Apple CEO Tim Cook Says Android Has 47 Times More Malware Than iOS, Sideloading Will Destroy iPhone Security

 Apple CEO Tim Cook Says Android Has 47 Times More Malware Than iOS, Sideloading Will Destroy iPhone Security

Cook, however, declined to provide any details about Apple's upcoming products.

Cook said that "all of the apps are reviewed" before going to the App Store

HIGHLIGHTS

• Apple CEO Tim Cook was speaking virtually at the VivaTech 2021 conference
• Cook talked about problems the iPhone may face due to EU's proposed DMA
• Cook said sideloading apps may not be in "best interests of the user"

Apple CEO Tim Cook said during a live chat that Android has more malware than iOS and “sideloading” mobile apps were not in the “best interests of users.” If Apple was forced to allow sideloading apps, as Android does, it would destroy the security and privacy of the iOS platform, he said, while speaking virtually at the VivaTech 2021 conference in Paris, France, on June 16. Asked about the proposed European law, known as Digital Markets Act (DMA), that aims to prevent the big tech companies from monopolising their position in the market, Cook signalled Apple's opposition to it, as it would force the tech giant to allow users to install software outside of the App Store.

Cook also claimed that Android has “47 times more malware” than Apple because the iOS has been designed in such a way that there's one app store and “all of the apps are reviewed” before going to the store.

Watch the video below to find out what else Cook had to say: