Within the upcoming iOS 17.5 software program replace, there are new options for EU nations and cell system managers solely, however there are additionally extra widespread user-facing modifications to Books, Podcasts, and different apps. Information is a kind of different apps, and it is giving us extra preferences for automated downloads.
These new preferences are unavailable immediately within the Apple Information app. As an alternative, go to “Information” within the Settings app on iOS 17.5 or iPadOS 17.5.
The Information Settings part on 17.4.1 and earlier, which included the “Prohibit Tales in At this time” swap, is now known as At this time Feed. It is not an enormous change, however it is sensible, given the opposite modifications mentioned under.


The Automated Downloads part, which included the “Obtain Points” and “Obtain Audio” switches on 17.4.1 and earlier, is now known as Information+ Offline Mode. As earlier than, this part solely applies to Apple Information+ subscribers.
On this part, there is a new “Automated Downloads” swap, which turns the characteristic on and off as a complete. Under it, the brand new “Obtain Choices” submenu helps you to select the content material you need and don’t need mechanically downloaded.
The previous “Obtain Points” and “Obtain Audio” switches are within the new submenu as “Journal Points” and “Audio Tales,” joined by “Puzzles,” “Current Tales,” and “Saved Tales.”


Beneath the content material kind toggles, there is a new “Optimize Storage” swap. You may flip this on to make Apple Information+ obtain smaller variations of all the photographs in your offline content material. Nevertheless, even when the swap is disabled, it can mechanically activate every time your iPhone or iPad is low on storage.

To see extra iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5 options, try our always-updated 17.5 roundup.
Simply up to date your iPhone? You may discover new emoji, enhanced safety, podcast transcripts, Apple Money digital numbers, and different helpful options. There are even new additions hidden inside Safari. Discover out what’s new and adjusted in your iPhone with the iOS 17.4 replace.



