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There is an opt-in developer mode on iOS. You can compile and install any software you want on your own iPad; no paid Apple developer account needed.

There’s even a way to get W^X memory regions on iOS by abusing ptrace: https://saagarjha.com/blog/2020/02/23/jailed-just-in-time-co...

It can’t be submitted to the App Store or deployed with TestFlight, but you can build and install an app using that hack just fine on your own device.

Open source browser vendors, like Firefox and Chromium, could provide builds that enable a full browser engine experience on iOS devices, were they to think it worth the effort.

parent wffurr 5 years ago

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