tlder@devApple Updates Developer Program License Agreement for iOS in Brazil
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Apple Updates Developer Program License Agreement for iOS in Brazil

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This is the most concrete regulatory unlock Apple has agreed to outside the EU. Under the CADE agreement, developers can now distribute apps through alternative marketplaces in Brazil, operate those marketplaces themselves, and process payments for digital goods outside Apple's In-App Purchase — all beginning with iOS 26.5. You need to sign in and accept the updated terms before shipping anything that uses these new entitlements. Translations arrive within a month, but the agreement is live now. If you have a Brazil-specific distribution or payments strategy that's been blocked by App Store rules, this is worth reading carefully rather than waiting for someone else's summary.