# Meta challenges Apple’s plan for EU-mandated third-party device interoperability - 9to5Mac

> Meta and Apple have been engaged in a months-long back-and-forth over how Apple should implement EU-mandated pairing for third-party devices. Here are the details.

- **Source:** [9to5Mac](https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/13/meta-challenges-apples-plan-for-eu-mandated-third-party-device-interoperability/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a552bc17dc1eeac18f65438)
- **Published:** 2026-07-13
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #iphone #ipad #apple #airpods #apple-watch #ios
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