iPhone is about to install apps outside the App Store with iOS 17

Apple's change is in response to a requirement that manufacturers allow users to install apps directly from the Internet under the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA), which is expected to take effect from 2024.

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This form of application installation has long appeared on Apple's Android, Windows, or Mac computers and is called sideloading.

It is expected that Apple will make this change from iOS 17 at the WWDC 2023 event that will take place in June.

Previously, Apple had repeatedly opposed the European request because it was worried that iPhone users would be tricked into installing malware and stealing data, a danger that Android users are facing.

Meanwhile, regulators say the requirement will help promote competition and appease developers by allowing them to sell products directly to users without Apple's censorship. Currently, developers are charged a fee of 15% to 30% when users purchase apps through the App Store.

According to Macrumors, when the DMA law is applied, Apple will have to make a series of changes to the App Store‌, Messages, FaceTime, Siri . if it does not want to be fined at 20% of global revenue.

According to Bloomberg sources late last year, Apple was considering the possibility of charging from external application verification to ensure safety when granting installation permission. This is being adopted by Apple on Macs.

David Pac

Update 21 April 2023