Apple to Provide More Default App Options for EU Users in iOS and iPadOS Updates

TapTechNews August 23rd news, Apple just released an announcement stating that it will make adjustments to iOS and iPadOS by the end of the year to provide more default application change options such as browsers for EU users, and EU users can also delete applications such as AppStore, Messages, Photos, Camera, and Safari from their phones, with only Settings and Phone being unremovable.

Apple said that the company plans to create a dedicated space on the iPhone to facilitate users to change default applications.

It is believed that most of the Apple users of TapTechNews have more or less heard that Apple, under pressure from the EU DMA Act, has provided a choice space for EU users in the iOS 17.4 and later systems, and can freely choose their favorite app store, mail, browser, and NFC program.

Apple said that in the iOS and iPadOS updates later this year, users will also see default setting options related to making phone calls, sending text messages, managing passwords, blocking nuisance calls, and keyboard input methods. In addition, Apple also promised to provide support for default options for navigation apps and translation apps in the spring of 2025.

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