Apple is known for premium quality phones and features that are provided to the customer. iOS 17 was recently released for the initial iPhone 15 and 15 pro. Apple has never compromised with security. Apple provides Top-notch quality in every field like build quality, features, security systems, products, etc. iOS 17 has become the topic of discussion, and users of iPhones want to know about this new update. The iOS 17 update was announced on 5 June 2023 in the official conference meeting of Worldwide Developers. In this post, we will talk about the iOS 17 Release Date along with the Beta Version, Compatibility, New Features, and Supported Devices.
iOS 17 Release Date
Let us tell you that iOS 17 was released on 18 September 2023 with advanced features for the new iPhone 15 user but soon after iOS 17.0.1 version was released on 21 September 2023 with three zero-day security patches. The iOS 17.0.1 version is initially available for iPhone 15 models. The data is not transferred from an old iPhone to a 15 model and to solve this problem with new update features iOS 17.0.1 version was released. Gradually new updated version of iOS 17 started to arrive. iOS 17.0.3 was released on 4 October to fix the overheating problem, especially for iPhone 15 Pro.
Then, the 17.1 version was released on 25 October to improve the Airdrop file transfer capabilities and fix some issues. iOS 17.1.1 is a minor update to fix the normal bugs. This version has fixed the Apple Pay and other NRF feature bugs that are not available for iPhone 15 models. iOS 17.1.2 increases the Webkit security and fixes the vulnerabilities. On 11 December, iOS 17.2 was released giving features like a Journal app, a clock Widget, Weather, and stickers. The iOS 17.2 version is the iOS 17 version. After a month, new updates will come to fix the bugs and improve the quality.
iOS 17 Beta: What’s the latest iOS beta?
Apple is running the beta version after the announcement at WWDC and version iOS 17 is available to the public. It is testing the version. The iOS 17.3 beta version was released on 12 December 2023. In this update, the Stolen Device Protection feature is made more secure for users and harder for thieves to steal information.
New features of iOS 17.2
- Journal app:- This application has been released in the 16.2 update to record and make important notes which can be locked by Face//Touch ID.
- Change default alert sound:- Now you can change the default alert sound with different new sounds for notifications.
- News app:- It gives you live and fast news.
- Apple Music:- You can listen to songs and delete the listen songs history. You mark the song favorite and it will be saved in the favorite section. It become easier for users to save and mark songs in Apple Music.
- TV app:- Before this update, the movies, and TV shows tabs were different but both came under the TV app.
- Improved Telephoto camera focusing speed:- The speed of taking telephoto increased in iPhone 15 in this version.
- Apple Vision Pro:- This feature allows you to record Spatial video.
- iMessage:- Contact Key Verification gains extra security options.
- Emergency Alerts:- Receive local awareness alert messages to make you aware.
- The action button:- The translate option can be accessed by the action button in iPhone 15 Pro/Max.
- Weather and Clock widgets:- Three widgets are introduced in this version Weather app, clock app, and digital clock widget on the home screen.
- Messages:- The sticker and emoji option is enabled to react to messages.
- Weather:- Get information about rain, snow amount, and wind map.
- Wireless charging:- The iPhones 13 and 14 can able to charge wirelessly with the support of Qi2.
iOS 17 Compatibility And Supported Devices
This version did not support the iPhone 8, 8 Plus, or the iPhone X. Expect these mobiles, all the phones are compatible with this support. But in another year, these phones can get the same support system. This is the following iPhone’s list that is compatible with iOS 17.
- iPhone 15
- iPhone 15 Plus
- iPhone 15 Pro
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- iPhone 14
- iPhone 14 Plus
- iPhone 14 Pro
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- iPhone 13
- iPhone 13 mini
- iPhone 13 Pro
- iPhone 13 Pro Max
- iPhone 12
- iPhone 12 mini
- iPhone 12 Pro
- iPhone 12 Pro Max
- iPhone 11
- iPhone 11 Pro
- iPhone 11 Pro Max
- iPhone XS
- iPhone XS Max
- iPhone XR
- iPhone SE(2nd gen or later)
Your older iPhone is not getting the full range of support and features of the new updates. This will happen due to older processors.
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