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Apple Removes iTorrent App from AltStore PAL in Europe
What to knowApple has removed the iTorrent app from the AltStore PAL marketplace in Europe.This move highlights ongoing tensions around third-party app distribution on iOS devices.AltStore PAL is a third-party iOS app marketplace enabled by new EU regulations.The removal raises questions about Apple’s control over apps even in alternative stores.If you've been following the latest developments in the European tech scene, you've probably heard ab…
With alternative app stores, BitTorrent clients in the EU can easily access the iPhone. Now Apple's developer portal has prevented a prominent app from doing so – for weeks.
The iTorrent app was removed from AltStore PAL after Apple revoked its certification. A decision that revives the debate over Apple's control, even outside its App Store.
Apple is exposed to the accusation that the company has blocked an application with iTorrent because of its ability to allow file transfers based on the BitTorrent protocol. iTorrent has been offered via the alternative App Store AltStore Pal available in the EU countries. Apple's official App Store does not allow such applications anyway. Apple, however, also needs to notarise the data available in the AltStore Pal to ensure their basic compati…
With the DMA, Apple is supposed to allow alternative app stores to flourish on iPhones and iPads. But the iTorrent affair shows that the manufacturer is still in control: the torrent client disappeared from AltStore PAL after Apple unexplainedly revoked its authorization, leaving developers and users in the dark.
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