Apple prioritizes its devices closed ecosystem, where you can’t install apps other than those you download from the App Store. But this may be the end of the future for your phones and tablets with the operating system. iOS we may also have installed apps and games from other sources. This process is called side loading.
Apple can force change a new law known as the Digital Markets Act (DMA)which has not yet been approved by the European Parliament. If he is accepted, he can start apply from October of this year. At this time, Apple will be forced to provide users with access to third-party stores and applications. However, according to Apple, this could jeopardize the safety of users.
“Enabling sideloading will reduce the security of the iOS platform and expose users to serious security risks not only in third-party app stores, but also in the App Store.” according to Apple’s report last year.
Among other things, DMA will help Epic Games, which could offer it for download. fortnitedespite the legal battle between Apple and Epic Games.
“We believe that the owner of a smartphone should have the right to choose how to use it.” This was stated by European Commission spokesman Johannes Barke in a statement to The Verge.
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This freedom includes the ability to choose alternative app sources on your smartphone. With DMA, a smartphone owner can continue to enjoy the safe and secure default app store services on their smartphone. In addition, if the user so desires, DMA will allow the smartphone owner to choose other secure app stores.”
Apple spokeswoman Emma Wilson expressed concern in response to The Verge “Some DMA provisions will create unnecessary vulnerabilities in the privacy and security of our users, while others will prevent us from charging fees for intellectual property in which we invest heavily.”
Thus, Wilson could point to warez, as well as the inability to guard the payment gateways of developers in applications and have a percentage of these payments.
Source :Indian TV
