IOS 17

iOS 17 is the seventeenth major release of the iOS mobile operating system, developed by Apple Inc. succeeding iOS 16. It was announced in June 5 at the 2023 Worldwide Developers Conference and was released on September 18, 2023, at the 1:00 p.m.iOS 17 to Launch on September 18, Featuring StandBy Mode, NameDrop, Interactive Widgets, and More - MacRumors
==New features ==
Senior VP Craig Federighi and staff introduced the following new features at WWDC 2023:WWDC 2023 - June 5 by Apple, YouTube. 2023-06-05. 
*Phone — updated with the ability to create and customize new contact posters for your contacts, and live voicemails showing a transcript of them.
*FaceTime — new ability to leave a video message.
*Messages — new search filters to get more accurate results on searches. 
**Catch-Up arrow to go to the first missed message.
**Swipe to reply to messages quickly.
**Transcribed Audio Messages.
**Location Sharing, to show your contact's location.
**Check In, as a way to show if you have arrived to a location on schedule.
**Plus Button to store all message apps.
*Stickers - for all apps, and includes Emojis.
*AirDrop — new ability called "NameDrop" to swap contact information, airdrop, and even use SharePlay.
*Dictation - updated language model for Autocorrect, and new speech model for Dictation.
*Journal - new app to write about experiences, using information found on your device.
*StandBy - shows customizable information if charged in Landscape mode.
*Siri - option to just say "Siri".
*Maps - new ability to download a map for use while offline.
*Photos - new ability to recognize and create albums for pets.
Some new accessibility features that Apple previewed as part of on May 16, 2023 include:Apple introduces new features for cognitive accessibility, along with Live Speech, Personal Voice, and Point and Speak in Magnifier, Apple Inc. 2023-05-16.Apple Previews iOS 17 Accessibility Features Ahead of WWDC by Hartley Charlton, MacRumors. 2023-05-16. 
*Assistive Access, for users with cognitive disabilities.
*Detection Mode in Magnifier with Point and Speak, for users with vision disabilities.
*Live Speech and Personal Voice Advance Speech Accessibility
==Supported devices==
iOS 17 requires an A12 Bionic processor or later, which means that support is dropped for the the iPhone 8/8 Plus, as well as the iPhone X. Certain devices with an A12 or A13 chip, including the iPhone XR, iPhone XS/XS Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro/Pro Max, and the iPhone SE (2nd generation), all have limited support. The following devices below are supported with iOS 17.iOS 17 Preview - Apple
*iPhone XR
*iPhone XS / XS Max
*iPhone 11
*iPhone 11 Pro / 11 Pro Max
*iPhone SE (2nd generation)
*iPhone 12 / 12 Mini
*iPhone 12 Pro / 12 Pro Max	
*iPhone 13 / 13 mini
*iPhone 13 Pro / 13 Pro Max
*iPhone SE (3rd generation)
*iPhone 14 / 14 Plus
*iPhone 14 Pro / 14 Pro Max
*iPhone 15 / 15 Plus (new)
*iPhone 15 Pro / 15 Pro Max (new)
*Due to iOS 17 dropping support for the iPhone X, this is the first version of iOS to drop support for an iPhone model with Face ID.
*The iPhone SE (2nd and 3rd generations) are the only supported models to feature a home button.
*Before iOS 17 was previewed, some rumors have suggested that iOS 17 would be supported on all devices that supported iOS 16.
==Preliminary reports==
A major new feature speculated for iOS 17 is support for 3rd-party app stores, to comply with the new in the European Union.The biggest news of WWDC 2023 could be iOS 17 supporting third-party app stores by Tom Pritchard, Tom's Guide. 2023-04-10. Dynamic Island features are also reported to be expanded as it is expected to be included with all iPhone 15 models.Alleged iOS 17 leak offers a vague rundown of new features for iPhone users by Chance Miller, 9to5Mac. 2023-04-12.
==Release history==
Version 	Build 	Release date	Notes
17.0 beta 1 	21A5248v	2023-06-05 	1st developer beta.iOS 17 beta (21A5248v), Apple Developer. 2023-06-05.
17.0 beta 2 	21A5268h	2023-06-21 	2nd developer beta.iOS 17 beta 2 (21A5268h), Apple Developer. 2023-06-21.
17.0 beta 3 	21A5277h	2023-07-05 	3rd developer beta.iOS 17 beta 3 (21A5277h), Apple Developer. 2023-07-05.
17.0 beta 3 	21A5277j	2023-07-11 	3rd developer beta update.iOS 17 beta 3 (21A5277j), Apple Developer. 2023-07-11.
17.0 beta 4 	21A5291h	2023-07-25 	4th developer beta.iOS 17 beta 4 (21A5291h), Apple Developer. 2023-07-25.
17.0 beta 4 	21A5291j	2023-07-31 	4th developer beta update / 2nd public beta.iOS 17 beta 4 (21A5291j), Apple Developer. 2023-07-31.
17.0 beta 5 	21A5303d	2023-08-08 	5th developer beta.iOS 17 beta 5 (21A5303d), Apple Developer. 2023-08-08.
17.0 beta 6 	21A5312c	2023-08-15 	6th developer beta.iOS 17 beta 6 (21A5312c), Apple Developer. 2023-08-15.
17.0 beta 7 	21A5319a	2023-08-22 	7th developer beta.iOS 17 beta 7 (21A5319a), Apple Developer. 2023-08-22.
17.0 beta 8	21A5326a	2023-08-29 	8th developer beta.iOS 17 beta 8 (21A5326a), Apple Developer. 2023-08-29.
17.0 RC 	21A329 	2023-09-12 	Release candidate.iOS 17 Release Candidate (21A329), Apple Developer. 2023-09-12.
17.0 	21A329 	2023-09-18 	First official public release. Redesigned Control Center and support for FaceTime, Center Stage, and Dolby Vision 8.1.iOS 17 (21A329), Apple Developer. 2023-09-18.
17.0.1 	21A340 	2023-09-21 	Bug fixes and security updates.iOS 17.0.1 (21A340), Apple Developer. 2023-09-21.
17.0.2 	21A350 	2023-09-21 	Fixes and issue that may prevent data transfer from another iPhone during setup.iOS 17.0.2 (21A350), Apple Developer. 2023-09-21.
17.0.2 	21A351 	2023-09-26 	21A351), Apple Developer. 2023-09-26.
17.0.3 	21A360 	2023-10-04 	Addresses an issue where iPhones may run warmer than expected.iOS 17.0.3 (21A360), Apple Developer. 2023-10-04.
17.1 	21B74 	2023-10-25 	21B80), Apple Developer. 2023-10-25.
17.1.1 	21B91 	2023-11-07 	Bug fixes for Apple Pay and Weather widget (display of snow).iOS 17.1.1 (21B91), Apple Developer. 2023-11-07.
17.1.2 	21B101 	2023-11-30 	Bug fixes and security updates.iOS 17.1.2 (21B101), Apple Developer. 2023-11-30.
17.2 	21C62 	2023-12-11 	Adds new Journal app, new Camera features for iPhone 15 Pro models, and new features for the Messages and Weather applications.iOS 17.2 (21C62), Apple Developer. 2023-12-11.
17.2.1 	21C66 	2023-12-19 	Bug fixes and security updates.iOS 17.2.1 (21C66), Apple Developer. 2023-12-19.
17.3 	21D50 	2024-01-22 	Adds Stolen Device Protection, a new Unity wallpaper, and collaborative playlists in the Apple Music app.iOS 17.3 (21D50), Apple Developer. 2024-01-22.
17.3.1 	21D61 	2024-02-08 	Fixes a problem with text unexpectedly duplicating or overlapping while typing.iOS 17.3.1 (21D61), Apple Developer. 2024-02-08.
17.4 	21E219 	2024-03-07 	Adds new emoji and searchable text support to the Podcasts app.iOS 17.4 (21E219), Apple Developer. 2024-03-05.
17.4.1 	21E236 	2024-03-21 	Bug fixes and security updates.iOS 17.4.1 (21E236), Apple Developer. 2024-03-21.
17.4.1 	21E237 	2024-03-27 	Unspecified bug fixes.iOS 17.4.1 (21E237), Apple Developer. 2024-03-27.
17.5 	21F79 	2024-05-13 	Introduces a Pride Radiance wallpaper and Apple News+ is updated with a new Quartiles daily puzzle and scoreboard of player stats.iOS 17.5 (21F79), Apple Developer. 2024-05-13.
17.5.1 	21F90 	2024-05-20 	Fixes a database issue in Photos where deleted files could reappear.iOS 17.5.1 (21F90), Apple Developer. 2024-05-20.
17.6 	21G80 	2024-07-29 	Bug fixes and security updates.iOS 17.6 (21G80), Apple Developer. 2024-07-29.
17.6.1 	21G93 	2024-08-07 	Fixes an issue that prevented enabling or disabling Advanced Data Protection.iOS 17.6.1 (21G93), Apple Developer. 2024-08-07.
17.6.1 	21G101 	2024-08-19 	Unspecified bug fixes.iOS 17.6.1 (21G101), Apple Developer. 2024-08-19.
==Gallery==
Wallpaper images included with iOS 17:
iOS 17 wallpaper light.png|Light wallpaper
iOS 17 wallpaper dark.png|Dark wallpaper
==References==
==See also==
*iPhone 15
*iPadOS 17
*macOS 14
*tvOS 17
*watchOS 10
==External links ==
*iOS 17 at Apple
**iOS 17 Preview at Apple (archived 2023-06-05)
**Get ready for iOS 17 at Apple Developer (archived 2024-06-09)
***iOS & iPadOS 17 Release Notes
**About iOS 17 Updates at Apple Support
*iOS 17 at 9to5Mac
*iOS 17 at AppleInsider
*iOS 17 at MacRumors
*iOS 17 at the BetaWiki
* at Wikipedia
iOS 17
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