Overview

• Apple will enable EU iPhone users to set default navigation and translation apps by spring 2025, in line with the Digital Markets Act.
• iOS 18.4, expected in April 2025, will include these new capabilities, allowing apps like Google Maps and Google Translator as defaults.
• The update will introduce a 'Default Apps' section in Settings, expanding user control over app preferences.
• Current iOS 18.2 beta already allows EU users to set default apps for browsers, mail, and other categories.
• Apple's compliance document was released alongside the European Commission's assessment of Apple's adherence to the Digital Markets Act.