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Matthias KirschneronMastodon20h ago
Despite being legally required by the EC, #Apple continues to obstruct effective interoperability. Out of 56 requests, not a single one has resulted in a new interoperability solution. Developers are denied access to Just-In-Time-Compilation, NFC, or Bluetooth Low Energy Audio with arguments contradicting Apple’s own documentation. And there is the constant fear for developers to lose their developer accounts.
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Context
Claim Accuracy95%
Source Quality95%
Framing & Tone85%
Context80%
Analysis Summary
Apple has received 56 interoperability requests under EU Digital Markets Act rules as of March 22, 2026, but not a single one resulted in a new solution. Of the 16 publicly disclosed outcomes, 10 were denied on technical grounds, 2 dismissed citing existing solutions, and 3 rejected as out of scope, despite developers being denied access to features like JIT compilation, NFC, and Bluetooth Low Energy Audio using arguments contradicting Apple's own documentation. This matters because developers need reliable access to OS features to compete fairly with Apple's own services, and the zero-success rate suggests Apple's request-based system is effectively blocking interoperability the DMA was designed to enable.
Claims Analysis (3)
β€œOut of 56 requests, not a single one has resulted in a new interoperability solution”
FSFE report as of March 22, 2026 confirms zero solutions from 56 DMA Article 6(7) requests
βœ“ Verified
β€œDevelopers are denied access to Just-In-Time-Compilation, NFC, or Bluetooth Low Energy Audio with arguments contradicting Apple's own documentation”
FSFE report documents specific cases where Apple denied JIT, NFC, BLE access citing features weren't OS-controlled despite contradicting Apple's own technical documentation
βœ“ Verified
β€œThere is the constant fear for developers to lose their developer accounts”
FSFE report notes developers fear account closure; developer accounts cost $99 and Apple has discretion over enforcement
◐ Mostly True
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