Jiří Filip iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4 for the public is finally out after long weeks of testing, and since it brings really important news especially in the case of iOS, you should definitely not miss it. Thanks to it, support for the installation of applications from alternative application stores, web browsers with alternative web technologies and the like is aimed at iPhones. You can find a complete list of all the innovations that these systems bring below.
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Adam Kos iOS 17.4 news
Application in the European Union
Residents of the European Union now have new options:
- Install apps from alternative app stores
- Install a web browser with alternative web technologies
- Set the default web browser when you first open Safari
- Pay for apps in the App Store in alternative ways using the External Purchases badge
Some options must be supported by developers
Emoticons
- New mushroom, phoenix, lime, broken chain, and shaking head emojis are available on the emoji keyboard
- Reverse orientation is also available for 18 people emoticons
Apple podcasts
- Transcripts allow you to listen to episodes of podcasts and read highlighted text in English, Spanish, French or German in sync with the audio
- For podcast episodes, you can view full-text transcripts with the ability to search for words or phrases, start playback from a selected point, and turn on accessibility features such as Text Size, Higher Contrast, and VoiceOver
This update includes the following improvements and bug fixes:
- Music recognition lets you add identified songs to playlists in Apple Music, libraries, and the Apple Music Classical app
- Stolen device protection supports the possibility of increased security no matter where you are
- For all iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro models, the Battery Health section of Settings displays the number of battery charge cycles, date of manufacture, and date of first use
- Fixes an issue that prevented contact images from being displayed in the Find app
- Fixes a bug that caused dual SIM users to change their phone number from primary to secondary and make it visible in the group they sent a message to
Some features may not be available in all regions and on all Apple devices. For information about security features included in Apple software updates, see the following website https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222
iPadOS 17.4 news
Emoticons
- New mushroom, phoenix, lime, broken chain, and shaking head emojis are available on the emoji keyboard
- Reverse orientation is also available for 18 people emoticons
Apple podcasts
- Transcripts allow you to listen to episodes of podcasts and read highlighted text in English, Spanish, French or German in sync with the audio
- For podcast episodes, you can view full-text transcripts with the ability to search for words or phrases, start playback from a selected point, and turn on accessibility features such as Text Size, Higher Contrast, and VoiceOver
Application in the European Union
- Residents of the European Union can pay for apps in the App Store in alternative ways using the External Purchases badge
This option must be supported by the developer
This update also includes the following improvements and bug fixes:
- Music recognition lets you add identified songs to Apple Music playlists and libraries
- Fixes an issue that prevented contact images from being displayed in the Find app
- It is now possible to display site icons themselves on the favorites bar in Safari
Some features may not be available in all regions and on all Apple devices. For security information included in Apple software updates, visit the following website: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222
Well, I'm mainly curious how the sideloading will turn out and when the EU will say that it's not what they requested.
Well, Siri stopped me from typing the parenthesis symbol and writes the word "parenthesis". It still manages the other symbols (?!,.-). This happened during the dictation crash, I checked with my colleagues that it wasn't just "my" crash - right before this "great" version 17.4. It looks like they tightened the screws too much at Apple somewhere, and... In the hunt for new functions, the old, proven, so far stable ones stop working. Do we really want that?