iOS 17.5 Beta 2 was made available to beta testers on Tuesday and includes new features that are expected to arrive on eligible iPhone models next month.
One of the most notable changes in iOS 17.5 is the ability to install apps directly from a website for EU users. This makes it easier for developers to distribute apps without using what Apple calls alternative app markets, or app stores. Due to recent changes regarding third-party app stores, downloading apps from websites is only possible in the European Union.
MacRumors has discovered that the ability to download apps directly from websites was introduced in the second beta of iOS 17.5, released on Tuesday. Last month, Apple released iOS 17.4, which supports alternative app markets in the European Union, but the next update will allow users to install apps outside the App Store by visiting developer websites.
Last month, Apple announced that it was working on a new web distribution feature that would allow users to download apps directly from developer websites in the European Union. The company calls this “web distribution.”
It allows certified developers to distribute apps through a website while accessing iOS application programming interfaces (APIs) for backup and restore support, iOS integration, and seamless automatic updates. You have access through the program. Save
Please note that not all developers are automatically eligible for web distribution. Previously, Apple required developers to participate in the developer program for two years, have an app with at least 1 million downloads in the EU, and be a “registered” organization (or affiliate). Residence or registration in the European Union. ”
Even if a developer chooses web distribution to distribute apps through a website, Apple still charges a core technology fee of €0.50 (approximately Rs. 45) per install over 1 million CTFs per year. The company waives CTF fees and membership fees for the Apple Developer Program in the EUU for non-profit organizations.
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