
More specific, the company would allow sideloading for the first time on iOS. What the rumors saidīloomberg reported last year that Apple was gearing up for a major change in how the iOS ecosystem works.


However, Apple’s vice president of software engineering Craig Federighi has said that the company might comply with the EU in its decisions on sideloading. A report last year revealed that Apple was working on allowing sideloading with iOS 17, but it didn’t happen.

Apple has come under scrutiny as governments around the world, especially the European Union, accuse the company of anti-competitive practices because of the App Store and iOS not allowing users to install apps from other sources.
