IT Home reported on March 7 that according to the support page of Apple's official website, European parents can make their children's Apple iPhones unable to install third-party app stores.
Apple warns that third-party app stores pose more privacy, safety, and security risks to users and developers if not properly managed. This includes:
install software from unknown developers that is not required by Apple's Developer Program;
installing malware or other software that can maliciously** compromise the integrity of the system;
distribution of pirated software;
exposure to illegal, offensive, and harmful content due to low content and moderation standards;
Increased risk of fraud, fraud, and abuse.
Refer to the support page to prevent a family member's iPhone from installing a third-party app store by changing parental control settings.
For parents who don't want to ban their child from third-party app stores outright, since third-party stores also include an age rating system, age restrictions in the system will also prevent third-party apps that are rated higher than their child's age.
However, apps in third-party stores are not subject to the system's "Turn off in-app purchases" and "Ask to buy" restrictions that control minors' payment behavior.
In addition, IT Home also noted that enterprises can prevent sideloading through third-party app marketplaces by configuring the Apple mobile device management profile of employees' iPhones to set the AllowMarketplaceAppInstallation item to false.
Apple Mobile Device Management Profile Correspondence.