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EU didn't do anything except lower the tax on developers from 30% to 27%. And they still require Apple's rubber stamp to install.
Yeah, you still can't install arbitrary IPA files on iOS.
They should have been concerned about OS lock-in, instead of app store lock-in. Imagine being able to install the OS of your choice on your phone.
Why not both?
The EU shouldn’t be concerned about any of that, because it’s none of their business tbh.
If you want to install whatever OS you want on a phone, you’re free to go and make a phone and’s do just that. No governments should be able to force a company to do what you’re asking. It’s snaked to even suggest that Apple would shell out billions on hardware design etc and then be forced to give people a way to run AOSP on it and have it work.
Do you people even hear yourself? Should Sony be forced to build a way for you to be able to install AppleTV on their TVs? Should Nintendo be forced to build functionality to let users install windows on the Switch 2, making drivers for everything etc?