iOS 17.5 beta unveiled: EU users can install apps directly from the developer website

News on April 3, the first beta version of iOS 17.5 has been released to the public today. This update introduces a major change in the EU region, allowing users to install apps directly from the developer website.

This update is seen as a further response to the EU’s Digital Markets Act. Prior to this, iOS 17.4 already allowed users to sideload applications from third-party app stores. Now, Apple has further broadened the sideloading channels, allowing users to download and install applications directly from the developer's official website. This operation method is quite similar to the Android system.

However, this does not mean that all developers can immediately enjoy this policy. According to the editor's understanding, in order to obtain this permission, developers need to meet a series of conditions. They must be members of the Apple Developer Program for two consecutive years. Secondly, their app needs to have been installed more than 1 million times on iOS devices in the EU in the past year. They will also need to submit their data collection policies to Apple for approval. Only developers who meet these stringent conditions can allow users to download applications directly from their websites.

A developer has been authorized by Apple, and they will be able to use the API provided by Apple, allowing users to download applications directly through the website. More importantly, apps downloaded in this way can also be updated and backed up within the iOS system.

Although Xiaoguan does not need to pay any commission to Apple for applications provided through the Internet, developers still need to pay a "core technology fee" of 0.5 euros. This fee is understood to be a nominal fee charged by Apple for providing this service.

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