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developer mode ios 16+

hi i only wanted to ask what are the risks of having developer mode turned on on ios, because i wanted to make an app for myself, but i cant afford apple developer program, so i want to know is using a developer mode safe

iPhone 13 mini, iOS 17

Posted on May 12, 2024 7:34 AM

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May 12, 2024 10:18 AM in response to Panda239

Developer mode enables side loading apps, which includes bypassing the app store checks.


Enabling Developer Mode on a device | Apple Developer Documentation


When you’re not actively doing development (the free tier can load a limited number of apps), turn it off.


When you’re doing development, you know what the code is doing.


If you’re side-loading apps from elsewhere, who knows what happens.


Have good backups, etc.

developer mode ios 16+

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