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- Due to the Digital Markets Act, Apple will be required to allow sideloading of apps.
- Apple’s head of security engineering and architecture says people have the wrong idea about sideloading.
- Apple disagrees that sideloading gives users an extra choice.
Not too long ago, Apple conceded that it would have to allow the sideloading of apps on the iPhone, at least in the European Union. This development has reportedly frustrated Ivan Krstić, Apple’s head of security engineering and architecture. Krstić claims there’s a “great misunderstanding” about sideloading.
Last year, the European Commission passed the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which requires gatekeepers — like Apple — to offer alternative app stores and payment methods on their platforms. The DMA went into full effect on May 2, 2023, and Apple is expected to comply with the regulation by March 2024, according to financial filings.
