Good news for the android user ,
Apple is working on a new feature to allow iPhone users to switch to Android smartphones more easily, in compliance with the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA).
Apple To Allow iPhone Users To Easily Switch to Android In The EU
The DMA is a set of European Union (EU) regulations aimed at making the digital economy fairer and more competitive by restricting the market power of tech giants classified as “gatekeepers”. These include Amazon, Apple, Google’s parent company Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, and TikTok owner Byte Dance. They were required to comply with the DMA by March 6, 2024.
Apple published Apple’s Non-Confidential Summary of DMA Compliance Report on March 7, detailing the changes it has made to comply with the terms of the EU’s DMA. These changes include uninstalling Safari, changing the default navigation app, and facilitating data transfer between different operating systems.
Apple is developing user-friendly solutions to make it easier for iPhone users to switch to another operating system and transfer data from an iPhone to non-Apple smartphones. This is expected to be completed by 2025.
The company is also creating a browser switching solution on the iOS platform for exporting and importing relevant browser data into another browser on the same device. It aims to make this solution available by late 2024 or early 2025.
Additionally, Apple plans to allow users to remove preinstalled apps from their Home Screen on iOS and delete Safari from iOS entirely, if they wish. This option is expected to be available by the end of 2024.
In the EU, users will be prompted to choose their default browser when they open Safari on iOS 17.4, and will be presented with a list of available browsers to choose from.
Furthermore, Apple plans to introduce a new default control for iOS users in Settings for navigation apps in the EU by March 2025.
Apple is also allowing third-party payment apps to utilize the iPhone’s NFC chip for contactless payments, providing users with more payment options outside of Apple Pay. Developers in the EU can request additional NFC interoperability to enhance compatibility between iPhones and other devices. These requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis to ensure they align with the DMA’s goals.
It is currently unclear whether these changes will apply exclusively to iPhones sold in the EU or will be implemented globally.