In accordance with changes to the Digital Markets Act, users in the European Union can install alternative app markets and install apps offered through alternative app markets on iOS 17.4 or later. Your Apple ID country or region must be set to one of the countries or regions of the European Union and you must be physically located in the European Union.
Your device’s eligibility for alternative application markets is determined by processing on the device with only an eligibility indicator sent to Apple. To protect your privacy, Apple does not collect information about the location of your device.
If you leave the European Union, you can continue to open and use apps you previously installed from alternative app markets. Alternative application markets may continue to update these applications for up to 30 days after you leave the European Union, and you may continue to use alternative application markets to manage pre-installed applications. However, you must be in the European Union to install alternative app markets and new apps from alternative app markets