The new iOS 17.5 beta introduces app sideloading from websites in the EU and Apple has announced both what eligible developers have to do, and what users can expect to see.
Apple is allowing EU developers to skip the App Store and offer sideloading from their websites
Apple is allowing EU developers to skip the App Store and offer sideloading from their websites
As previously expected, the new beta release of iOS 17.5, adds the facility for sideloading apps from a website. Apple had previously resisted allowing this Web Distribution, but was pressured into it by the EU and its Digital Markets Act.
Apple has now issued new support articles for developers on what is required for eligibility, and how the sideloading should work for users. The company stresses that it will check apps for basic security and safety.
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How iOS Web Distribution works in the EU in iOS 17.5