Apple to Allow EU iPhone Users to Download Apps Outside App Store in iOS 17.5
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iOS 17.5 will likely allow iPhone users in the EU to download apps directly from developers' websites through a new "Web Distribution" system. This will be limited to larger developers in the EU.
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iOS 17.5 may include some changes to how Apple ID recovery contacts work, but details are unclear. Recovery contacts help ensure account access if you forget your password.
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iOS 17.5 will likely be released before the end of May. Apple recently finished development of the first beta.
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The update will allow eligible developers to distribute iOS apps directly to EU users from their own websites.
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The changes are to comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act. Apple has already made some app marketplace changes in iOS 17.4.