Apple iOS/iPadOS 17.5 developer preview beta released: the former allows EU iPhone users to download apps from the website

Thanks to netizen Hi_World for submitting the clue! [Click here to go directly to the upgrade tutorial] According to news on April 3, Apple today pushed the iOS 17.5 Developer Preview Beta update (build number: 21F5048f) and iPadOS 17.5 Developer Preview Beta update to iPhone users. This update is about 42 days passed between the first release.

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Starting from iOS/iPadOS16.4 Developer Preview Beta 1

1. Register for the Apple Developer Program
2. After registration, open the system [Settings] [Software Update] You will see the upgrade option

Note:

• iPhone or iPad must be logged in with the same Apple ID used to register for the Apple Developer Program to see the upgrade option in the settings.
• In future iOS and iPadOS releases, this new setting will be the way to enable developer previews and public betas, and configuration profiles will no longer grant access.

  

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As expected, the iOS 17.5 Developer Preview Beta update brings expectations to EU users A long-awaited major change - download apps directly from the developer's website.

Previously, in order to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), iOS 17.4 allowed developers to list apps through third-party app stores in the EU. Initially, Apple only planned to provide app downloads through this method, but in March of this year, Apple changed its tune and announced that it would support downloading apps directly from developer websites.

However, developers who want to provide app downloads through their website need to meet some specific conditions. First, developers need to be members of the Apple Developer Program for more than two consecutive years, and have at least one million first-time installs of their app in the EU in the past year. Other requirements include passing Apple's notarization process and publishing a transparent data collection policy.

For qualified developers, Apple will provide corresponding API interfaces to help them implement the function of providing App downloads through the website. Apps downloaded by users in this way can be backed up, restored, updated, etc., and the experience is basically the same as downloading from the App Store.

It is worth mentioning that this is the first time that Apple allows users to download apps directly from the website. The arrival of this feature means that well-known apps such as Spotify and "Fortnite" will be able to be downloaded directly on iPhone by EU users as long as their developers agree to Apple's terms.

It should be noted that apps downloaded through the website do not need to pay any commission to Apple, but there is still a core technology fee of 0.5 euros. Like third-party app stores, downloading apps from the website is currently limited to the EU and only for iPhone devices, not iPads.

Attached iOS / iPadOS 17 release history:

2024-03-22：iOS 17.4.1 (21E236)
2024-03-06：iOS 17.4 (21E219)
2024-02-28：iOS 17.4 Release Candidate (21E217)
2024-02-21：iOS 17.4 Beta 4 (21E5209b)
2024-02-14：iOS 17.4 Beta 3 (21E5200d)
2024-02-09：iOS 17.3.1 (21D61)
2024-02-07：iOS 17.4 Beta 2 (21E5195e)
2024-01-26：iOS 17.4 Beta (21E5184i)
2024-01-23：iOS 17.3 (21D50)
2024-01-18：iOS 17.3 Release Candidate (21D50)
2024-01-10：iOS 17.3 Beta 3 (21D5044a)
2024-01-04：iOS 17.3 Beta 2 (21D5036c)
2023-12-20：iOS 17.2.1 (21C66)
2023-12-13：iOS 17.3 Beta (21D5026f)
2023-12-06：iOS 17.2 Release Candidate (21C62)
2023-12-01：iOS 17.1.2 (21B101)
2023-11-29：iOS 17.2 Beta 4 (21C5054b)
2023-11-15：iOS 17.2 Beta 3 (21C5046c)
2023-11-10：iOS 17.2 Beta 2 (21C5040g)
2023-11-08：iOS 17.1.1 (21B91)
2023-10-27：iOS 17.2 Beta (21C5029g)
2023-10-18：iOS 17.1 Release Candiate (21B74)
2023-10-11：iOS 17.1 Beta 3 (21B5066a)
2023-10-05：iOS 17.0.3 (21A360)
2023-10-04：iOS 17.1 Beta 2 (21B5056e)
2023-09-28：iOS 17.1 Beta (21B5045h)
2023-09-23：iOS 17.0.2 (21A350)
2023-09-22：iOS 17.0.1 (21A340)
2023-09-13：iOS 17 Release Candidate (21A329)
2023-08-30：iOS 17 Beta 8 (21A5326a)
2023-08-23：iOS 17 Beta 7 (21A5319a)
2023-08-16：iOS 17 Beta 6 (21A5312c)
2023-08-09：iOS 17 Beta 5 (21A5303d)
2023-07-26：iOS 17 Beta 4 (21A5291h)
2023-07-06：iOS 17 Beta 3 (21A5277h)
2023-06-22：iOS 17 Beta 2 (21A5268h)
2023-06-06：iOS 17 Beta (21A5248v)

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