Apple pulls torrenting app from a third-party store in the EU<p>As first reported by <a data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1" href="
https://torrentfreak.com/apple-revokes-eu-distribution-rights-for-torrent-client-developer-left-in-the-dark/">
TorrentFreak[/url], Apple is preventing downloads of the iTorrent app on iPhones in the EU. Developer Daniil "XITRIX" Vinogradov's app was a popular BitTorrent client available from <a data-i13n="cpos:2;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/apps/apple-is-deeply-concerned-about-altstores-porn-app-005013457.html">
AltStore PAL[/url], which is among the most popular third-party iOS app stores overseas. The company revoked the app developer's ability to distribute apps on such third-party marketplaces. While Apple has historically banned torrent clients from iOS devices in the United States, the <a data-i13n="cpos:3;pos:1" href="
https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/priorities-2019-2024/europe-fit-digital-age/digital-markets-act-ensuring-fair-and-open-digital-markets_en">
EU's Digital Markets Act[/url] that went into effect last year requires Apple to allow apps from third-party stores to be installed by users.</p>
<p>According to
TorrentFreak's reporting, the motivation behind the revocation of XITRIX's alternative distribution rights is not yet certain. The publisher spoke directly with
TorrentFreak and said that Apple never reached out to him about the matter. “I still have no idea if it was my fault or Apple's, and their responses make no sense,” Vinogradov told
TorrentFreak. Apple has responded to Vinogradov with a generic message about app store issues.</p>
<span id="end-legacy-contents"></span><p>Shane Gill, the co-founder of AltStore PAL, told
TorrentFreak that the company's request for information from Apple has not resulted in it explaining its justification for the takedown. “I can confirm that we are in communication with Apple about this issue. We've told them what's going wrong, and they said they're looking into it, but we haven't gotten any further information as of yet,” said Gill.</p>This article originally appeared on Engadget at
https://www.engadget.com/apps/apple-pulls-torrenting-app-from-a-third-party-store-in-the-eu-143039720.html?src=rssSource:
Apple pulls torrenting app from a third-party store in the EU
