iOS 17 to make history, allow sideloading apps on iPhones! You will get it if you live here
When the App Store first launched for iPhones in July 2008, it opened the doors for not just large software companies but also for small developers to create unique and useful apps for users. The App Store initially launched with just 500 apps but has now expanded vastly and currently offers around 1.8 million apps for iPhone users worldwide. But that number could skyrocket soon as reports reveal Apple could well take a historic step and allow sideloading of apps on iPhones after roll out of iOS 17 update. However, will you get it?
According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple could finally allow sideloading apps on iPhone with the iOS 17 update. Although this feature was expected to arrive on iPhones worldwide, Apple could now limit it to Europe only to comply with the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA), Gurman revealed while talking about all things Apple on the MacRumors Show podcast.
Moreover, Gurman also revealed that Apple could charge an additional fee from developers, who make their apps available on third-party app stores, to receive verification from the Cupertino-based tech giant. Apple could also downplay this feature by not announcing it at the WWDC 2023, where iOS 17 is expected to be revealed.
In effect, if you are in Europe, you could get the new feature, but not if you are a resident of anywhere else in the world.
Sideloading will enable iPhone users to download applications outside the App Store through alternate app stores, for the first time ever. So far, Apple's approach to security and privacy has been to not allow sideloading in order to avoid malware on iPhones. Thus, it would mark a significant strategy shift from Apple if the company introduces this feature.
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