Apple won’t be forced into enabling sideloading in Brazil, per a new court ruling.
A Federal Civil Court judge ruled that Apple will not be required to enable sideloading in Brazil, meaning that the iPhone maker can continue to distribute apps exclusively via the App Store.
The decision comes a week after Apple was previously ordered to allow third-party app marketplaces in Brazil. The company was initially supposed to bring this functionality to end-users within 90 days of the ruling, or else it would face daily fines of more than $40,000.
Apple fought the original ruling of the Brazilian federal court, saying that the proposed changes would…