Some of these built-in iOS apps, like the Phone, Camera, Photos, and Safari apps, can't be deleted. And the App Store app — you can't delete that one, either.

The deal between Apple and Epic Games appears to only extend to the US and EU thus far, as neither the Fortnite nor Epic Games Store apps are available on the App Store outside of these territories.

Exclusive App Store iOS 17.2 sideloading iOS 17.2 hints at Apple moving towards letting users sideload apps from outside the App Store [U] Filipe Espósito | Nov 10 2023 - 10:52 am PT 26 Comments ...

Although jailbreaking never really went away, each iOS release made it more difficult as Apple continually patched security holes. (The Mac App Store didn’t arrive until 2011.) ...