Version of the iOS operating system | |
Developer | Apple Inc. |
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Written in | C, C++, Objective-C, Swift, assembly language |
OS family | iOS |
General availability | September 18, 2023 |
Latest release | 17.4.1 [1] (March 21, 2024 ) [±] |
Latest preview | 17.5 beta 3 [2] (April 23, 2024 ) [±] |
Available in | 42 languages [3] |
Kernel type | Hybrid (XNU) |
License | Proprietary software with open-source components |
Preceded by | iOS 16 |
Official website | apple |
Tagline | Every day. More extraordinary. |
Support status | |
Supported. Drops support for all A11 Bionic chips, including the iPhone 8/8 Plus and iPhone X. | |
Articles in the series | |
iPadOS 17 (derivative for iPad) |
iOS 17 is the seventeenth and current major release of Apple's iOS operating system for the iPhone. It is the direct successor to iOS 16, which was released one year earlier. It was announced on June 5, 2023, at Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference alongside watchOS 10, iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma. It was made publicly available on September 18, 2023, as a free software update for supported iOS devices (see the supported devices section). [4] iOS 17 has received security and bug-fix updates multiple times a month, and feature updates every few months. Beta builds are sent weekly or biweekly to members of the Apple Developer Program and public beta testers. As with every release since iOS 4, these updates are free to users.
iOS 17's internal codename is Dawn. [5] Apple initially intended iOS 17 as a "tuneup release", similar to iOS 12 and Mac OS X Snow Leopard, allowing them to focus on their new Apple Vision Pro mixed reality headset. Still, they added major features later in the development cycle. [6] [7]
In compliance with the Digital Markets Act, Apple introduced a set of additional features only for those living in European Union countries. These features were rolled out beginning with iOS 17.4. [105] [106]
These include:
Additionally, Apple has put in place measures to prevent all users outside of the EU from accessing any of those features.
These measures include:
With the second beta of iOS 17.4, the functionality of progressive web apps was severely restricted; web apps added to the home screen opened as bookmarks in the user's default browser. While this was initially believed to be a bug, Apple confirmed on February 15, 2024, that they would be removed, justifying their choice by low use, as well as security and privacy concerns and the Digital Markets Act. [109] On February 26, it was announced that the European Commission was planing to investigate Apple over the move, and requested more information from the company and app developers for further assessment. [110] [111] The Open Web Advocacy wrote a letter to Tim Cook and asked him to not "sabotage" the feature. [112] On March 1, Apple announced that it had canceled its plan to disable home screen web apps in the European Union; Apple's developer website was then updated to reflect this. [113]
iOS 17 requires iPhones with an A12 Bionic SoC [lower-alpha 1] or later. It drops support for iPhones with an A11 Bionic [lower-alpha 2] SoC, officially marking the end of support for iPhones with a 5.5-inch display. iOS 17 is the first version of iOS to drop support for an iPhone with Face ID and no Home button. The iPhone SE (2nd and 3rd generations) are the only supported devices to feature Touch ID and the Home button.
However, iPhones with an A12 Bionic or A13 Bionic [lower-alpha 3] SoC have limited support [lower-alpha 4] while iPhones with an A14 Bionic SoC and later [lower-alpha 5] are fully supported. [114]
iPhones that support iOS 17 are as follows. [115] [116] [117]
The first developer beta of iOS 17 was released on June 5, 2023. [42] Unlike previous years, the developer beta program is open to anyone with a free Apple Developer account, without requiring a subscription. [118]
Previous release | Current release | Current beta release | Security response |
Version | Build | Codename | Release date | Release notes |
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17.0 | 21A326 21A327 | Dawn | September 22, 2023 | Initial release for iPhone 15 lineup |
21A329 | September 18, 2023 | Release notes All models except iPhone 15 and 15 Pro | ||
21A331 | iPhone 15 and 15 Pro models only | |||
17.0.1 | 21A340 | September 21, 2023 | Release notes All models except iPhone 15 and 15 Pro | |
17.0.2 | 21A350 | Release notes iPhone 15 and 15 Pro models only | ||
21A351 | September 26, 2023 | Release notes All models except iPhone 15 and 15 Pro | ||
17.0.3 | 21A360 | October 4, 2023 | Release notes | |
17.1 | 21B74 | DawnB | October 25, 2023 | Release notes All models except iPhone 15 and 15 Pro |
21B80 | iPhone 15 and 15 Pro models only | |||
17.1.1 | 21B91 | November 7, 2023 | Release notes | |
17.1.2 | 21B101 | November 30, 2023 | Release notes | |
17.2 | 21C62 | DawnC | December 11, 2023 | Release notes |
17.2.1 | 21C66 | December 19, 2023 | Release notes | |
17.3 | 21D50 | DawnD | January 22, 2024 | Release notes |
17.3.1 | 21D61 | February 8, 2024 | Release notes | |
17.4 | 21E219 | DawnE | March 5, 2024 | Release notes |
17.4.1 | 21E236 | March 21, 2024 | Release notes | |
21E237 | March 26, 2024 | |||
17.5 beta 3 | 21F5063f | DawnF | April 23, 2024 | Developer documentation |
Reception for iOS 17 upon its release date was generally positive. [119] [120] [121] Critics praised the new Contact Posters, Check In, and StandBy mode. They also liked the improvements to stickers, widgets, text prediction, the Camera app, Shortcuts, verification codes, and the Reminders app. [121] However, many media outlets criticized the lack of the Journal app that was announced during the iOS 17 segment. [120] [121] The Journal app was later released, first as part of the iOS 17.2 beta to developers and public beta testers, then to the general public as part of the iOS 17.2 stable release.
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