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Isn't Apple providing side loading for customers in Europe now? Sure, Apple is being petty, but I thought this is was what Epic asked for. Can anyone ELI5 this
by ynniv 3y ago
Isn't Apple providing side loading for customers in Europe now? Sure, Apple is being petty, but I thought this is was what Epic asked for. Can anyone ELI5 this one?
- foggymtndrifter 3y agoAll side loaded apps still need to go through Apple notarization. It's malicious compliance from Apple.
- pornel 3y agoNo. There is no sideloading at all. Apple very begrudgingly allowed creation of alternative AppStores (marketplaces) instead, which are still completely under Apple’s technical control, and still go through Apple’s review. Apple requires having a 1 million dollar credit line to allow opening a 3rd party AppStore, so consumers or small devs can’t just bypass Apple’s AppStore.
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- gray_-_wolf 3y agoYou still need a developer account and application to be signed by apple in order to be able to side load it. Whether that requirement is legal remains to be seen.
- solarkraft 3y agoThey aren't actually allowing sideloading, but the ability to install "marketplaces", which can only be provided by verified developers under very strict rules regarding government. It's a huge disappointment.
- plussed_reader 3y agoI would think this is a money game where it will force Epic to become a European developer/entity instead of just an American developer, to access the DMA market. More hoops and more BS is entirely on brand for Apfel in this exercise.