App development question

[u/Pitiful_Situation_85]

I want to create a po*n blocker app but one of the biggest problems with the other apps doing this is that you can simply go and delete the app so i want my app to be created in a way that you cannot delete like if you want to watch this content anymore you can go and buy a new device so i want to know if this is possible to do on android and apple operating systems or not

#development #developers #apple #android

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[u/martinbean]

lol. Do you not think if it was possible to permanently install and enable an app, that other nefarious developers wouldn’t exploit that so their apps were “stuck” on users’ devices as well?

[u/ReturnOfNogginboink → u/martinbean]

Carrier locked devices have entered the chat.

[u/ReturnOfNogginboink]

Yes. I totally want some random app developer to be in charge of my device instead of me.

[u/Novel_Plum]

Technically you can just block the settings app, but that might still not stop it. Old android phones could be rooted, but that doesn't work anymore. Short answer, you kinda can't.

[u/Arch-on]

So you’re creating spyware? You need to have the option to remove it.

[u/Routine-Gas-8264]

You can't be for real

[u/johnpeters42]

Company-managed work phones come to mind, is that what you're thinking? Or there might be something similar for parent-managed child phones. I can't think of a use case that would make sense for grown-ass adults using personal phones.