schizoidman@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 6 months agoiOS 17.4 is now out with support for third party app stores in the EUwww.gsmarena.comexternal-linkmessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-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 · 6 months agomessage-square25fedilink
minus-squarewander1236@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 months agoIt’s location-based. If you leave the EU, your sideloaded apps stop working.
minus-squarewander1236@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 months agohttps://9to5mac.com/2024/03/05/ios-17-4-app-stores-stop-working-travel/
minus-squareNightAuthor@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 months agoSo the law only applies to devices in the EU, not to devices sold to EU residents?
minus-squarewander1236@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 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-up0·6 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.