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[kees_b]

Is it safe to download apps or games from unofficial app stores?

Tags: Apple, Malware, Mobile

Hi everyone. I have a quick question that Is this safe to download apps from unofficial app stores like Starlet. Recently, I downloaded an iOS app from them and all the apps are working fine. But my main concern is that should we use third party app stores like these. Are they safe?

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In reply to Is it safe to download apps or games from unofficial app stores?

Short answer, you do so at your own risk. If it were me, never!

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In the European Union Apple is required by law to allow access to non-Apple webstores. See https://www.stuff.tv/features/whats-going-on-with-apples-app-store-in-the-eu-heres-everything-you-need-to-know/ . So there is an “original” Apple store, and there are other stores, just as legal.

Only the owner of such a store can tell you about their safety rules and measures. Nobody else can.

Of course, offering cracked versions of paid games for free is kind of illegal, for copyright reasons. Better not do that.

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