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SpicyLemonZest
on Sept 29, 2020
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Epic’s decision to bypass Apple’s App Store polici...
How do you know it was a trivial demonstration? As far as I've seen the details of how Epic did it aren't known.
username90
on Sept 29, 2020
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They can display links depending on response from servers, a pretty basic functionality required for many apps. So "hacking" the appstore is as simple as updating their backend with a "purchase here, 25% cheaper" link to their own webbpage.
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