Then the European Union's deadline for Apple to allow apps to be sideloaded on iPhones comes around in early March, the company will have no choice but to comply. And comply it will according to ...

We knew iPhone sideloading was inevitable in Europe long before Apple actually announced the feature. By sideloading, I don't just mean the ability of an iPhone user to download any application ...

I’m a huge fan of open source, and that’s one of the reasons I’m drawn to Android. However, new requirements surrounding sideloaded apps, which will start rolling out in October 2025, may be the most ...

Apple has been facing scrutiny in Brazil over the App Store. Earlier this month, a Brazilian court ruled that Apple would have 90 days to allow sideloading on iOS for iPhone users in Brazil – but ...

I made no secret that I don't like the idea of sideloading apps on iPhone and iPad. That's a term that describes the ability to install apps from any source, not just the Apple App Store. Thankfully, ...

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Thanks to the European Union's Digital Markets Act, earlier this year sideloading became possible on iOS devices in Europe. In a historic shift, Apple finally unlocked the gates to its tightly ...

A reliable leaker says iPhone sideloading will come to the EU in the first half of 2024. So far, all signs point to this being only available in the EU, at least at first. Apple is making this change ...

The recent release of Apple’s iOS 17.4 brings the ability for sideloading on the iPhone and alternative App Stores to users in Europe. Apple’s iOS operating system has traditionally operated within a ...

The European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA) requires Apple to make even more changes to how it does things. The company is being forced to allow sideloading apps, though apparently it still plans ...

In brief: Google Play Protect serves as Android's first line of defense against malicious apps. However, the mobile anti-malware service can sometimes make sideloading cumbersome – or even outright ...