The RC version installed, and no trace of the region section and apps that have requested access to the NFC that appeared in the first beta and disappeared in later ones. I suppose they will activate it remotely, or the NFC issue when you install an app that requires its use, such as from my bank.
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iOS 17 Speculation Thread
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Actually fell asleep after the meeting 🤣
You heard it first from me, lol! 🤣😉We predicted March 4 on Jan 25th in this thread the day 17.4 beta was released to devs, so all other sources are fashionably late.
I’m actually a little surprised by that
I guess they don’t need another beta.
But I’m expecting a second release candidate for iOS, as the update is probably quite big under the hood.
If there’s a RC 2 most likely tomorrow. However my guess is we are done and onto 17.5 beta 1 next week.
I agree. The significance of the update won't drive a second Release Candidate. Only a problematic first release candidate will do that. I'm not catching wind of any significant issues so far with this RC, so hopefully, this one is it.
Now it seems we have no choices anymore.
I’m not quite clear on what you are referring to. I don’t believe there is a major update coming focusing on augmented reality. Do you mean Artificial Intelligence, rather?
I do not have an RC version of watchOS, at least not at the time I write this message. It's strange that they haven't released it with the other systems.
Everything other than iOS/iPadOS 17.4 involved with EU DMA requirement has an extra week to go before it gets seeded to the public.
Looks like there will be an RC2 or a new build at release next week (21E217 > 21E219).
X account Fame_G_Monster. They posted the accurate build number ahead of time for the first RC earlier in the week.
Interesting. I wonder if this RC2 will be released to beta testers today (Friday, 1 March), or they will just release it to everyone on Monday?
Nope, as the EU deadline is still set for the 6th of March, so Apple should release iOS 17.4 to everybody on Monday. The only question is whether they will push the RC2 earlier on or not.
I agree, the whole beta process this week has just been odd. Some RC, some beta, WatchOS no where in sight. What a interesting week this cycle was......
I think you can attribute most if not all of the wonkiness to the need to get iOS done for the EU. Absent that requirement, I think we would have seen a more extended beta period as in other years, with a release of the X.4 versions of all the software later in the month.