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Rather than allowing side-loading on iOS. I hope Apple is forced to open up its bootloader on iPhones.

Step 1: Go to the Apple store and ask to unlock the bootloader, they give you a form to void the warranty and Apple Care, they then unlock the bootloader.

Step 2: Wait for the Asahi Linux, Valve/Steam Proton, Google, and the Pinephone teams to showcase their skills.

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Why should it void warranty? It must not void warranty unless apple can prove that unlocking/tinkering was the real cause of damange. Don't give up on your rights easily folks

Google for example allows easily unlocking the boot loader. The warranty is not void and security features like verified boot can still be used.

Eh, at this step you might just write your own OS to run on Apple hardware. I mean, this could be something. Buy Apple phones at discount, rebrand them and have your own OS. Lose Apple warranty but provide your own instead. A niche market but a market nevertheless.

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