schizoidman@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 10 months agoiOS 17.4 is now out with support for third party app stores in the EUwww.gsmarena.comexternal-linkmessage-square28fedilinkarrow-up1141arrow-down16
arrow-up1135arrow-down1external-linkiOS 17.4 is now out with support for third party app stores in the EUwww.gsmarena.comschizoidman@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square28fedilink
minus-squarewander1236linkfedilinkarrow-up23arrow-down2·10 months agoIt’s location-based. If you leave the EU, your sideloaded apps stop working.
minus-squarewander1236linkfedilinkarrow-up8·10 months agohttps://9to5mac.com/2024/03/05/ios-17-4-app-stores-stop-working-travel/
minus-squareNightAuthor@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 months agoSo the law only applies to devices in the EU, not to devices sold to EU residents?
minus-squarewander1236linkfedilinkarrow-up2·10 months agoYour Apple ID has to have a European country set and the phone has to be physically in the EU. I don’t think where you bought it matters.
minus-squareJoël de Bruijn@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down4·10 months agoWithout a source I assume its hardware based. ;)
It’s location-based. If you leave the EU, your sideloaded apps stop working.
Where‘s that mentioned?
https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/05/ios-17-4-app-stores-stop-working-travel/
So the law only applies to devices in the EU, not to devices sold to EU residents?
Your Apple ID has to have a European country set and the phone has to be physically in the EU. I don’t think where you bought it matters.
Without a source I assume its hardware based. ;)
Much easier to do it in software.