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What does "only in the EU mean"? Does the user physically have to be in the EU? Does it have to be an iPhone that is sold in the EU? Does it have to be activated the first time in the EU? How would Apple enforce those restrictions?
European Union is an economic and political union of 27 countries. In other words this feature might only be avail in Europe not in the US. I hope not :rolleyes:
 
Why ruin iOS for anyone not forced by law to suffer. The vast majority of users don’t care and don’t want it so why impose it on them.
Who does it ruin anything for? If you don’t want it, don’t enable it. Folks like you are acting like you would be forced to sideload. Millions of Android users with the option to side load never have sideloaded and never will.
 
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I just want Apple CarPlay to be able to show the outside temperature using the vehichle's thermometer. It's stupid that I have to exit CarPlay to see what the temperature is.
 
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hope sideloading is absolutely nerfed and completely unusable just to screw with EU and the sideloading minority
Then Apple will be fined by at least 10% or their annual turnover, or 20% repetitive.
I hope they try to bork it, i will laugh my ass off once they get fined.
 
Then Apple will be fined by at least 10% or their annual turnover, or 20% repetitive.
I hope they try to bork it, i will laugh my ass off once they get fined.
fined for what? sideloading will be allowed, just 100x popups in order to do it 😂
 
If you want sideloading in the US, you will probably have to buy a phone sold in the EU, activated on an EU carrier, and have a EU carrier plan.
Do you technically need a carrier for an iPhone? Can't it be activated via Wifi? That Wifi could use a European VPN.

Doubt it. I am sure having an AppleID from that region will be enough. That’s how I got the extra end to end encryption from iCloud early in Europe, with my U.S. Apple ID
I noticed that you can even get an Apple ID on a Windows PC. There is is very easy to pretend that you are in Europe.
 
I don't want to trump this thread title...

iOS 17 Coming Soon for iPhones​

But I have even a bigger scoop. Make sure you are sitting down.
iOS17 will be available the day the iPhone 15 goes on sale.
There, I said it. I hope Apple doesn't come after for secret information.
 
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I just want Apple CarPlay to be able to show the outside temperature using the vehichle's thermometer. It's stupid that I have to exit CarPlay to see what the temperature is.
That just means the UX designer behind your car sucks. Both of our cars, including my 2023 Mazda, display that in the speedo/tach gauges area.
 
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I miss the feeling of excitement that came from major IOS updates. So much excitement then happiness when the feature you'd been desperately wanting since you got the phone was included.

I realize it's because the technology has matured, but it's still sad. I'll try to be excited for the new wallet app I guess.
 
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"And Apple's rumored car and goggles are likely to launch this year." ;)

Later: "Delayed until 2026"

Later: "No, now on again this year... perhaps as soon as <next logical event>"

Later: "No, delayed due to <popular excuse of the day>”

Later: "Sources say ready to go now but at a higher price due to <excuse of the day>"

And repeat. ;)

Need to let users place icons wherever they choose, be able to theme icons, and revamp the App Library to allow users to edit categories or set the Alphabetical list by default.

Please finally allow your customers to place icons anywhere on the screen. For crying out loud were in 2023 and were still not allowed to do this since 2007. :rolleyes: catch up already Apple.

I’d be happy was just 3 things—more default app options (calendar, maps and tasks/reminders to start would be great), ability to place items freely anywhere on a home screen, and interactive widgets. The rest would just be a nice bonus.
 
I’m still waiting for Apple to have a way to merge two iCloud accounts into one, merging all their purchases

like some early Apple users , I have an account for iTunes/media, and one for iCloud

at the current rate of progress it’ll be IOS 117 before we see it
 
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