As promised, the iOS 17.5 beta includes support for sideloading apps directly from authorized developer websites in the European Union.
When Apple first released its plans for complying with the EU’s Digital Markets Act, it only intended to allow sideloading via authorized alternative app marketplaces. Regulators disagreed with this implementation and pressured Apple to add support for website downloads as well, and it promised to by a spring update.
Code references to Web Distribution discovered by MacRumors suggest iOS 17.5 will enable sideloading from websites. It’s not possible to sideload any app from any website, as Apple still requires stringent security checks and authorization.
