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James Rogerson

The latest iOS 17.5 beta gives iPhone users in the EU a new way to download apps

Three games on the App Store.

This has been a big year for iPhone users in the European Union. First, Apple was forced to allow them to download apps from third-party stores, with that functionality added with iOS 17.4, and now the latest beta of iOS 17.5 lets users download apps directly from websites.

This change – which has been in the works for a while thanks to the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA) – means that users and developers are no longer chained to Apple’s App Store. However, it comes with a lot of conditions for developers.

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