Apple compromises again: announces that iPad will be open for sideloading

News on May 6, Apple’s official website recently released a developer announcement, announcing plans to open the sideloading function for iPads in the EU later this year.

According to public reports, the EU initially listed iOS, Safari and the App Store as platforms with "gatekeeper" qualifications.

However, as Apple officially opened the sideloading function to iOS, the European Union has also turned its attention to iPadOS. According to an announcement on April 29, the European Union officially requires iPadOS to make adjustments.

The EU has given Apple six months to make adjustments, which means that the iPad will have sideloading capabilities by November at the latest.

Once sideloading is enabled, iPad users in the EU will be able to install third-party app stores and download apps from them, use alternative third-party browser engines, sideload apps through developer websites, and more .

For many users, it is a good thing that iPadOS can open sideloading. Although it is passive, it also marks a small step forward for Apple's closed application ecosystem to open up.

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