The App Store in Europe will need to follow a different set of rules, due to which, Apple has decided that it needs a major change in its strategy in this region, different from that for other markets. Apple is going to bring sideloading of apps to iPhone users in the European Union (EU) region, but the new changes will not apply to iOS and Android devices in other countries.

That’s right, Apple is reportedly going to bring two versions of the App Store, one for the EU region and the other for all markets outside the EU. The new details suggest that Apple does not feel the need to follow the new policy of sideloading on iPhones for all countries, especially those where these rules do not apply. Sideloading has been a big issue for Apple and even today the company does not want to support this feature for iPhone users.

Android users are able to sideload due to its open-source nature, something Apple didn’t want iOS to know about for years, but changing market dynamics and regulatory pressure forced the iPhone maker to comply and give users the option. Is forcing. Install apps from other app stores.

Having said that, splitting up the App Store for different situations makes a lot of sense, even in the short term. The company expects EU-like regulations to be passed in other countries in the near future, which may force it to make sideloading on iOS mainstream.

We have already seen a major change with iPhones due to the EU decision, in the form of the iPhone 15 series launching with USB C ports for all markets. Apple CEO Tim Cook recently met with EU regulators in the US, where these terms were put forward, and now the company is expected to accept the terms in the next month or so once the rules are implemented.