you?
> > > >
> > > > Ok, agreed, they do provide some free software.
> > >
> > > Apple of course provides a ton of free software for users of Apple
> > > devices, including iMovie, Garage Band, Mail, Safari, Passwords, Pages,
> > > Numbers, Keynote, Music, Messages, Photos, Time Machine, etc. ... plus
> > > the various Apple operating systems themselves.
> >
> > There is a ton of "free software" for both iOS and for Android.
> >
> > What's unique about iOS is that you can't re-use that free software.
> > That's bad.

Hmm. Looks at nice shiny new iPhone 16, currently downloading all the stuff 
which was on the iPhone 11 which I had before updating to a 16. All of it. 
Looks at the old iPhone 11, sitting next to the 16. Is all my stuff still 
there? Why yes it is. I’m going to have to erase the 11 before sending it 
off to AT&T to get the refund to apply to the price of the 16. Until then, 
all my stuff, including all the free Apple stuff, will be on two phones. 
Hmm... now where is that... ah, there it is. My ancient iPhone 6, which had 
been too old to trade in on the 11. Let me plug it in and power it up... why 
there is all my stuff as it was before I got the 11. As the 6 no longer has a 
SIM, it can’t make calls... if it’s not on a network with a device with 
the same AppleID. Which it is. It can use my old stuff. It can be upgraded to 
the limits of the hardware. It can make calls. Why. all my old free Apple 
stuff is in _three_ places. Damn, that’s good for something which can’t 
be re-used...

Oh. Wait. I have an iPad. Did the stuff from the iPhone show on the iPad? Why 
yes it did. That’s _four_ places, all of which can be used, two of which 
can run all of the latest and greatest versions, one more of which can run 
most of the latest and greatest until I reformat it to send it to AT&T. And 
if I didn’t want AT&T’s bounty I’d be able to use the 11, just as I can 
still use the 6. Note that ’same network as a device with the same 
AppleID’ includes Macs and, to a limited extent, iCloud-equipped WinBoxen. 
I can use the 6 as a phone. Still. Even if I don’t have the 16, the 11, or 
the iPad. I can use the apps, including the Apple apps, on it...

And I can use iCloud web apps on the WinBoxen, including Find My, Maps, 
iWork, more... Damn. That’s _seven_ places, one made by ASUS, one. by 
Lenovo, one by MSI, not Apple! Damn! is there no limit to Apple’s perfidy? 
Forcing users to be able to use free Apple stuff ANYWHERE THEY BLOODY WANT 
TO? The horror. The horror.
>
> It would be...
>
> ...if it were true...
>
> ...but it's false.

Alden’s an idiot.

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#147633

FromWolfFan <akwolffan@zoho.com>
Date2025-04-04 18:28 -0400
Message-ID<0001HW.2DA0947600432EDB7000070DE38F@news.supernews.com>
In reply to#147632
On Apr 4, 2025, WolfFan wrote
(in article<0001HW.2DA093F100430FAE7000070DE38F@news.supernews.com>):

> On Apr 3, 2025, Alan wrote
> (in article <vsmtpv$1kssr$5@dont-email.me>):
>
> > On 2025-04-02 16:38, Marion wrote:
> > > On Thu, 3 Apr 2025 09:34:53 +1300, Your Name wrote :
> > >
> > >
> > > > > > > But Apple is a commercial system. They do not provide free software.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The two are not mutually exclusive. Some Apple funding goes to LLVM and
> > > > > > CUPS, that I can think of. Does that count as ´providing¡ Free
> > > > > > software to
> > > > > > you?
> > > > >
> > > > > Ok, agreed, they do provide some free software.
> > > >
> > > > Apple of course provides a ton of free software for users of Apple
> > > > devices, including iMovie, Garage Band, Mail, Safari, Passwords, Pages,
> > > > Numbers, Keynote, Music, Messages, Photos, Time Machine, etc. ... plus
> > > > the various Apple operating systems themselves.
> > >
> > > There is a ton of "free software" for both iOS and for Android.
> > >
> > > What's unique about iOS is that you can't re-use that free software.
> > > That's bad.
>
> Hmm. Looks at nice shiny new iPhone 16, currently downloading all the stuff
> which was on the iPhone 11 which I had before updating to a 16. All of it.
> Looks at the old iPhone 11, sitting next to the 16. Is all my stuff still
> there? Why yes it is. I’m going to have to erase the 11 before sending it
> off to AT&T to get the refund to apply to the price of the 16. Until then,
> all my stuff, including all the free Apple stuff, will be on two phones.
> Hmm... now where is that... ah, there it is. My ancient iPhone 6, which had
> been too old to trade in on the 11. Let me plug it in and power it up... why
> there is all my stuff as it was before I got the 11. As the 6 no longer has a
> SIM, it can’t make calls... if it’s not on a network with a device with
> the same AppleID. Which it is. It can use my old stuff. It can be upgraded to
> the limits of the hardware. It can make calls. Why. all my old free Apple
> stuff is in _three_ places. Damn, that’s good for something which can’t
> be re-used...
>
> Oh. Wait. I have an iPad. Did the stuff from the iPhone show on the iPad? Why
> yes it did. That’s _four_ places, all of which can be used, two of which
> can run all of the latest and greatest versions, one more of which can run
> most of the latest and greatest until I reformat it to send it to AT&T. And
> if I didn’t want AT&T’s bounty I’d be able to use the 11, just as I can
> still use the 6. Note that ’same network as a device with the same
> AppleID’ includes Macs and, to a limited extent, iCloud-equipped WinBoxen.
> I can use the 6 as a phone. Still. Even if I don’t have the 16, the 11, or
> the iPad. I can use the apps, including the Apple apps, on it...
>
> And I can use iCloud web apps on the WinBoxen, including Find My, Maps,
> iWork, more... Damn. That’s _seven_ places, one made by ASUS, one. by
> Lenovo, one by MSI, not Apple! Damn! is there no limit to Apple’s perfidy?
> Forcing users to be able to use free Apple stuff ANYWHERE THEY BLOODY WANT
> TO? The horror. The horror.
> >
> > It would be...
> >
> > ...if it were true...
> >
> > ...but it's false.
>
> Alden’s an idiot.

that should be ‘Arlen’, damn it.

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#147636

FromMarion <marion@facts.com>
Date2025-04-05 00:34 +0000
Message-ID<vsptq6$s2r$1@nnrp.usenet.blueworldhosting.com>
In reply to#147632
On Fri, 04 Apr 2025 18:25:53 -0400, WolfFan wrote :


>>> There is a ton of "free software" for both iOS and for Android.
>>>
>>> What's unique about iOS is that you can't re-use that free software.
>>> That's bad.
> 
> Hmm. Looks at nice shiny new iPhone 16, currently downloading all the stuff 
> which was on the iPhone 11 which I had before updating to a 16. All of it. 
> Looks at the old iPhone 11, sitting next to the 16. Is all my stuff still 
> there? Why yes it is.

The problem with you Apple trolls is you have no idea how things work in
the real world. You live in a restrictive cave that Apple created for you.

On every other platform but iOS, you can take that installer (in your case,
the IPA file) and install it on *billions* of other similar devices. 

Yes. Billions. The point being the installer isn't locked solely to you.
Only Apple locks free installers so that you *must* download them again.

Nobody else does that.
Just Apple.

And that's bad.
Apple's ecosystem locks you under the surface of the earth as if in a cave.

>  I'm going to have to erase the 11 before sending it 
> off to AT&T to get the refund to apply to the price of the 16. 

Thank you for bringing up that only Apple owners are so desperate to recoup
some of the immense money they paid that they pine for trade-in assistance.

Apple owners are mainly the only people who pay twice as much for the
phone, then line up at the store to ditch that phone at the first chance.

Then, they get half as much back for the original phone, just to pay twice
as much for the phone that they lined up outside the store to get.

They *hate* their phones so much that they can't wait to ditch them.
And that's bad.

The entire Apple ecosystem is like living in an underground cavern.

> Until then, 
> all my stuff, including all the free Apple stuff, will be on two phones. 
> Hmm... now where is that... ah, there it is. My ancient iPhone 6, which had 
> been too old to trade in on the 11. Let me plug it in and power it up... why 
> there is all my stuff as it was before I got the 11. As the 6 no longer has a 
> SIM, it can't make calls... if it's not on a network with a device with 
> the same AppleID. Which it is. It can use my old stuff. It can be upgraded to 
> the limits of the hardware. It can make calls. Why. all my old free Apple 
> stuff is in _three_ places. Damn, that's good for something which can't 
> be re-used...

Now install on that iPhone 11 all the software that is on that iPhone 6
that is no longer on the Apple App Store. C'mon. Do it. Do it now.

Oh wait.  You can't.

Every other operating system allows re-use (as long as the hardware is
compatible) but only Apple prevents you from re-using your apps.

You've been in a cave the moment you bought into the Apple ecosystem.

> Oh. Wait. I have an iPad. Did the stuff from the iPhone show on the iPad? Why 
> yes it did. That's _four_ places, all of which can be used, two of which 
> can run all of the latest and greatest versions, one more of which can run 
> most of the latest and greatest until I reformat it to send it to AT&T. And 
> if I didn't want AT&T's bounty I'd be able to use the 11, just as I can 
> still use the 6. Note that 'same network as a device with the same 
> AppleID' includes Macs and, to a limited extent, iCloud-equipped WinBoxen. 
> I can use the 6 as a phone. Still. Even if I don't have the 16, the 11, or 
> the iPad. I can use the apps, including the Apple apps, on it...

You have a lot of software on that iPad, right? So now your next-door
neighbor and your best friend and *billions* of others want those IPAs.

How do you get those IPAs to those people so they can re-use your apps?
You can't.

On *every* other operating system, you can. You are suffocated by Apple.
Apple has you living in a cave that has no air vents to the outside world.

> And I can use iCloud web apps on the WinBoxen, including Find My, Maps, 
> iWork, more... Damn. That's _seven_ places, one made by ASUS, one. by 
> Lenovo, one by MSI, not Apple! Damn! is there no limit to Apple's perfidy? 
> Forcing users to be able to use free Apple stuff ANYWHERE THEY BLOODY WANT 
> TO? The horror. The horror.

I realize you live in a cave made by Apple, suffocated by the fact that
Apple locks each and every IPA to your AppleID and only to your AppleID.

I realize Apple tracks you since you can't leave that cave, forever.

But what you need to realize is that everyone else in the world except
Apple owners has full & complete re-use of free software app installers.

Good for the rest of the world; bad for Apple owners.

Unfortunately, when it comes to app re-use, Apple owners live in a cave.

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#147677

FromArno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de>
Date2025-04-07 18:57 +0200
Message-ID<m5iefsF3harU1@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#147598
Alan, 2025-04-03 23:15:

> On 2025-04-02 16:38, Marion wrote:
>> On Thu, 3 Apr 2025 09:34:53 +1300, Your Name wrote :
>>
>>
>>>>>> But Apple is a commercial system. They do not provide free software.
>>>>>
>>>>> The two are not mutually exclusive. Some Apple funding goes to LLVM and
>>>>> CUPS, that I can think of. Does that count as ´providing¡ Free software to
>>>>> you?
>>>>
>>>> Ok, agreed, they do provide some free software.
>>>
>>> Apple of course provides a ton of free software for users of Apple
>>> devices, including iMovie, Garage Band, Mail, Safari, Passwords, Pages,
>>> Numbers, Keynote, Music, Messages, Photos, Time Machine, etc. ... plus
>>> the various Apple operating systems themselves.
>>
>> There is a ton of "free software" for both iOS and for Android.
>>
>> What's unique about iOS is that you can't re-use that free software.
>> That's bad.
> 
> It would be...
> 
> ...if it were true...
> 
> ...but it's false.

There is a difference between software which is "for free" and software
which is "free".

"Free software" is usually open source and you can use the source code
for your own versions with any modifications you want to apply to it.

Is the source code of iMovie, Garage Band, Mail, Safari, Passwords,
Pages, Numbers, Keynote, Music, Messages, Photos, Time Machine open and
available? Or are these programs just "for free" aka "gratis"?



-- 
Arno Welzel
https://arnowelzel.de

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#147679

FromMarion <marion@facts.com>
Date2025-04-07 20:34 +0000
Message-ID<vt1cru$2kp3$1@nnrp.usenet.blueworldhosting.com>
In reply to#147677
On Mon, 7 Apr 2025 18:57:32 +0200, Arno Welzel wrote :


> "Free software" is usually open source and you can use the source code
> for your own versions with any modifications you want to apply to it.

Hi Arno,

I use iOS and Windows and Android concurrently, all day, every day.
Most people do not (and I used to use Linux all day, every day too).

So I know what's UNIQUE about iOS when it comes to Apple IPA locks.

You're apparently responding to Alan Baker, who, besides being an Apple
troll (i.e., one who brazenly denies everything he hates about Apple
products), has never in his life ever used Windows, Linux or Android.

Hence, he thinks "re-use" is about "free & open source", where even if an
app is free & open source, if Apple distributes it, they have control.

Apple can even revoke your use of that "free & open source" app, if they
want to, since Apple controls every action you perform with that app.

Hence, the point about "re-use" I'm making has nothing to do with the type
of software since *every* IPA on an iOS device is locked to 1 AppleID
(note there are family-plans too, but that's essentially the same thing).

Most people have no idea how restrictive the Apple subterranean cave
ecosystem is; they're unaware that you can not re-use that IPA on another
device which has a *different* Apple ID, even if it's free & open source.

No other common consumer operating system restricts free app re-use.
Only Apple.

And that's bad.

Read on only if you're technically inclined to know what's going on.

When an IPA is installed on an iOS device, it's signed with a provisioning
profile that is tied to a specific Apple Developer account and a set of
authorized devices. For apps downloaded from the App Store, this process is
managed by Apple and linked to your Apple ID.

All apps, even those which might be considered "free & open source" suffer
this process, since every single app ever downloaded from Apple's App Store
restricts their usage to the Apple ID that originally downloaded them.

While you can "sideload" apps on iOS (using Developer Certificates), that
process is not typically performed by the common user but it too is
restricted, but usually to a number of installations & not to an Apple ID.

The Mac also ties a "free & open source" Apple App Store app to your Apple
ID, but the Mac allows re-use on another Mac of a different Apple ID; but
not really since updates can't happen on apps which are copied from one Mac
to another. However, to its credit, the Mac can download an app from the
developer's web site, and that app is not tied to the Apple ID by Apple.

So in that respect, the Mac is more like every other operating system.

The question now arises as to *why* Apple adds your unique Apple ID to
every app installed from the Apple App Store, even those which you'd
otherwise consider to be "free & open source". Note that Apple can track
not only your usage of that app, but meta data inherent in that usage.

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#147681

From"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Date2025-04-08 00:45 +0200
Message-ID<d41eclxa6l.ln2@Telcontar.valinor>
In reply to#147679
On 2025-04-07 22:34, Marion wrote:
> On Mon, 7 Apr 2025 18:57:32 +0200, Arno Welzel wrote :
> 
> 
>> "Free software" is usually open source and you can use the source code
>> for your own versions with any modifications you want to apply to it.
> 
> Hi Arno,
> 
> I use iOS and Windows and Android concurrently, all day, every day.
> Most people do not (and I used to use Linux all day, every day too).
> 
> So I know what's UNIQUE about iOS when it comes to Apple IPA locks.
> 
> You're apparently responding to Alan Baker, who, besides being an Apple
> troll (i.e., one who brazenly denies everything he hates about Apple
> products), has never in his life ever used Windows, Linux or Android.

No, we are talking to you.

...

> No other common consumer operating system restricts free app re-use.
> Only Apple.

Arlen, that defines that software as "non Free", period. Don't beat 
around the bush. Meaning, don't write long explanations. That is not 
Free software. It may be gratis, but it is not Free. Uppercase.

...

-- 
Cheers, Carlos.

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#147682

FromMarion <marion@facts.com>
Date2025-04-08 00:01 +0000
Message-ID<vt1p1i$jlq$1@nnrp.usenet.blueworldhosting.com>
In reply to#147681
On Tue, 8 Apr 2025 00:45:01 +0200, Carlos E.R. wrote :


>> No other common consumer operating system restricts free app re-use.
>> Only Apple.
> 
> that defines that software as "non Free", period. Don't beat 
> around the bush. Meaning, don't write long explanations. That is not 
> Free software. It may be gratis, but it is not Free. Uppercase.

There is free open source software which does not cost money but when
distributed by the Apple App Store, it's locked to a specific Apple ID.

No other operating system vendor does that for software that is free.
Only Apple.

Call it whatever you want to call it, but that's what Apple does to it.

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#147683

From"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Date2025-04-08 02:37 +0200
Message-ID<om7eclxga6.ln2@Telcontar.valinor>
In reply to#147682
On 2025-04-08 02:01, Marion wrote:
> On Tue, 8 Apr 2025 00:45:01 +0200, Carlos E.R. wrote :
> 
> 
>>> No other common consumer operating system restricts free app re-use.
>>> Only Apple.
>>
>> that defines that software as "non Free", period. Don't beat
>> around the bush. Meaning, don't write long explanations. That is not
>> Free software. It may be gratis, but it is not Free. Uppercase.
> 
> There is free open source software which does not cost money but when
> distributed by the Apple App Store, it's locked to a specific Apple ID.
> 
> No other operating system vendor does that for software that is free.
> Only Apple.

AGAIN, that is not FREE Software.

Stop calling it Free. It ain't. This is serious, Arlen. Study it up. You 
claim to be clever. Be it.

> 
> Call it whatever you want to call it, but that's what Apple does to it.

I don't care who does it.

-- 
Cheers, Carlos.

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#147684

FromMarion <marion@facts.com>
Date2025-04-08 06:07 +0000
Message-ID<vt2efn$uio$1@nnrp.usenet.blueworldhosting.com>
In reply to#147683
On Tue, 8 Apr 2025 02:37:12 +0200, Carlos E.R. wrote :


>> There is free open source software which does not cost money but when
>> distributed by the Apple App Store, it's locked to a specific Apple ID.
>> 
>> No other operating system vendor does that for software that is free.
>> Only Apple.
> 
> AGAIN, that is not FREE Software.
> 
> Stop calling it Free. It ain't. This is serious, Arlen. Study it up. You 
> claim to be clever. Be it.
> 
>> 
>> Call it whatever you want to call it, but that's what Apple does to it.
> 
> I don't care who does it.

The fact that only Apple adds locks (to an Apple ID) on software that no
other operating system locks is the technical point that matters here.

That lock goes on *all* software from Apple. Every single app. Every type.
No matter what type of app it is. It gets that unique lock only Apple does.

That's what's different. The lock. It's unique. Only Apple does that.

That lock prevents re-use. And that lock allows Apple to track you.
And that's what's bad.

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#147687

FromDaniel70 <daniel47@eternal-september.org>
Date2025-04-08 19:19 +1000
Message-ID<vt2pnd$1u8qo$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#147684
On 8/04/2025 4:07 pm, Marion wrote:
> On Tue, 8 Apr 2025 02:37:12 +0200, Carlos E.R. wrote :
> 
>>> There is free open source software which does not cost money but when
>>> distributed by the Apple App Store, it's locked to a specific Apple ID.
>>>
>>> No other operating system vendor does that for software that is free.
>>> Only Apple.
>>
>> AGAIN, that is not FREE Software.
>>
>> Stop calling it Free. It ain't. This is serious, Arlen. Study it up. You
>> claim to be clever. Be it.
>>
>>> Call it whatever you want to call it, but that's what Apple does to it.
>>
>> I don't care who does it.
> 
> The fact that only Apple adds locks (to an Apple ID) on software that no
> other operating system locks is the technical point that matters here.
> 
> That lock goes on *all* software from Apple. Every single app. Every type.
> No matter what type of app it is. It gets that unique lock only Apple does.
> 
> That's what's different. The lock. It's unique. Only Apple does that.
> 
> That lock prevents re-use. And that lock allows Apple to track you.
> And that's what's bad.
> 
Am I mis-reading what is being posted here??

Both Marion *AND* Carlos E.R. seem to be suggesting that *only* Apple 
locks a user into their/Apples system .... Other OSs/systems are not 
locking their users into THEIR OSs/Systems.

Or am I mis-understanding what is being posted??
-- 
Daniel70

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#147688

FromMarion <marion@facts.com>
Date2025-04-08 10:25 +0000
Message-ID<vt2tip$30va$1@nnrp.usenet.blueworldhosting.com>
In reply to#147687
On Tue, 8 Apr 2025 19:19:39 +1000, Daniel70 wrote :


> Am I mis-reading what is being posted here??
> 
> Both Marion *AND* Carlos E.R. seem to be suggesting that *only* Apple 
> locks a user into their/Apples system .... Other OSs/systems are not 
> locking their users into THEIR OSs/Systems.
> 
> Or am I mis-understanding what is being posted??

Assuming compatible hardware & operating system APIs... it's a fact that...

1. On Windows, Linux, Android & to some extent macOS, if you download
   any installer (from anywhere), that installer can (almost always)
   be re-used on any other similar machine (assuming compatible hardware).

2. On iOS, it can't.

The *reason* you can't re-use Apple IPAs is Apple locks the downloaded
software to a specific unique Apple ID so that it can only be installed on
devices with that specific unique Apple ID. 

In summary, all common platforms allow re-use of installers... except iOS.

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#147689

FromFrankie <frankie@nospam.usa>
Date2025-04-08 10:28 +0000
Message-ID<vt2tor$2dqm$1@neodome.net>
In reply to#147688
On 8/4/2025, Marion wrote:

> The *reason* you can't re-use Apple IPAs is Apple locks the downloaded
> software to a specific unique Apple ID so that it can only be installed on
> devices with that specific unique Apple ID.

What happens if you subsequently remove the Apple ID from the iOS device?

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#147690

From"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Date2025-04-08 13:07 +0200
Message-ID<6lcfclx76k.ln2@Telcontar.valinor>
In reply to#147689
On 2025-04-08 12:28, Frankie wrote:
> On 8/4/2025, Marion wrote:
> 
>> The *reason* you can't re-use Apple IPAs is Apple locks the downloaded
>> software to a specific unique Apple ID so that it can only be installed on
>> devices with that specific unique Apple ID.
> 
> What happens if you subsequently remove the Apple ID from the iOS device?

Arlen, you are talking to yourself. This is very bad manners.

-- 
Cheers, Carlos.

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#147696

FromMarion <marion@facts.com>
Date2025-04-08 18:00 +0000
Message-ID<vt3o85$333$1@nnrp.usenet.blueworldhosting.com>
In reply to#147690
On Tue, 8 Apr 2025 13:07:50 +0200, Carlos E.R. wrote :


> This is very bad manners.

Speaking of bad manners, the point of this offshoot is about good & bad.

1. Only iOS *locks* every installer to a specific unique ID.
2. This is bad for two reasons, one of which is it prevents reuse.
3. The other reason it's bad is Apple uniquely is tracking app metadata.

Apple (yet again) brazenly lied about being more private than Android.
Apple gets away with these lies because their customer is rather ignorant.

Even so, the average Android user likely doesn't know these basic facts.
A. Only Android *always* auto-saves the original installer on the device.
B. Which is good (because it allows re-use on billions of other devices).

In summary, only Android saves the original installer on the device.
And that's good.

And only iOS locks every app installer to a unique specific user.
And that's bad.

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#147715

FromArno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de>
Date2025-04-09 12:37 +0200
Message-ID<m5n0vuFr38jU5@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#147696
Marion, 2025-04-08 20:00:

> On Tue, 8 Apr 2025 13:07:50 +0200, Carlos E.R. wrote :
> 
> 
>> This is very bad manners.
> 
> Speaking of bad manners, the point of this offshoot is about good & bad.
> 
> 1. Only iOS *locks* every installer to a specific unique ID.
> 2. This is bad for two reasons, one of which is it prevents reuse.

Which is irrelevant for most cases, since installer files can not just
be copied from one iPhone to another anyway.



-- 
Arno Welzel
https://arnowelzel.de

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