Apple is reversing course on a plan to discontinue supporting the set up of progressive web apps within the European Union. In an replace to a developer support page noticed by 9to5Mac, Apple says it can “proceed to supply the prevailing Residence Display net apps functionality within the EU” in iOS 17.4.
Nevertheless, Apple notes that homescreen apps will nonetheless “be constructed immediately on WebKit,” the engine utilized by Safari. This implies net apps downloaded from third-party browsers like Google Chrome or Firefox might not be powered by their very own engines — regardless of Apple including support for third-party browser engines within the EU in the identical replace.
“Builders and customers who might have been impacted by the elimination of Residence Display net apps within the beta launch of iOS within the EU can anticipate the return of the prevailing performance for Residence Display net apps with the provision of iOS 17.4 in early March,” Apple writes.
Apple confirmed its plans to drop iOS net apps within the EU in February, a transfer that will severely restrict their performance by stopping them from sending push notifications and storing information. On the time, Apple blamed the choice on the Digital Markets Act (DMA), because it must construct “a wholly new integration structure” that “was not sensible to undertake” given the modifications it’s needed to make to adjust to the DMA. However now, Apple says it’s reversing the choice after it “acquired requests” to proceed supporting the function.