EU iPhone users gain access to third-party app stores under new regulations
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EU iPhone users can now access third-party app stores, but features may stop working if they travel outside the EU for too long.
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Apple is allowing third-party stores in the EU to comply with new Digital Markets Act regulations.
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First EU alternate app store, Mobivention App Marketplace, launches this week. More to follow from MacPaw and Epic Games.
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Users can set a preferred third-party store as default in Settings. Parents can block alternate stores with Screen Time.
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Changes only apply in EU currently - not outside EU or to iPadOS.