Surprise! iOS 17.4 update gave iPhone 12 users a much needed improvement،
When Apple released iOS 17.4 earlier this month, many changes were made to iPhone handsets in the European Union, where Apple was forced to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The update allows users with an iPhone purchased in one of the 27 EU member countries to download apps from a third-party app store, use browsers other than WebKit on the iPhone , choose a third-party mobile payment platform to use instead of Apple's, and pay for your in-app purchases using a third-party payment processing platform. These are just some of the changes coming to the EU with iOS 17.4.
The update also added new options for those using the Stolen Device Protection feature; the latter protects iPhone owners by requiring them to verify their identity using Face ID or Touch ID to allow certain changes to be made to an iPhone. More sensitive changes, such as resetting Face ID, turning off Find My app, changing Apple ID password, changing iPhone password, and turning off protection stolen devices, require identity verification by Face ID or Touch ID. And one hour wait before the change is made. Waiting for an hour gives the iPhone user time to find out if their phone was stolen, allowing them to report the theft to Apple.
In iOS 17.4, Apple gave iPhone users the opportunity to benefit from the stolen device protection feature. work anytime, anywhere, work away from a familiar place. or be completely turned off. According to Macmonde, the update also gave iPhone 12 users something they probably didn't expect or even know about: faster 15W wireless charging from a non-MagSafe wireless charger supporting Qi2 standard. Before the update, these chargers were limited to 7.5W wireless charging on the iPhone12.
The iPhone 13 and iPhone 14 lines have received 15W support for non-MagSafe Qi2 wireless charging with the iOS 17.2 and the iPhone 15 series launched with that right out of the box. Qi2 wireless charging, based on Apple's MagSafe charging capabilities, is the latest generation of wireless charging using standards approved by the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC).
