iOS 17 Release Date: At WWDC 2023 in June, Apple debuted iOS 17, their newest iOS. After testing it with beta versions, the release date of iOS 17’s stable version has been revealed.
This announcement was made at the ‘Wonderlust’ event where the iPhone 15 was introduced. Below, we’ll learn more about it.
iOS 17 Release Date and New Features!
Apple announced on September 18 that iOS 17 would be available for distribution. This update was free for compatible iPhones.
The following are compatible devices:
- iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max
- iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max
- iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max
- iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max
- iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max
- iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max
- iPhone XR
- iPhone SE 2
iOS 17 Public Seed is now available:
📱iOS 17 Public Seed has been released!
This one always makes us teary 🥲 She’s all grown up!#iOS17 pic.twitter.com/PEUHza58Ty
— Is iOS 17 Stable? (@isiosstable) September 18, 2023
iOS 17 includes several novel features. iMessage features an expandable interface for a cleaner appearance, a ‘Check In’ option for sharing your location, audio message transcriptions, search filters, and more.
They have added ‘NameDrop,’ an extension of AirDrop that allows two iPhones to share contact information when they are near together.
The Phone app now includes Contact Posters, which are similar to customized calling cards for various callers. iOS 17 also includes the dormancy feature, which transforms the display of the iPhone 14 Pro and 15 Pro into a smart display when the Always-On Display mode is in dormancy. Do you own an iPhone that will receive iOS 17? Please tell us in the comments!