The EU’s battle with Apple to make its Android operating system compatible with Android will not end. Lake lost the battle at the portand that app stores and, now, the EU proposes some measures to see that iOS they change forever and ever.
The commission proposed significant changes in the operating system. Changes that would make it closer than ever to iOS but that in some cases sharp in its philosophy Apple.
These preliminary conclusions are presented for the time being, and both parties have until January 9, 2025 to submit their opinions on each of the two measures (one by Apple, the other by the European Union).
Changes to the information system. One of the first EU proposals regarding iOS is to make major changes to its notification system. One of the criticisms of the Commission refers to the fact that many of them do not offer full information when using third-party accessories, such as smart watches.
Changes are required in the push notification service, as well as in the response messages themselves. That is, you want devices connected to the iPhone, even if they are not in the Apple ecosystem, to have full access to these notifications.
Open the connectivity features. AirDrop, Bluetooth, automatic WiFi connection, AirPlay. Apple wants the EU to open up its connections to third parties, including key features like AirDrop. He also wants the devices to be able to switch Bluetooth connections automatically, and even turn on WiFi automatically.
The result: changes in the background. These changes in connectivity are more relevant to change. Allowing applications to control the transfer of links to the wings provided for the execution of the film.
One of the historical features of iOS is related to this very thing. It is a system that, for better or worse, restricts most connections in perspective. On Android it’s free to use, on iOS everything is controlled.
For users, these changes will be bittersweet. Aspects such as opening notifications are undoubtedly positive: using third-party accessories with the iPhone is very boring.
But, on the other hand, opening a career is not as simple as the EU suggests. Many of the levels of OS stability, security and energy efficiency of iOS come from this aspect. It has more limitations with closed courses, but allows the system to be more efficient.
It remains to be seen what changes Apple proposes, and what iOS 2025 will end up looking like.
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