Brazil Orders Apple to Permit 3rd Birthday Celebration App Retail outlets Sideloading on iOS GIVE 90 Days Closing Date All Main Points

A Brazilian Federal Court has ordered Apple to allow third-party app stores and sideloading on iOS devices. The court has given the company 90 days for this, otherwise it will have to pay a daily fine of more than $ 40,000 (about Rs 34.83 lakh). The court also believes that the company has strict control to limit competition on the iOS platform, causing damage to other app developers. For this reason, the Administrative Council for Financial Protection (CADE) ordered the company to remove the restrictions related to in-app purchases and allow the alternative payment system.

This decision was pronounced by Federal Regional Court Judge Pablo Juniga, who has re -implemented the restrictions imposed by Brazil’s Antitrest Regulator Cade. Cade, which works under the Brazilian Ministry of Justice, accused Apple that he was suppressing competition in the iOS app market.

According to Brazilian Publication Velor International report, Apple has already followed such rules in other countries and has not caused any major loss to the company’s business model. The case against Apple in Brazil started with a complaint filed by the e-commerce company named Mercado Livre in 2022. The company alleged that Apple was forcing developers to use their own payment system, giving unfair advantage to its market position.

According to 9to5MAC, Apple will now allow the third-party app stores to operate on iOS, so that users will not be limited to the app collect only and will be able to download the app from other stores. Apart from this, the company will also have to provide sideloading facilities, so that users will be able to download and install the app directly from the website or other sources, as is possible in Android devices. Also, Apple will have to allow optional payment options instead of their in-app payment system, so that developers will be able to use other payment gateways and avoid Apple’s commission.

Apple has objected to this decision and said that the changes proposed by CADE can endanger the privacy and security of users. The company is planning to appeal against this order.

Apple has already changed the iOS 17.4 update under Virtual Markets Operate (DMA) in the European Union (EU), which facilitates European users to use third-party app stores. Now Brazil can become a second big market after EU, where Apple will have to open its closed ecosystem. This may increase the chances of similar changes in other countries.