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The point is that my parents have an iPhone because they are idiot proof.

Yes, they had the tool bars in Internet Explorer. Yes they had viruses.

I do not want a situation where I now have to support their phone because they followed some instructions to unlock side loading and installed Bonzai Buddy.

I suggested an alternative, something that would be just a bit too technical for idiots. A switch in iOS will generate support requests to Apple as the average user is an idiot.

> I'd think it's the manufacturer of the computer that doesn't let you use it however you prefer.

Are you this vocal on Sony for not letting you install your own homebrew on a Playstation or Nintendo on the Switch?



I don't use consoles, partly because I can't use them however I like. So, yes.




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