Are you annoyed by people using Airtags to track you all the time? Worry not—Apple is trying to fix this with the upcoming iOS 17.5 update. This new update will prevent stalkers from tracking you with AirTags. Furthermore, the iOS 17.5 update will offer plenty of new features with the ability to install apps from third-party app stores in the European Union. Here is everything you need to know about the iOS 17.5 update.
iOS 17.5 Update Will Disable Accessories Tracking
Apple has released the first beta of iOS 17.5 to select developers. Furthermore, it enables third-party app installation in the European Union, and users will be able to install their favourite apps directly from other websites.
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This feature is currently rolling out to select users and will soon become available for everyone in the European Union with the public release of the update. Another major feature is the ability to disable accessories tracking in the iOS 17.5 update.
Air Tags are causing privacy nightmares as stalkers use them to track users anonymously. The company is fixing this issue by allowing iPhones to find tracking accessories like Airtags with the FindMy app.
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A new line of code in the app suggests this feature will allow users to track and disable non-Apple-certified accessories. It is likely to go live with the stable release of iOS 17.5.
Furthermore, the iOS 17.5 update will also bring design changes with redesigned icons in Apple Books and improvements to the Podcast widget. The update is likely to arrive this summer, around late May, before Apple announces iOS 18 in June at the WWDC.
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