Apple has 90 days to allow app sideloading in Brazil

by soapdogon 3/7/2025, 6:27 PMwith 37 comments

by throwawaynewnewon 3/7/2025, 11:50 PM

Is it sideloading ("installing" whatever you want) or is it alternative stores? The title says sideloading but the article says alternative stores. Even in the EU, they still require notarization on all apps, so in effect everything still has to go through their approval. Sideloading would include apps that Apple would never allow like apps that violate ToS of other services (youtube vanced, grayjay, stuff of that nature).

by DownrightNiftyon 3/8/2025, 5:29 AM

I added it to the tracker:

https://doesioshavesideloadingyet.com/#which-countries-are-l...

Fingers crossed this enables true sideloading and not just third party app stores!

by wkat4242on 3/7/2025, 11:37 PM

Cool, they already have the infra built for the EU so it's just a matter of switching it on. 90 days is reasonable IMO.

by singularity2001on 3/8/2025, 3:13 AM

What is the status of EU sideloading btw?

by Chyzwaron 3/7/2025, 9:41 PM

As US continues to give up its dominant position, we will more countries playing hard ball with US corporations.

by pipeline_peakon 3/7/2025, 11:42 PM

Why is the title worded like some sort of ultimatum? It’s Brazil, how many of their smartphone users even use iPhone, 20%?