iOS 17.2 ― Bug Fixes, Changes, and Improvements

[Knowlege Bomb]

No software is 100% bug free, no software is 100% exploit free. However, it makes sense to hold off a few releases in order to minimize any potential issues and maintain reliability. Now, I'm not saying I intend on sticking with iOS 16.7.2 on a device that has iOS 18.7.2 available for download, but later builds are far more stable than earlier releases (e.g. 16.7.2 v 16.0). So, waiting until iOS 17.3 is made available before upgrading from 16.7.2 is by far a more sensible approach unless, of course, there are any known critical security vulnerabilities that require patching.

Ideally, anyone running 16.7.2 should upgrade to 17.2 because there are known exploits with 16.7.2 that were patched in 17.1.2.

I ride the beta train every year and there’s never really been anything that hindered usability. The idea of using an outdated version because of a few isolated bugs reported on an iOS forum just makes no sense to me.

As I said before, every version has its issues. You might wanna try asking the forum how many people are using the latest with no issues since those are the ones that are likely just lurking. I’d be willing to bet they’d be the majority.

 

[sbailey4]

Yeah the holding off approach always cracks me up. Like every single version of iOS doesn’t have its own issues.

Exactly! Also if you upgrade ASAP and things dont work out, you can restore back to the previous version before Apple pulls it.

So did Apple kill off the Android access thing to iMessage with 17.2?

Not sure 17.2 did but they did kill that app that was available a few days that did that.

Is this iOS version any good?

There are 217 posts before yours that should answer your question. (at least some of them)

 

[CTHarrryH]

I wish every time there is this size update - all game apps ask about signing into GAME CENTER - which is turned off anyway. Just a minor pain but...

 

[gwhizkids]

Yeah, this makes perfect sense to me. The early releases in the cycle are usually the most bug-ridden.

We are close to halfway through iOS 17.

 

[ibookemo]

We are close to halfway through iOS 17.

Exactly. It takes a good long time from initial release to get to this level of bugs fixed. It’s pretty ok now.

 

[iOSBry]

Hoping we get 17.3 DB1 tomorrow!

 

[jonnyb098]

Okay, what am I missing? What’s the problem with that setting being enabled?

It means if you have a curated personal library and you happen to favorite a song randomly you already have you get duplicates

 

[Dust-by-Monday]

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PSA….turn this off on ALL your devices unless you want a disaster. Whoever thought up this favorite system to add favorites to your library by default should be fired and then taken out back and slapped silly. Messing with anyone’s music library should be OPT IN NOT OPT OUT. Bad bad bad decision Apple

favoriting something on an iPhone will still add it to your iPad library If it’s not shut off everywhere.

I don’t have that setting

 

[Dragon Boy]

After doing the contact verification process with 2 phones running IOS 17.2, the check mark that Apple says appear near the contact name is not appearing, anyone else having this same issue or know how to correctly do it , I’m sure I’m doing it right

 

[Heymily]

It’s been quite solid for me on a base 15

Better than 17.1.2 ?

 

[iLuddite]

Better than 17.1.2 ?

Uhh, I’m always on the beta so I can’t be sure. But it’s been and remained solid as far as I remember

 

[jonnyb098]

They really don’t test this stuff…

Nice iPad rotation bug where the wallpaper lags a second behind. Only with custom wallpapers not when using apples.

 

[maverick786us]

I just installed the final released version. How can I make the best use of Journal App?

 

[xxFoxtail]

How do I turn off these button shapes? It started with 17.2, figured it was a bug, but it’s still here. Is it a new feature? Is it possible to go back to how it used to be with just the icon and text being highlighted? I think that rectangle shape around it is ugly. This is in every app that has these kinds of buttons like News, Music, etc.

 

[atax4667]

How do I turn off these button shapes? It started with 17.2, figured it was a bug, but it’s still here. Is it a new feature? Is it possible to go back to how it used to be with just the icon and text being highlighted? I think that rectangle shape around it is ugly. This is in every app that has these kinds of buttons like News, Music, etc.

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That's a setting under accessibility

 

[xxFoxtail]

That's a setting under accessibility

Do you know where? I’ve been up and down in the accessibility settings. Everything from what I can see related to it is off.

 

[m113t]

Do you know where? I’ve been up and down in the accessibility settings. Everything from what I can see related to it is off.

Button shapes should be on if your getting those shapes on buttons. I can’t think of any other reason as to why your getting it. Factory reset?

 

[xxFoxtail]

Button shapes should be on if your getting those shapes on buttons. I can’t think of any other reason as to why your getting it. Factory reset?

Thanks! I guess that’ll be a last resort if I get sick of it. It doesn’t affect anything else, so it’s probably not worth the hassle.

Edit: Apparently I had color filters on. I’m really not sure when I would have turned that on, but turning it off seemed to fix this.

 

[gwhizkids]

I just installed the final released version. How can I make the best use of Journal App?

I would start a different thread for that.

 

[michael31986]

I can’t sync my phone to the music app on my Mac. I click sync and it says preparing to sync on my Mac. But it did that for two hours.

Any ideas?

 

[gwhizkids]

I can’t sync my phone to the music app on my Mac. I click sync and it says preparing to sync on my Mac. But it did that for two hours.

Any ideas?

I would start a separate thread on this issue.

 

[michael31986]

I would start a separate thread on this issue.

I found a link about it but can’t figure out how to end the thing on my Mac

iPhone - Stuck "Preparing to sync" when… - Apple Community

discussions.apple.com

 

[Hans300]

This version is a train-wreck with all these bugs.

 

[slomtbr]

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PSA….turn this off on ALL your devices unless you want a disaster. Whoever thought up this favorite system to add favorites to your library by default should be fired and then taken out back and slapped silly. Messing with anyone’s music library should be OPT IN NOT OPT OUT. Bad bad bad decision Apple

favoriting something on an iPhone will still add it to your iPad library If it’s not shut off everywhere.

I agree. I'm still pissed off about Playing Next in iTunes (Music).

 

[Seahawk0422]

I swear iOS 17 has been the worst release in these past years, it actually breaks the great feeling of using a brand new phone (iPhone 15 Pro) because of all these bugs lying around the system here and there.

Widgets, animations, apps being buggy with every release. It's so funny because now it doesn't even feel any better than any other devices on the market. It never been this way before though. (At least for me).
In the past 3-4 months, things got kinda downhill. So sad.

Just a few examples:
Facebook Messenger lock screen widget stopped working on iPhone 15's.
Reddit's app lock screen widget also broken on iPhone 15's.
Revolut app won't work on Apple Watch if being set-up as a new device, tested with two seperate Watches paired with a 15 Pro. The app works on the phone, but won't launch on the Watch.