--- title: "Apple iOS 17.5 update brings latest features" description: "Apple has just teased some of the most important new features coming to iOS 17.5. Here's what's new." author: "Mukul Goenka" published: 2024-04-05 updated: 2024-04-05 canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/news/3848/apple-ios-17-5-update-brings-latest-features category: "ios" tags: ["ios", "ios vs android", "features"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # Apple iOS 17.5 update brings latest features *iOS 17.5 facilitates the process for EU users to download from the Web and evades the App Store.* *Improved Find My app privacy measures provide a better level of security.* *The beta of iOS 17.5 enables early adopters to experience the function, and bugs risk causes.* Apple has just rolled out a new version **iOS 17.5** and it brings a lot of changes across [iPhone users](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/110685/how-to-proportion-area-on-google-maps-with-iphone-users-with-out-app-download) in the [European Union](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/81325/european-union-loses-to-china) area. The changes already added in [iOS 17.5](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/303793/decoding-the-development-of-ios-an-apple-software) [as announced](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/62196/for-which-sector-a-new-tv-channel-would-be-launched-as-announced-in-budget-2019) for EU users today have provided an avenue for downloading iOS apps directly from developer pages. In the past, Apple kept a tight grip on the app distribution via its App Store. However, recently EU, with the **Digital Markets Act (DMA)**, pushed the [tech](https://www.mindstick.com/services/technologies) giant to allow [alternative app stores](https://www.mindstick.com/news/4675/google-may-allow-third-party-app-stores-on-play-store). And now they allow direct downloads from the developer’s website. ## Anti-Stalking System Enhancements Among the key features of this iPhone update is enabling the user to have a centralized opt-out for all trackers through the universal anti-tracking utility. Apple cooperated with key industrial players like Google toward issuing an industry-standard anti-stalking device and [privacy protection](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/112094/how-are-governments-tackling-the-issue-of-online-privacy-protection) requirement. The iOS 17.5 [upgrade offers updates](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/303839/why-you-should-update-your-ios-from-17-to-18-version) to Apple’s **Find My App** so that users can trace and deactivate devices that were certified by Apple but access the Find My App without Apple’s approval. ## Beta Version Availability and App Download Directions The update is available in beta version only for developers as well as a select group of beta testers currently. Though the update nearly has all the fascinating new functionalities like instant app [installation](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/711/php-installation-on-windows), as well as anti-tracking [improvements](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/306937/claude-4-explained-features-improvements-and-use-cases), it should be understood that the beta version is meant for a test drive and could have quite several technical faults or unstable operations. A beta version beta will be available to users who are interested in trying it out from the Apple Developer program by logging into their developer accounts. Nevertheless, you are advised to save your data and back them up before the installation of the beta software to avoid effecting the device's performance. --- Original Source: https://www.mindstick.com/news/3848/apple-ios-17-5-update-brings-latest-features Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.