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When Apple announced plans to comply with the new Digital Markets Act (DMA) legislation in Europe, we discovered that iPhone sideloading would not be what some developers and iPhone users wanted.
Sideloading refers to downloading apps for a device from any source, including developer websites. Initially, Apple's proposed support for third-party downloads only covered alternate App Stores, the App Marketplaces. Apple then changed tune and decided to allow direct iPhone app downloads from a developer's website (Web Distribution). The company promised such functionality would be available this spring.
Apple has just released the iOS 17.5 beta 1 update, and it looks like this is the update that will enable the iPhone sideloading feature you've always wanted. Victory? Well, not so fast. It'll be a while until this becomes a thing, as developers have to agree to a specific set of conditions.
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By: Chris Smith
Title: iOS 17.5 enables iPhone app downloads from outside the App Store – but don’t get too excited yet
Sourced From: bgr.com/tech/ios-17-5-enables-iphone-app-downloads-from-developer-websites-but-dont-get-too-excited-just-yet/
Published Date: Wed, 03 Apr 2024 10:50:00 +0000
