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New law imposed on Apple
This week, Apple made a long-awaited historic move to allow other companies to start making apps for the company’s iPhone.
The tech giant’s move was prompted by European Union regulators concerned about the company’s monopoly on the market.
This decision was widely followed around the world and was initially hailed as a historic victory for European businessmen and consumers.
But Apple’s new strict rules and fees have been widely criticized, with Spotify calling them “extortion.”
Colton Adamsk hopes to change what the AppleStore will do
“grey job”
It is one of many companies, including Fortnite maker Epic Games, pushing Apple to allow other app stores on iPhones.
EU lawmakers hoped their proposed change would encourage smaller players to enter the lucrative iPhone market.
“[Shirkadda] “Apple is opening the door, but it’s still the iPhone,” said Colton Adamski, a former hacker and entrepreneur who lives near Chicago and is now trying to make apps. The first alternative to phone shops in the EU.
The 22-year-old has been running an unofficial iPhone app store for over six years. He described the deal as a “grey version,” meaning iPhone apps made outside the European Union are exempt from Apple’s regulations. Working to make apps available outside of the App Store as this is prohibited.
This method, known as side-loading, is common in iPhones, but Apple has banned it since it launched the iPhone, claiming it poses a security risk. Applications must be verified through the official Appstore.
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Apple’s App Store is the only place you can download apps for your iPhone
Apple takes an average 30% commission on apps that use its marketplace, which it says is designed to protect consumers. Although the fee is controversial, the truth is that in general Apple has been more successful in protecting against dangerous apps than other marketplaces such as the Google Play Store.
Colton’s Apps Store attracted hundreds of thousands of people who downloaded unofficial apps and games. The BBC tested the service and found it easy to hack iPhone apps by taking small steps to change the phone’s settings to forward security alerts.
Colton’s App Store has attracted hundreds of thousands of downloads of unofficial apps and games. The BBC tried its service and was able to download apps on an iPhone simply by changing the phone’s settings to remove security warnings.
Colton is committed to making a difference
He was making good money running an app store and was followed, but for a while he thought about legalization. He jumped at the chance.
“It was very exciting to get this opportunity to get out of the ‘gray business’.” [Cidi aan aqoon sharciyadiisa / Cawl midab silloon oo aan dhammaystirnay ama badhxan] which is in the corner [oo qarsan] worked, but can still be found in a legitimate store.” He said.
Apple is the largest manufacturer of smartphones and has the most users. That his store is now available for iPhone is a success.
Colton’s excitement faded when he and his team read Apple’s terms and conditions. He accused Apple of being a pirate.
One of the requirements of the Apple company is that the new application store that will enter the Apple system has at least one million euros in their bank. But if their inventory is less than that, Apple has the option to close that store entirely. Although they did not clearly answer our questions, they already defined that they prevent it from being illegal and fraud.
Apple will charge a 50% fee for apps created by individuals that have more than a million downloads.