The pace of Apple’s updates is frenetic, and even though iOS 18 and WWDC 2024 draw closer and closer, Cupertino continues to push updates to our iPhones. iOS 17.5 is the next version that we can now install on our iPhone in beta form and in this article we detail everything you can find after installing it.
From a change to comply with more European Union regulations, to changes to the appearance of Widgets. We begin to detail everything that has been included in this beta 1 of iOS 17.5.
More App Store changes are coming with iOS 17.5 to your iPhone
After completely abandoning the downloading of applications in iOS 17.4, the European Union wanted to take a further step. Until now, Apple’s method of allowing apps to be downloaded outside of the App Store was to install an alternative app store.
That is, you first download a store, then you download the app. The goal of the European Union is that an application can be installed directly by downloading it from the web browser, as is the case with Android or also with Mac. That’s why iOS 17.5 makes changes to the code so that developers can offer their self-installing apps from a website.
Apple continues to improve the Podcast experience in iOS 17.5
If you’re an Apple Podcast user, you’ll notice a cosmetic change in one of the Home screen widgets. Until now the widget was always the same color, the person responsible for the request. NOW with iOS 17.5 it adapts to the color of the podcast What are you listening to? In our case for example, in a navy blue or beige tone.
Tracking Alerts Beyond Apple AirTag
Until iOS 17.5, Apple’s AirTag is the only device that alerts you if someone is tracking you. This function is very useful for preventing people from putting an AirTag in a bag or car follow a person. Beyond the AirTag too Are there any devices compatible with the Apple Search Network?, such as Chipolo locators. With the change in iOS 17.5, they will also be able to display the warning that someone is following you.
Block all participants in a FaceTime call
With the aim of block unwanted calls, Apple included in iOS 17.5 a function that allows you to block a group call and all the contacts it contains. We haven’t been able to test this new feature in person yet, but we did. It’s in the code of iOS 17.5 beta 1.
Battery status on the new iPad
It’s only a matter of days before the new iPad Pro and iPad Air are among us. In the iPadOS 17.5 code feature found This will let you know the health status of the iPad battery. For now It is unclear whether this can also be seen in previous models to the next version. We’ll find out beta by beta.
A new Apple Pencil with an exclusive function
Concerning these new iPads, iPadOS 17.5 code includes references to an Apple Pencil. Concretely Apple Pencil V4. This version four of the Apple Pencil would correspond to a 3rd generation Apple Pencil, since last October an Apple Pencil USB-C was launched, which occupies the third position on the list although it is not about ‘a third generation.
How to install iOS 17.5 beta and when the final version will be available
You can install iOS 17.5 beta now yourself without having to be a developer. To do this, simply go to your iPhone > Settings > Software Update and publicly enable beta updates.
On the other hand, the final version is expected in mid or end of May. Especially knowing that the new iPads depend on this version as we saw with Battery Health and the Apple Pencil 3.
Then yes iOS 17.5 will be in beta throughout April and it will be from the second week of May that the final version can be published. At ApplesferWe will keep you informed in any caseboth in the launch of new betas and in the publication of the final version.
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