{"id":36042,"date":"2024-04-14T22:49:27","date_gmt":"2024-04-14T17:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/farratanews.online\/the-first-apple-approved-emulators-for-the-iphone-have-arrived\/"},"modified":"2024-04-14T22:49:27","modified_gmt":"2024-04-14T17:19:27","slug":"the-first-apple-approved-emulators-for-the-iphone-have-arrived","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farratanews.online\/the-first-apple-approved-emulators-for-the-iphone-have-arrived\/","title":{"rendered":"The first Apple-approved emulators for the iPhone have arrived"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I played Game Boy Advance games on my iPhone last night thanks to a new emulator called iGBA, which appears to be the first Game Boy Advance emulator on the App Store since Apple started allowing emulators worldwide. The only trouble is, it doesn\u2019t look like iGBA is developer Mattia La Spina\u2019s own work.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Despite that, he says it\u2019s Apple he\u2019s frustrated with, not La Spina.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Testut also provided this statement to The Verge:<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I\u2019ve been working with Apple to release AltStore as an alternative app marketplace for over a month now, and I\u2019m disappointed to see that they\u2019ve approved a knock-off of AltStore\u2019s flagship app Delta in that time. However, we\u2019re still planning to launch Delta ASAP, and we\u2019ll have more to share on that very soon.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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Here are some screenshots of GBA4iOS and iGBA for comparison, starting with iGBA.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Screenshots from iGBA.<\/em><\/figcaption>Screenshots: Wes Davis \/ The Verge<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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When reached for comment, La Spina did not explicitly confirm using Testut\u2019s code, but told The Verge<\/em> they \u201cdid not think the app would have so much repercussion, I am really sorry,\u201d and added that they have reached out to Testut via email.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The other issue with iGBA is that, according to its App Store listing, it collects data that can be used to identify you, such as location data and identifiers. I\u2019d suggest reading developer Mattia La Spina\u2019s Github-hosted privacy policy before diving in. The app didn\u2019t request location data permission when I loaded it, however, and I didn\u2019t see the in-app browser tracker consent form some Reddit users reported seeing. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I\u2019m aware of one other emulator, spotted by The Verge\u2019<\/em>s <\/em>Parker Orlotani. It\u2019s a Commodore 64 emulator called Emu64 XL. Here, I did see a consent request form populated with toggles for what seemed like miles of trackers. I did not attempt to find or play any Commodore 64 games with Emu64 XL and deleted the app.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Apple has tightly controlled the App Store since its inception. That control is breaking down now, with the EU\u2019s Digital Markets Act making the company permit other app stores and sideloading on the iPhone. The company also faces a US Department of Justice lawsuit that could force it to make similar concessions \u2014 which may be why the company started allowing emulators in the first place. Whatever the case, emulators being allowed feels like a win; it\u2019s just a shame the first apps to take advantage of that aren\u2019t quite up to snuff.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Update April 14th, 2024, 11:17AM ET: <\/strong>Updated with comment from developers Riley Testut and Mattia La Spina.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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