12:43 PM EDT, 08/22/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Apple ( AAPL ) on Thursday announced plans to give users in the EU more control over their devices as it works to meet the bloc's regulations.

The company said it would make changes to its browser choice screen, default apps, and app deletion for iOS and iPadOS users by the end of the year.

EU users who have set Apple's ( AAPL ) Safari as their default browser will receive an updated choice screen with more information on alternatives, the company said. Developers. whose browser is listed in the choice screen, will also get access to more data about the performance of the page.

Meanwhile, EU users will be able to delete the App Store, Messages, Photos, Camera, and Safari apps, and be able to access a new section on their iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 devices that lists defaults available to each user.

The changes come after the European Commission announced in June that the company's App Store did not meet the Digital Markets Act requirements as it prevented app developers from freely steering consumers to alternative channels for offers and content.

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