One more change that might be coming to iPhones in the EU is the ability to uninstall the Apple Photos app. Over the past few months, the EU has forced Apple to make some changes to its services within the region. Most of these changes are not in favour of Apple’s business style, which has been in place over the years, but the EU deems them important for the region.
Now, the EU is forcing Apple to give users the freedom to choose what apps to use and which ones not to use. This freedom also extends to which browser to use and which not to use, some Apple users might see this as a great improvement. In her argument on this matter, Margrethe Vestager, leader of the “Europe Fit for the Digital Age” initiative, points to the Apple Photos app.
Currently, there are a ton of photo apps that are available for usage on platforms like Android. However, Apple limits their users’ access to just the Photos app, which can’t be replaced or uninstalled. Well, the EU might have a different take on this, as they might request that tech giant make the Photos app removable for users in the region.
This fate might not be the case for only the Apple Photos app but might extend to other apps in the Apple ecosystem. If this pulls through, Apple users in the EU will be able to pick what apps they want to use on their device, instead of solely relying on apps that Apple provides. Third-party apps might replace the functionality of this app that Apple users are already so familiar with.
According to the EU, this move will enable competition in the region. At the moment, other third-party photo apps don’t have the privilege to compete with the native Photos app on Apple devices. This change might arrive on EU Apple devices in the coming weeks.