Surprisingly and unexpectedly, Apple announced that it will allow its users to delete the App Store from their iPhones. All this after Apple decided to respond to pressure from EU RegulatorsThe question here is, is the European Union trying to force Apple to open its closed systems? And will Apple respond despite its known stubbornness to maintain complete control over its systems?
Apple allows iPhone users to remove the Apple Store!
With the upcoming iOS 18.2 update, Apple will allow iPhone users to change default apps. Each user will be able to delete the basic apps built into the phone by default, such as Calendar, Music, Calculator, Notes, and others.
In addition, you will find that the upcoming update, God willing, opens the door for users to delete or let's say abandon basic applications such as the camera application, Safari browser, photos, and the App Store. Not only that, the European Union decision wanted Apple to allow users to use alternative stores without any restrictions.
After some thought, Apple decided to respond to the EU's views, but at the same time not to harm its financial interests. It is currently working on adding a dedicated button in the Settings app that allows users to reinstall the App Store again in case the user decides to delete it.
Let’s go back a few steps to the reason behind the EU’s decision. First of all, this decision comes on the basis that the European Union issued the Digital Markets Act (DMA) which stipulates that all major companies must open their systems to competitors and developers. Despite all of Apple’s valiant attempts before the European Union and this law in particular, it did not succeed in defending its own policy. And just so you know, this was not the first time that the European Union forced Apple to abandon its policy; Apple had replaced its usual Lightning charging port with the USB-C charging port.
And she had no choice but to give the user freedom of choice. Also, if you want to delete the Apple applications that you have been accustomed to for years, you have what you want, my dear. And if you want to go back on your decision and restore any of the applications that you deleted, why not? Then use the new button dedicated in the settings to restore any application that you deleted.
What about the rest of Apple's competitors? All other companies are innocent from the EU's point of view. A company like Google allows Android users to download and use third-party or alternative applications to Google Play without any problems.
The most prominent features coming in the iOS 18.2 update
In a few days, the iOS 18.1 update will be officially available, but Apple will crown the features of this system with the iOS 18.2 update, which will come with many features that Apple users are waiting for. The image generation feature or Image Playground, the emoji generation feature or Genmoji, in addition to the integration of ChatGPT with the Siri voice assistant and voice search.
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