Will Apple allow sideloading of non-App Store apps in the future?

Previously, it was reported that Apple would enable sideloading and installation of non-App Store applications in iOS 17, which aroused cheers from Apple fans~!

#When will Apple allow sideloading of non-App Store apps? Will Apple really allow sideloading of non-App Store apps?

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman recently said in his “Power On” Discord community In interactions with netizens, he said: In order to meet the relevant requirements of the European Union, Apple iOS 17 will open the "sideloading" function in next spring's update, allowing users to install apps outside the App Store, but only for the European market!

#Apple is forced to comply with the EU's Digital Market Act (DMA). The new regulations require "gatekeeping" companies including Apple to open their platforms and Accommodating external app stores and payment platforms, and requiring services like default email and messaging to be set up as third-party apps, the "sideloading" feature is limited to iPhone users in Europe. It is only for the European market, which means that users outside Europe who want to download applications outside of the App Store are basically unable to trick iOS 17 implementation. This means that Chinese Apple fans cannot sideload and install non-App Store applications!

In addition, even in the European market, Apple will work to "downplay" the ability to sideload apps and will not publicize it publicly, and the feature will be "deeply "hidden" in the Settings app to discourage as many users as possible from using the feature.

To summarize:

1: The first new app that supports sideloading of non-App Store applications The version is expected to be released in spring 2024.

#2: Sideloading non-App Store applications is only for the European market!

Three: Apple’s sideloading of non-App Store apps will be “hidden” deep in the Settings app to discourage as many users as possible from using this feature.

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