New Update iOS 18.2 Lets EU Users Delete App Store, Safari, Messages, Camera and Photos

[silversurfer]

With iOS 18.2, iPhone users in the European Union can fully delete a number of core apps, including the App Store, Safari, Messages, Camera, and Photos.

Apple said in August that it planned to make additional changes to its Digital Markets Act compliance in the European Union, and one update included the option for EU users to remove system apps. Almost all apps can now be deleted in the EU, with the exception of the Phone app and the Settings app.

Apps that are removed, such as the ‌App Store‌, can be re-downloaded using an "App Installation" section in the Settings app.

In the U.S. and other countries, core apps like ‌Photos‌ and the ‌App Store‌ can be hidden but not entirely removed from the ‌iPhone‌ and replaced with third-party apps.

iOS 18.2 Lets EU Users Delete App Store, Safari, Messages, Camera and Photos

With iOS 18.2, iPhone users in the European Union can fully delete a number of core apps, including the App Store, Safari, Messages, Camera, and...

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[Sorrento]

Not available on iPhone 14 yet

 

[Marko :)]

Never thought I'd see the day when iOS would be more open platform than the Android. If only iPhones weren't as expensive as St. Peter's scrambled eggs I'd take them into consideration when buying a new phone.

 

[silversurfer]

Not available on iPhone 14 yet

iOS 18.2 seems rather still in beta... unfortunately, that isn't mentioned in the article source.

 

[silversurfer]

Apple introduced the iOS 18.2 beta last month, bringing a suite of AI and exciting features, including Genmoji, Image Playground, ChatGPT integration into Siri, and enhanced writing tools in various applications across iOS. The update also brought back the volume slider on the iPhone's lock screen and also lets EU users delete the App Store and more native apps from their iPhones.

Now, as per the Power On newsletter, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman gives an interesting detail about the upcoming stable iOS 18.2 software update, and it packs some good news. According to Gurman, the update may arrive a bit earlier than expected, potentially as early as the week of December 2, barring any expected delays.

The feature-loaded iOS 18.2 software update may land next month

Apple is expected to bring the iOS 18.2 software update which bundles Genmoji, ChatGPT, and more a bit earlier than expected.

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