Apple has released iOS 15.5, the latest version of its iPhone operating system. It has no consumer-oriented improvements, but it can help reassure regulators concerned about Apple’s dominant control over in-app purchases.
New features in iOS 15.5 include a pair of buttons added to the Wallet app, which allows Apple Cash card users to quickly request or send money, and a new setting in the Apple Podcasts app that allows you to set limits on the number of episodes stored in your phone. According to notes to Apple, the update also includes various bug fixes, including one that should improve the reliability of home automation triggered by arrivals and departures.
The full notes for the publication read:
iOS 15.5 includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:
Wallet now allows Apple Cash customers to send and demand money from their Apple Cash card
Apple Podcasts includes a new setting to limit episodes stored on your iPhone and automatically delete older ones
Fixes an issue where home automation triggered by arriving or leaving people may fail
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Along with its latest iOS update, Apple has released an update for macOS. Monterey 12.4 differs in that it is the version of macOS, which includes a correction for the poor quality of the webcam of the Apple Studio Display monitor. In our beta update tests, we found that the webcam’s performance is still far from perfect, but the update reduced the amount of visible noise in the image, improved contrast, and increased color accuracy. Of course, we will test the webcam again now that its software is final to see if anything has changed.
Although iOS 15.5 does not have user-friendly changes, 9to5Mac previously reported that it contains links to “external purchases”, which suggests that the update lays the groundwork for selected applications to connect to external purchasing systems. , according to changes announced by Apple last month. Apple typically requires developers to use their own in-app payment system for in-app digital purchases (often earning a 30 percent commission), but this policy is facing increasing scrutiny from regulators around the world. In some countries, such as South Korea and the Netherlands, Apple has been ordered to allow various developers to connect to external payment systems.
The release of iOS 15.5 comes less than a month before Apple announced its upcoming iOS 16 update at its annual developer conference. Instructions on how to update your iPhone can be found on the Apple website.
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