It was recently reported that Apple may be moving forward with allowing apps to be sideloaded onto the iPhone. We know that the E.U. has been pushing for this, saying it's needed to bolster competition and that developers shouldn't be forced to pay Apple for the distribution and hosting of their apps as part of the Digital Markets Act, so it's entirely possible.
What else is possible is how bad this move is going to be. Sideloading apps requires a lot more work than you might realize. It's something that iOS wasn't designed to allow.
