Apple releases iOS 17.4, including new emojis, podcast transcription support, default browser selection, support for third-party browser engines, and more
Apple has released the latest version of iOS, iOS 17.4 . New emojis are now available, transcription is now available on the podcast app Apple Podcasts, and several other changes have been made to comply with the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA). I am.
Apple introduces transcripts for Apple Podcasts - Apple
Apple releases iOS 17.4 with new emoji, CarPlay update, more
https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/05/ios-17-4-now-available/
Apple Releases iOS and iPadOS 17.4 with Major Safari and App Store Changes in the EU, Transcripts for Podcasts, New Emoji, and More - MacStories
https://www.macstories.net/stories/apple-releases-ios-and-ipados-17-4-with-major-safari-and-app-store-changes-in-the-eu-transcripts-for- podcasts-new-emoji-and-more/
Details of Apple's update in iOS 17.4 are as follows.
◆Emoji
- New emojis available on the emoji keyboard: mushroom, phoenix, lime, broken chain, and shaking head face.
-Added option to face left or right to 18 person and body emojis
◆Apple Podcasts
- Transcription allows you to follow episodes with text highlighted alongside audio in English, Spanish, French, and German
- Read the entire episode in text, search by word or phrase, tap to play, increase text size, contrast, use accessibility features like VoiceOver, and more
In addition, iOS 17.4 includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:
- Music recognition allows you to add found songs to Apple Music playlists, libraries, and Apple Music Classical.
Added new option to Siri to read out received messages in supported languages
- “Stolen Device Protection” now supports options to increase security everywhere
・For iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro models, the battery charge/discharge count, manufacturing date, and original specifications are now displayed in “Battery Status” in “Settings”
・Fixed an issue where contact photos were blank in “Search”
-Fixed an issue where the phone number was changed from the primary line to the secondary line and displayed in the message destination group when using dual SIM.
In addition to the above, Apple is making three major changes for EU users to comply with DMA.
- After updating to iOS 17.4, users in the EU will be asked to select a new default web browser
The screen asking you to choose a default web browser appears the first time you open Safari after updating to iOS 17.4. The displayed web browsers are 12 popular browser apps on the App Store, and these will be displayed to the user in a random order. The 12 apps displayed seem to differ depending on the country.
・iOS 17.4 supports third-party web browser engines within the EU
Apple has not previously supported browser engines other than WebKit , but starting with iOS 17.4, other browser engines will be available. However, only iOS supports third-party browser engines, and iPadOS is not included.
Apple finally allows full versions of Chrome and Firefox to run on iPhone - GIGAZINE
Also, since third-party browser engines are only supported within the EU, Mozilla, which develops the Firefox web browser, has to maintain two types of Firefox for iOS at the same time: the WebKit version of Firefox and the Gecko version of Firefox. 'The new rules will force independent browsers like Firefox to build and maintain two different browser implementations, a burden that Apple itself will not have to shoulder.' .
Firefox developer Mozilla criticizes ``Apple's new rules allowing alternative browsers to impose as much pain as possible'' - GIGAZINE
Therefore, foreign media MacStories says, ``It is certain that independent developers will release their own browsers built using third-party browser engines in the EU, but major browser manufacturers such as Mozilla and Google It is unclear at this time whether the company will release a separate version of the browser for iOS users.
・iOS 17.4 supports EU third-party app stores
Just as third-party browser engines are now supported, the EU also now allows third-party app stores for iOS apps. However, at the time of article creation, it has not been confirmed that a third-party app store has been opened.
When installing an app from a third-party app store, the following confirmation screen will be displayed.
If you want to update to iOS 17.4 immediately, you can do so by tapping 'General' → 'Software Update' → 'Update Now' in the 'Settings' app.
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