The closed ecosystem of iOS will end: third-party app stores will be launched in March

The iOS closed ecosystem will end, and the third-party app store will be launched in March. This news caused a sensation in the industry, and many Apple users and developers expressed their expectations. The new app store will provide users with more choices and developers with more opportunities, and will completely change the landscape of the iOS ecosystem. PHP editor Zimo will continue to pay attention to the latest developments of this incident and bring you more in-depth reports.

iOS 17.4 will be launched in the first week of March. The biggest upgrade point of this version is the opening of sideloading in the EU, which means that the closed ecosystem of iOS will be broken.

It is reported that iOS 17.4 is connected to third-party application stores, allowing users to download applications from third-party application stores.

With the rise of iOS sideloading, third-party app stores such as Epic Store also have the opportunity to go online. Officially confirmed that "Fortnite" will be available on the Epic Store. This game has withdrawn from the Apple App Store in August 2023.

iOS 17.4 provides support to allow third-party browsers to adopt non-Apple WebKit web engines. At the same time, when users purchase apps in the App Store, they are no longer limited to using Apple Pay and can choose from a variety of payment methods.

Apple CEO Cook has expressed his opposition to sideloading applications. In an interview, he emphasized that he hopes users of sideloaded applications will consider purchasing Android devices because he believes that the experience provided by the iPhone improves user security and privacy protection to the greatest extent.

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