Apple iOS 17.4 launches next week: Sideloading feature is here

php editor Yuzai reports: Apple iOS 17.4 is about to be launched, and the much-anticipated sideloading feature will debut for the first time. Users can install third-party applications through the sideloading function to enable a more personalized experience. The arrival of iOS 17.4 has attracted widespread attention, and users are looking forward to this update bringing more conveniences and surprises.

According to media reports, the official version of iOS 17.4 will be launched on a large scale next week, and EU users will experience the new sideloading function.

According to reports, the iOS 17.4 update includes allowing users to download and pay for apps in third-party app stores, while allowing third-party browsers on the iPhone to use their own web engines. In addition, Apple also announced that it has reduced application commissions in the European Union.

Before releasing the official version of iOS 17.4, Apple released a 60-page white paper. It was mentioned that although the company has done its best to provide the most secure smartphones for EU users, security still needs to be improved, and there is still a gap compared to iPhones in other regions.

Apple stated that in order to comply with the EU's "Digital Market Act", users can download and use alternative payment methods to complete transactions in third-party app stores, which means that the built-in security features of Apple's App Store will be invalid. Users need to bear corresponding risks due to malicious application deception.

Industry experts believe that Apple’s sideloading policy is a major reform, and it is also the first time Apple has compromised on opening up third-party application downloads since the launch of the App Store in 2008.

Apple CEO Cook believes that after allowing sideloading, Apple may not be able to protect users' personal privacy to the greatest extent, but they will still try to "focus on privacy, security and usability."

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