Apple Will Allow Users To Download Apps In Third Parties On IOS 17

Apple will allow iPhone users to download sideloading apps. (photo: dock apple)

JAKARTA - Apple for the first time is claimed to allow iPhone users to download applications that are hosted outside of its official App Store (sideloading), such as Google's Android capabilities.

According to Bloomberg journalists in its Power On bulletin, Mark Gurman, the feature will come on iOS 17, and in response to complying with EU regulations contained in the Digital Markets Act (DMA), comes into effect on November 1, 2022.

According to Gurman, Apple will appear to be implementing sideloading support to comply with the regulation next year, making sense to come as an iOS 17 feature.

If this news is true, iPhone users can download apps and games hosted in digital storefronts that are not Apple's official App Store, as Android phones have been able to do for years.

With the ability to download applications on third parties, customers do not need to use the App Store to download and buy applications or make in-app purchases.

This change will also get developers past the cost of Apple 15 percent to 30 percent of all purchases.

DMA not only affects Apple, because it requires all gatekeeper companies to open their services and platforms to third parties, including Google, Meta, Amazon, and others.

DMA will have a significant impact on Apple's platforms and services. However, the company has always been a strong opponent against sideloading.

This is because such features will undermine privacy and security protection known as iPhones, making them more vulnerable to malware, fraud, data tracking, and more.

Unfortunately, if Apple doesn't comply with DMA, it can be fined as much as 20 percent of its global revenue. This was quoted from Digital Trends, Tuesday, April 18.