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iOS 26.2 to Allow Third-Party App Stores in Japan Ahead of Regulatory Deadline

Japan's new competition rules are forcing Apple to open the iPhone to third-party app stores, and iOS 26.2 will quietly flip that switch ahead of the December deadline. MacRumors reports: According to a post shared on X by @Tzzlala, iPhones running the beta in Japan are able to install alternative ...

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