Apple is preparing to allow sideloading of apps in the coming weeks

Apple is preparing to split the App Store in two to comply with EU DMA requirements in the coming weeks

One of the biggest changes in iOS history is coming soon. According to analyst Mark Gurman, Apple is preparing to allow sideloading of apps on iPhone and iPador what is the same, the ability to download applications outside the App Store, as well as allowing third-party application stores.

A change that had to happen sooner or later because the company had a bite of the apple You have until March to comply with the EU Digital Markets Act. A change that Apple has already been preparing for and that will appear in the next version of iOS, which will be released soon.

Apple intends to split the App Store into two

Apple is preparing to allow third-party app stores

As Bloomberg analyst Mark Gurman notes in the Q&A section of the latest edition of his official newsletter: Turn on, Apple prepares to comply with EU Digital Markets Act. This implies that you want to “separate the App Store” from the region to make the necessary adjustments and allow apps to be downloaded outside the storeas well as third-party stores.

The maximum period ends as follows March 7Therefore, Apple has about seven weeks to make these changes, since nothing seems to be changing, despite the Cupertino company’s calls and recently claiming that The App Store cannot be viewed as a single platformsince it operates with five different (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro).

It should also be taken into account that last week Apple CEO Tim Cook met with the head of the European Union’s antitrust authority Margrethe Vestagerwhich he published on his personal account X, which Apple should respect DMA and allow sideloading of apps on iPhone., one of the biggest changes to occur in recent years. It remains to be seen how this will ultimately be implemented, but there is less doubt.

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