Apple iOS 17.5 is coming soon, and the web sideloading function is only available to EU iPhone users

According to news on May 8, Apple recently pushed the release candidate version of iOS 17.5 to developers, which marks that the official version of iOS 17.5 is about to be released.

The most eye-catching update of this new version is the addition of support for sideloaded web applications. As with the previous iOS 17.4 release, this feature is currently limited to iPhone devices in the EU. However, at the same time, not all developers can provide download services for web applications. According to Apple's regulations, only developers who have been members of the Apple Developer Program for more than two consecutive years are eligible to provide this service.

#You don’t need to pay Apple any money in order to download apps to your iPhone. However, each application must go through Apple's official certification process, and developers also need to pay a "core technology fee" of 0.5 euros for each application.

This new feature triggered heated discussions among users. Some hailed the advent of this "free download" era as a major victory for user choice. Some people have expressed concerns about this. They are worried that this mentality may affect the security verification of the iPhone. Because of the lack of Apple's review mechanism, how the security of these applications can be guaranteed is still a problem.

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