As part of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) regulation, Apple is making some changes to the operating system, and with iOS 18.2, iPhone and iPad users in the European Union will be able to delete the App Store, Safari and other built-in for iOS.
It’s already possible to hide some of Apple’s native apps, such as Calculator, Calendar, Music and Notes, and the beta version of iOS 18.2 that reached developers shows that Apple is expanding the list of apps that will be able to be hidden.
Interestingly, this option is currently only available to users located in European Union countries.
The current iOS 18.2 beta software version allows users in the EU to delete the App Store, Camera, Safari, Messages and Photos. With this change, Apple wants to comply with the requirements of the Digital Markets Act, which requires technology companies to make it easy for users to uninstall any app.
In addition to this change, iOS 18.2 adds a new menu for easier setting of default apps, and Image Playground integration, Genmoji, ChatGPT, and Visual Search have also been added for iPhone 16 models.
At the moment, iOS 18.2 beta is only available on devices that are compatible with the Apple Intelligence feature, namely iPhone 15 Pro and later phones or M1 iPad or later tablets.
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