iOS 17.4 was released for iPhone and iPad by the Apple company, the new version of the operating system being available right now with a variety of news of interest, which we should all know about, because many of them are very good.
iOS 17.4 brings the most important changes to the system that will allow us to install applications from outside the App Store on the iPhone and iPad, one of the biggest changes in the history of the operating system, and you can find more details about everything right now below.
Applications in the EU
Residents of the European Union now have new options for:
- Installing applications from alternative application trading platforms
- Installing web browsers that use alternative browser engines
- Manage the default web browser when you first open Safari
- Using alternative payment options for apps in the App Store marked with the external purchases symbol
- Some options require compatibility from developers
Emoji
- New emojis (including mushroom, phoenix, lime, broken chain and bobbing heads) are available in the emoji keyboard
- 18 person and body part emojis include the option to face either left or right
Apple podcasts
- Transcripts let you watch an episode by highlighting the text in sync with the audio in English, Spanish, French or German
- You can read the full text of episodes, search for a word or phrase, tap on text to play from that point, and use accessibility features like Text Size, Increase Contrast, or VoiceOver
This update includes the following improvements and bug fixes:
- Music Recognition lets you add identified songs to your Apple Music playlists and library, as well as Apple Music Classical
- Stolen device protection now allows the option to be used to increase security regardless of where the device is located
- Battery health in Settings shows the number of charge cycles, date of manufacture and date of first use for all iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro models
- Fixes an issue in the Find app that prevented contact images from being displayed
- Fixes an issue affecting Dual SIM users whose phone number would change from primary to secondary and become visible to a group they had exchanged messages with
