After a period of uncertainty, Apple has made it clear that it has crippled Progressive Web Apps in iOS 17.4 in the UK in the name of security and privacy.
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When the first iOS 17.4 beta launched, European Union users immediately noticed that Progressive Web Apps, which Apple calls “Home Screen web apps,” weren’t working right. Further iterations of the beta made this worse, and no changes were made in the most recent beta.
Apple was silent about the issue — until Thursday. In an update to the questions and answers section about the EU changes the company’s developer website, Apple has explained what’s going on.
Apple blames new law for why progressive web apps don’t work right in the EU
Apple blames new law for why progressive web apps don’t work right in the EU