Today, Apple released iOS 17.5 beta 2 to developers. The release of this version marks the first appearance of another feature that Apple was forced to add due to the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA).
Starting with iOS 17.5, iPhone users in the EU will be able to download without having to contact the App Store. This means that they can download whatever they want from other sites instead of the official store of the application. Apple also started supporting alternative app stores thanks to DMA in iOS 17.4.
Apple Still Maintains Some of Its Rules
Apple’s new updates, which are not yet publicly available, are currently only available to developers enrolled in the company’s Beta program. Users who want early access to these updates can visit the Apple Developer Center or the Software Updates page in their device’s Settings.
This development will now enable developers to access third-party distributions within the scope of the EU Digital Markets Act. This will create great flexibility in finding the desired applications. But Apple still has certain rules.
Developers who want to take advantage of the Web Deploy feature introduced with iOS 17.5 beta 2 must meet certain conditions. These include having passed Apple’s approval process and being enrolled in Apple’s Developer Center program for at least two years.
It is also stated that only applications that received at least one million initial downloads in European Union countries and on iOS devices in the previous year will be eligible for download from the website. However, applications downloaded from websites can be backed up, restored and updated just like all other applications.
When iPhone users in the EU want to install such an app, they will be greeted with a system window showing the app name, developer name, app description and screenshots. They will need to explicitly give that developer permission to install apps.
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The advantage of all this for developers is that they will not have to pay a cut to Apple from the sales of applications distributed on their websites. But that doesn’t mean they won’t pay anything.
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