iOS 17 Speculation Thread

[gwhizkids]

If the second beta for iOS 17.3 doesn’t add any additional new features, I think the iPadOS 17.3 beta cycle should be pretty short. Maybe we’ll see the public release of 17.3 sooner, and bypass a 17.2.1 update altogether.

That is what I think will happen. 17.3 is essentially bug fix releases so why release other bug fix releases in the interim?

 

[Gorshkov]

I also hope that Apple will add some new features that I would like to see, such as the ability to customize FaceTime video calls or an improved translation feature.

 

[s2mike]

https://www.macrumors.com/2023/12/18/apple-preparing-ios-17-2-1/

 

[Abthevolfan92]

https://www.macrumors.com/2023/12/18/apple-preparing-ios-17-2-1/

If it's not coming this week I wouldn't look for it until the week after new years

 

[mariuskv]

17.2,1 is out

 

[Kylo83]

If it's not coming this week I wouldn't look for it until the week after new years

You was saying it’s out

 

[Realityck]

I also hope that Apple will add some new features that I would like to see, such as the ability to customize FaceTime video calls or an improved translation feature.

I think the recent elimination of iTunes in 17.2 and using a mediocre substitution with the current Apple TV app across OS's is a lot more important on people's minds with 17.x OS these recent days. (navigation, trailers, wishlists, the too simplified app GUI). So that should be something that iOS 17.4/.5 addresses IMHO.

 

[Abthevolfan92]

You was saying it’s out

I have to say this was a complete surprise must have been urgent. Now we likely aren't having another update for a month which is good news

 

[Kylo83]

Never seen this before it won’t let me install it

 

[Abthevolfan92]

I downloaded it fine

 

[Kylo83]

Now it’s working not sure what happened

 

[kvlq]

maybe we'll get 17.3b2 this week also?

 

[gwhizkids]

maybe we'll get 17.3b2 this week also?

Pretty unlikely

 

[Yptcn]

Is it only for iPhone ? I don't see it on my iPad .

 

[WildstarBR2020]

maybe we'll get 17.3b2 this week also?

I don’t think so.

 

[VineRider]

Is it only for iPhone ? I don't see it on my iPad .

Only for iPhone

Apple security releases - Apple Support

This document lists security updates and Rapid Security Responses for Apple software.

support.apple.com

 

[Stuipdboy1000]

Is it only for iPhone ? I don't see it on my iPad .

No iPadOS release. No security notes are attached to the update so it's probably just to fix iPhone specific bugs.

 

[Yptcn]

Only for iPhone

Apple security releases - Apple Support

This document lists security updates and Rapid Security Responses for Apple software.

support.apple.com

Thank you

 

[Yptcn]

No iPadOS release. No security notes are attached to the update so it's probably just to fix iPhone specific bugs.

Thank you

 

[gank41]

Is it only for iPhone ? I don't see it on my iPad .

Seems to be the case. Nothing listed on the dev portal either.

 

[Yptcn]

Seems to be the case. Nothing listed on the dev portal either.

Thank you

 

[Hans300]

I hope they focus on bugfixing, rather than on new features !

 

[P_Watt]

If the second beta for iOS 17.3 doesn’t add any additional new features, I think the iPadOS 17.3 beta cycle should be pretty short. Maybe we’ll see the public release of 17.3 sooner, and bypass a 17.2.1 update altogether. 🤷🏼‍♂️

FWIW the 17.3 had a massive addition with Stolen Device Protection and it has at least 2 serious bugs.

 

[Kal Madda]

FWIW the 17.3 had a massive addition with Stolen Device Protection and it has at least 2 serious bugs.

What are the bugs? I hadn’t heard of any, and I don’t think I’ve encountered any. At this point, I guess we’re probably looking at a beta after the holidays sadly.

 

[Reverend Benny]

FWIW the 17.3 had a massive addition with Stolen Device Protection and it has at least 2 serious bugs.

Great thing about beta and beta testers is that they report that stuff to Apple so that myself and other non beta-testers get to enjoy the finished result
Glad the beta-testers are around, should really be appreciated more I think.