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		TomAnthony on July 23, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: iDOS 2 will be gone soon Yes, I understand that, but how do I _know_ if I am using this functionality? In this case, it is the ability for an app to install and execute arbitrary code that hasn't been reviewed. I download an update to DoodleJump and it installs some malware on my device. I'd be none the wiser. I don't want that stress, which is why I chose an Apple device. It protects me from that scenario.

johnny53169 on July 23, 2021 [–]

> Yes, I understand that, but how do I _know_ if I am using this functionality?

Go look at your settings?

As the recent leaks showed, the walled garden didn't protect you from invisible malware

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