New Apple guidelines: No cryptocurrency mining on iPhone or iPad

Minimalist · Jun 11, 2018

Apple recently announced new restrictions on the use of cryptocurrencies on iPhones and iPads, a change first noticed by Apple Insider on Monday.

"Apps may not mine for cryptocurrencies unless the processing is performed off device," Apple's app store guidelines for iOS now say. This requirement was absent from the same document just a few weeks ago.

Apple's new policy is apparently motivated in part by concerns that cryptocurrency mining could drain the batteries of mobile devices. "Apps, including any third party advertisements displayed within them, may not run unrelated background processes, such as cryptocurrency mining," the policy states.
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https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy...s-no-cryptocurrency-mining-on-iphone-or-ipad/

guest · Jun 12, 2018

New Apple guidelines:
Apple won't let developers pull info about your contacts anymore
Developers can no longer create databases with information from iPhone users' contacts. They also can't share such a database with a third party, or sell it.
June 12, 2018
https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-changes-app-store-rules-to-restrict-developers-access-use-of-data/

Apple changed its App Store rules last week to restrict how developers gather, use and share information about iPhone users' friends, according to a Tuesday report from Bloomberg.

In the past, some developers asked users for access to their phone contacts and used the information for marketing. They may also have shared or sold the data, without permission from the people on the contact list. But the new App Store Review Guidelines prohibit developers from making databases with information taken from iPhone owners' contacts, and restricts them from sharing such a database with third parties, or selling it.

In addition, apps can't get access to someone's contact list and say it's being used for something, then use it for something else, unless the developer obtains consent. Breaking the rules can get developers banned.
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guest · Jun 12, 2018

Google should learn from Apple’s cryptocurrency guidelines
Apple's new cryptocurrency guidelines are strict but needed
June 12, 2018
https://thenextweb.com/hardfork/2018/06/12/apple-google-cryptocurrency/

On the face of it, the new guidelines may seem somewhat restrictive for cryptocurrency businesses, and users are already complaining on social media. But, the additional vetting may, in fact, help fight one of the biggest menace in the industry — phishing attacks and malware.

The fact that apps that run cloud-based mining are allowed is also in favor of the users. The user’s device can’t be exploited in cloud-based mining, and they can choose to participate if they find it profitable.
The other guidelines dictate that only organizations deemed appropriate will be allowed to run apps that offer cryptocurrency related services.

Now, if you don’t know what happens when you let anyone create such apps, look to Google Play Store. The software distribution platform for Android devices is full of cryptocurrency malware.

This is precisely what Apple’s new guidelines aim to tackle: not allowing such mishaps in the first place.
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