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iOS 17.4 is here and ready for a whole new Europe

by agust on 3/5/24, 7:20 PM with 5 comments

• by consumer451 on 3/5/24, 8:19 PM

  I have a question in the realm of unintended consequences.

  The DJI app on Android requires sideloading. The lengths to which they go to obfuscate the app's code are extensive, as has been previously highlighted on this site. It is a very fair assumption that the reason that DJI went the sideloading route was because whatever they are up to would not pass Play Store review.

  Are iOS users about to be subjected to a sideloaded DJI app with who knows what happening under the hood?

• by agust on 3/5/24, 8:07 PM

  Given the requirements Apple has set, be it for alternative browser engines, app stores and payment service providers, and the reaction from stakeholders, this release seems very unlikely to lead to any meaningful change on iOS for now.

  What remains to be seen is how long the EU will take to react and force Apple to actually comply with the DMA.

• by hmottestad on 3/5/24, 7:41 PM

  "While Apple previously revealed it was planning to drop support for progressive web apps (PWAs) in the EU to avoid building “an entirely new integration architecture” around DMA compliance, the company now says it will “continue to offer the existing Home Screen web apps capability” for EU users. However, these homescreen apps will still run using WebKit technology, with no option to be powered by third-party browser engines."