Europe allows Apple to relax browser restrictions: Non-WebKit engines can be selected, Chrome can be used as the default browser

According to news on January 26, after iPhone users in Europe upgrade to the iOS 17.4 Beta 1 update, they will see a new window after opening the Safari browser, which supports changing the default browser.

Users in Europe can now set non-Safari browsers including Firefox, Opera, Chrome, Brave and Microsoft Edge according to their own preferences. Browser apps can now also use browser engines other than WebKit, including browser apps and in-app browsing experiences. Apple previously required that all browsers on iOS, including common browsers such as Chrome and Firefox, must use the WebKit engine. In the future, the Chrome browser will be able to use engines such as Blink. Attached to Apple’s official press release are the adjustments as follows: iOS users can now set third-party web browsers (instead of Safari browser) as their default browser. In accordance with the provisions of the DMA, Apple will also launch a new selection interface that will be displayed when users open the Safari browser for the first time in iOS 17.4 or subsequent versions. This interface will prompt EU users to select a default browser from a list of options. This change, made in response to DMA regulations, means that EU users will have to deal with a list of default browsers before knowing the available options. The interface will also interrupt EU users’ experience before they open Safari for the first time and try to access a web page.

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