iOS 17.4 Public Beta Released With New Emoji 5g6x4z Changes to App Store for EU Customers

iOS 17.4 public beta brings all of Apple's changes to the App Store and operating system to beta testers before the EU's March 6 deadline. 1gug

Written by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 31 January 2024 14:50 IST

iOS 17.4 Public Beta Released With New Emoji, Changes to App Store for EU Customers

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Apple is set to introduce major changes to how the App Store works — but only in the EU

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iOS 17.4 beta adds for third party app stores in the EU
The Apple Podcasts app has gained for automated transcriptions
The iOS 17.4 update is expected to roll out in the coming weeks

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Apple rolled out the update to developers. The iOS update is expected to arrive in the coming weeks with several changes to how iOS works in specific countries. In order to comply with the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA) regulations, Apple will soon allow customers in the region to access third party app stores while opening up other parts of the operating system including NFC for third party apps.

Apple began to roll out the iOS 17.4 public beta (21E5184k) on Tuesday and there are a few -facing changes that are visible after updating to the latest version. Apple has updated the Stolen Device Protection feature — introduced with the iOS 17.3 update — with a new option that always requires a delay when changing security settings, ignoring when the phone is in familiar locations.

While s outside the EU won't benefit from all of the changes coming to iOS 17.4, the update includes for third-party app stores that can be installed on an iPhone, while browsers like Chrome can their own browser engine. Game streaming will also be allowed with iOS 17.4, while Apple Pay competitors will be able to use the NFC technology on the iPhone for less payments.

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With iOS 17.4 Apple is including six new emoji — Broken Chain, Brown Mushroom, Head Shaking Horizontally, Head Shaking Vertically, Lime, and Phoenix Bird. These will be visible in apps and can be sent to other s via the system keyboard. The update also replaces the detailed family emoji with simplified versions, while emoji of moving characters are now shown with variations for different directions.

The Apple Music app with a new label — Home. No other visual changes are visible on both apps.

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