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Slightly off topic: Haven’t tried it, but does a simple VPN for the EU allow you to access all these great EU features like 3rd party appstores?
Apple says you must be physically located in an EU country to be eligible, as determined by your device, so presumably they are checking GPS and/or cellular location data rather than just IP geolocation.
Slightly off topic: Haven’t tried it, but does a simple VPN for the EU allow you to access all these great EU features like 3rd party appstores?
Apple says you must be physically located in an EU country to be eligible, as determined by your device, so presumably they are checking GPS and/or cellular location data rather than just IP geolocation.
Apple will really bend over backwards to screw their customers, even if they are legally bound to. What is the point in making it this complicated? Hope we find a way around this technical limitation, although knowing Apple it isn’t going to be easy.
> is the point in making it this complicated? What do they lose by fighting it tooth and nail? They don't want consumers using 3rd party app stores. Apple users have been plenty happy without them for years, too.
As an iPhone owner I have been annoyed at the walled garden for years.
Change the law so that any device sold must comply with the DMA for all EU citizens, regardless of domicile.
Thus, any company that denies a EU citizen under the DMA, even if they live in the US, shall be considered noncomplaint.
Also, to make sure no tricks are used, make sure to specify that it is illegal to require citizenship verification for DMA rights.
Apple will really bend over backwards to screw their customers, even if they are legally bound to. What is the point in making it this complicated? Hope we find a way around this technical limitation, although knowing Apple it isn’t going to be easy.
Great looking products. But behind those products is a predator looking to extract as much money/time from you.
So basically you should avoid using an iphone if you rely on a specific application from a 3rd party app store because apple will cripple it on purpose depending on how you choose to live your life.