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Apple Announces iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 Coming September 18 with New Features Like Interactive Widgets and Enhanced AirDrop

  • iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 will be released on September 18 for iPhone and iPad.

  • New features in iOS 17 include Contact Posters, FaceTime voicemail, 3D Reactions, enhanced AirDrop, StandBy mode, and interactive Home Screen widgets.

  • iPadOS 17 adds new Lock Screen experience, Apple Pencil drawing tools, external webcam support.

  • iOS 17 requires iPhone XR or later, iPadOS 17 needs iPad with A10 Bionic chip or later.

  • Both updates will be available for download starting September 18.

9to5mac.com
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Apple is expected to announce new products, including the iPhone 15 lineup and the Apple Watch Series 9, at its Wonderlust event, with iOS 17 likely to be available shortly after the event and featuring new features such as StandBy mode, Open Camera app modes with new Shortcuts actions, a 72-hour passcode grace period, improved autocorrect, a new Journal app, enhancements to Messages, Contact Posters, automatic deletion of password verification messages, grocery list creation in Reminders, Conversation Awareness on AirPods, a simplified activation for Siri, back-to-back Siri requests, improved sharing with AirDrop and NameDrop, and sensitive content warnings.
Apple has announced that tvOS 17 and HomePod Software 17 will be released to the public on September 18, featuring updates such as a redesigned Control Center for Apple TV and the ability to ask Siri to play media on the HomePod using iPhone apps.
The upcoming iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma updates will introduce new sign-in methods for Apple ID accounts, including the ability to sign in with a phone number or secondary email address and a proximity sign-in feature. Passkey support has also been added to Apple IDs, and the updates are set to be released on September 18 and September 26.
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Apple has released new versions of Pages, Keynote, and Numbers, introducing new features for iOS 17 and the Mac such as 3D objects, Stickers, inline predictions for text, collaboration during FaceTime calls, and the ability to open suggested documents or presentations when searching.
Apple has released iOS 17.0.1 with three important security patches, addressing actively exploited vulnerabilities, including a kernel flaw, a signature validation bypass issue, and a WebKit vulnerability allowing arbitrary code execution.
Apple has released iOS 17.0.1 and watchOS 10.0.1, focusing on bug fixes and security patches, without introducing notable changes or anticipated features.
Apple has launched its iPhone 15 models and MacRumors has provided a series of how-to articles to help users navigate the new features, while iOS 17 comes pre-installed with the new models and MacRumors has also provided in-depth feature guides for the new software.
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Apple has released iOS 17.0.2 and iPadOS 17.0.2 updates, addressing issues with transferring data during setup, with the update now available for all eligible iPhones and iPads.
Apple has released the first beta of iOS 17.1, which adds new features and improvements including the ability to favorite music in the Apple Music app, AirDrop transfers over cellular, NameDrop contact sharing, and more.
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Apple has released the second beta of iOS 17.1, which includes features such as StandBy Display Options, reintroduced ringtones and text tones, a fix for the 80% charging limit, and more.
Apple has released the iOS 17.0.3 update for iPhone and iPadOS 17.0.3 update for iPads, addressing an overheating issue on iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max and a kernel vulnerability that could be exploited by attackers.
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Apple has released the third developer beta version of iOS 17.1, watchOS 10.1, and macOS 14.1, which feature new Apple Music and AirDrop updates, a Double Tap feature on Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2, and enhanced StandBy mode controls.
Apple has released the third developer beta version of iOS 17.1, watchOS 10.1, and macOS 14.1, which include new Apple Music and AirDrop features, as well as enhancements to StandBy mode.