Apple starts pushing the first public beta for iPadOS 17

Amid much anticipation, Apple has started pushing the highly-awaited first public beta of iPadOS 17 and you can try it out on your iPad.

The new OS brings forth a slew of new features and visual changes to the iPad along with system-wide enhancements. If you’re looking to learn more about this new iPadOS update, then this guide will be really helpful. In this guide, you will get to know about Apple starting to push the first public beta for iPadOS 17.

As for the list of features and changes, then the iPadOS 17 update will bring new lock screens, interactive widgets, customization, an updated Messages app, better compatibility for PDFs, new wallpapers, and more.

List of devices eligible for the new iPadOS update

Apple has been pushing the first beta update with firmware number 21A5277j. Since this is a major update, it weighs a massive 5.97 GB in download size.

In terms of availability, here is the list of devices available for the first public beta for iPadOS 17 –

• iPad (6^th gen and later)
• iPad mini (5^th gen and later)
• iPad Air (3^rd gen and later)
• iPad iPro 10.5-inch
• iPad Pro 11-inch (1^st gen and later)
• iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2^nd gen and later)

If you’re using any of the above-listed iPads, then you’ll be able to update your iPad to the iPadOS 17 public beta. It is important to note that the iPadOS 17 public beta is still in its beta stage, which means that there might be some bugs and issues that you come across during use.

How to download the first public beta for iPadOS 17?

If your iPad is running on the iPadOS 16 firmware and you wish to try out the new features, then you can easily follow the steps for downloading the first public beta for iPadOS 17  –

• Open the Settings on your iPad
• Now, you should tap on General before selecting Software Update
• After that, select “Beta Updates” before choosing iPadOS 17 public beta option
• Download the first public beta for iPadOS 17