How iOS Is Determining Eligibility for Alternative App Marketplaces in the European Union
Apple support document:
To reflect the Digital Markets Act’s changes, users in the
European Union are able to install alternative app marketplaces
and install apps offered through alternative app marketplaces in
iOS 17.4 or later. The country or region of your Apple ID must be
set to one of the countries or regions of the European Union, and
you must be physically located in the European Union.
Your device eligibility for alternative app marketplaces is
determined by using on-device processing, with only an indicator
of eligibility sent to Apple. To preserve your privacy, Apple does
not collect your device’s location.
If you leave the European Union for short-term travel, you’ll
continue to have access to alternative app marketplaces for a
grace period. If you’re gone for too long, you’ll lose access to
some features, including installing new alternative app
marketplaces. Apps you installed from alternative app marketplaces
will continue to function, but they can’t be updated by the
marketplace you downloaded them from.
How long is “too long”? What a confusing mess this is shaping up to be.
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Apple support document:
To reflect the Digital Markets Act’s changes, users in the
European Union are able to install alternative app marketplaces
and install apps offered through alternative app marketplaces in
iOS 17.4 or later. The country or region of your Apple ID must be
set to one of the countries or regions of the European Union, and
you must be physically located in the European Union.
Your device eligibility for alternative app marketplaces is
determined by using on-device processing, with only an indicator
of eligibility sent to Apple. To preserve your privacy, Apple does
not collect your device’s location.
If you leave the European Union for short-term travel, you’ll
continue to have access to alternative app marketplaces for a
grace period. If you’re gone for too long, you’ll lose access to
some features, including installing new alternative app
marketplaces. Apps you installed from alternative app marketplaces
will continue to function, but they can’t be updated by the
marketplace you downloaded them from.
How long is “too long”? What a confusing mess this is shaping up to be.