If something like that gets into the law, woud it apply on existing iphones or only new ones?

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    10 months ago

    It will likely apply to a specific version of the phone’s OS. And any device that can run that version will have the capability.

    More broadly, you are talking about sideloading. And yes, the code is likely already there for Apple to implement this. They are just waiting on the ruling and their day in court to oppose. It’ll be big.

    It may be gated by EU initially, but it honestly won’t take long for the world to follow suit.

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      10 months ago

      I read a article can’t find it now that the would geotag the features to each country requiring it or all of EU if that’s the case.

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        10 months ago

        Nah man, it’ll be tied to the region set in your Apple ID.

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          10 months ago

          That makes much more sense I am more of a android/linux person but like the iPhone and don’t own any other apple products other than a iPhone.