The fifth major update of iOS 17 can now be downloaded in beta format and these are all the new features we found in iOS 17.5
Apple has released, after several weeks of waiting, the first beta version of iOS 17.5, the next major update for the iPhone awaiting release. iOS 18. And since this is a major update, There are a lot of interesting news that we found. After the historic update of iOS 17.4, in iOS 17.5 we also have very relevant news.
In iOS 17.4, new features have arrived, such as alternative app stores on European iPhones, which are now enhanced with more changes in iOS 17.5. An update that should reach all users in mid-May.
All the news about iOS 17.5 beta 1
Although this is a major update, the main improvement of iOS 17.5 will be aimed at European users
Installing applications via the Web or “sideloading”
Europe has forced Apple to allow the installation of applications on the iPhone outside the App Store and, in addition to alternative application stores, users will be able to install apps directly from the developer’s website. This means that the iPhone will allow what is called “sideloading”.
iOS 17.5 is the first version of the iPhone allowing this type of application installation, currently only available in Europe. And although in iOS 17.5 beta 1 this option is already possible, currently No developer offers their applications via this new form of web distribution..
Apple makes sideloading official on the iPhone and you can download apps from the Internet
Design change
Slight design changes to the iPhone UI were also found in iOS 17.5 beta 1:
- The Reading Goal icon has been redesigned in the Books app.
- The Podcasts app widget has been updated to have a new dynamic color that changes depending on the coverage of the podcast you’re listening to.
- In Settings we have a new section called Web Browser Access to Passwords in Privacy & Security.
Improvements to the AirTag anti-tracking system
iOS 17.5 appears to include a new system based on anti-tracking features for accessories like AirTagsas he was able to see 9to5mac in the system code. Here is the sentence they found:
This item is not certified on the Apple Research Network. You can disable this item and prevent it from sharing its location with the owner. To do this, follow the instructions provided on a website by the manufacturer of that item.
These are the main new features that we found in the first beta version of iOS 17.5. It is clearly noted that iOS 17 is already at the end of development and very few new functions will arrive. Efforts will focus on iOS 18 which will be presented at WWDC24 in a few weeks.
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