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minus-squarewander1236linkfedilink21•7 months agoIt’s location-based. If you leave the EU, your sideloaded apps stop working.
minus-squarewander1236linkfedilink8•7 months agohttps://9to5mac.com/2024/03/05/ios-17-4-app-stores-stop-working-travel/
minus-square@NightAuthorlinkEnglish2•7 months agoSo the law only applies to devices in the EU, not to devices sold to EU residents?
minus-squarewander1236linkfedilink2•7 months agoYour Apple ID has to have a European country set and the phone has to be physically in the EU. I don’t think where you bought it matters.
minus-squareJoël de Bruijnlinkfedilink-1•7 months agoWithout a source I assume its hardware based. ;)
It’s location-based. If you leave the EU, your sideloaded apps stop working.
Where‘s that mentioned?
https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/05/ios-17-4-app-stores-stop-working-travel/
So the law only applies to devices in the EU, not to devices sold to EU residents?
Your Apple ID has to have a European country set and the phone has to be physically in the EU. I don’t think where you bought it matters.
Without a source I assume its hardware based. ;)
Much easier to do it in software.