As announced in recent weeks, devices can now officially be updated Apple with the version iOS 17.5. And for the first time, users in the European Union will be able to download new applications directly from the developers' internet portals in addition to the already existing possibility of downloading new apps from alternative stores other than those of Cupertino. Let's now see what the main functions of the new update available in the last few hours are.
New on the lock screen
Following the usual path from Settings – General – Software update, the main screen will appear which summarizes the most important updates. “This update introduces a new 'Pride Rays' wallpaper for the lock screen, along with other features, fixes and security updates for iPhone“. In detail, this is a new feature that celebrates the LGBT+ community with a wallpaper when your device is in lock screen.
Tracking notifications
The second important news concerns tracking detection: from now on notifications will be sent “if another person's compatible Bluetooth tracking device is moving with you for a certain period of time, regardless of the operating system to which the device was paired“.
Other news on privacy
On the Apple page, all the improvements and new features presented with the iOS 17.5 version are also listed, including “Find My” whose problem concerned when a malicious application could be able to determine the exact location of a user: now the related problem to privacy has been resolved”moving sensitive data to a more secure location”, the developers explain. Similar speech when hackers could have caused an unexpected closure of an app or the execution of arbitrary code. Even in this case, Apple says that the problem has been solved by improving memory management.
As for Maps, the issue where an app could be able to read confidential location information has also been resolved: a route management issue resolved through improved validation. Still on the subject of privacy, simple Notes were also vulnerable through which, with the lock screen, criminals could gain access. “QThis problem has been resolved through better state management.”.
The updates are not only valid for iPhone but also concern iPadOS 17.5, tvOS 17.5, watchOS 10.5 and macOS Sonoma 14.
5: in this way all devices must be updated in order to resolve the flaws especially regarding privacy.