EU users can't update 3rd party iOS apps if abroad too long

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Remember how Apple told you security was its paramount concern?

Along with obviously needing an Apple ID registered in an eligible EU nation , Apple will use on-device processing to collect"an indicator of eligibility" that's transmitted to Apple. That indicator will need to include determining where the device is located, but Apple said it won't actually collect device location.

EU residents who leave the continent for short-term travel won't notice any effect, and will continue to have access to what Apple calls"alternative app marketplaces" and the apps installed from said markets. However,"If you're gone for too long, you'll lose access to some features, including installing new alternative app marketplaces," Apple said.

It's not clear how long the grace period is, or when Apple will disable alternative app marketplaces for EU residents traveling abroad. It's also not clear how often Apple collects indicators of eligibility, or what other features may be disabled iCar project is dead as self-driving dream fails to materialize

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