Apple to Let EU iPhone Users Choose Third-Party Apps as Defaults to Comply with Digital Markets Act
• Apple will allow EU iPhone users to set third-party navigation apps like Google Maps as the default, instead of Apple Maps • The change will likely arrive in iOS 18, as part of Apple's compliance with the EU's Digital Markets Act • Other EU-exclusive changes include allowing third-party app stores and sideloading • It's logical that navigation apps like Google Maps and Waze will adopt the new default functionality • The default navigation app setting will be introduced in iPhone settings by March 2025