Apple has released the first iOS 17.4 RC (release candidate) ahead of the expected final version shipping next week.
iOS 17.4 addresses new regulation in the EU as required by the Digital Markets Act. The primary change is in policy with Apple now forced to allow app markets to compete with the App Store on iPhone. iOS 17.4 delivers the system-level infrastructure to support alternative app stores.
Globally, iOS 17.4 has a collection of feature additions including updates to CarPlay, the latest emoji characters, and more.
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