After thorough testing for a few months, the new iOS 17 update has finally become available for everyone. At the WWDC, Apple announced that it’ll be coming out with a new firmware and it has been testing the firmware since.
The new iOS 17 update is a highly anticipated update and many users have been eagerly awaiting its release since iOS 16 came out last year.
Since the iOS 17 is a major update, you will be eager to know what the update is all about. In this guide, you will get to know what the new iOS 17 update will bring for iPhone users.
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Changelog for the new iOS update
Apple didn’t just roll out the iOS 17 update, the company also released the iPadOS 17 update, watchOS 10 update, tvOS 10 update, and HomePod 17 update. The iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 updates come with the build number 21A329.
The release note shows the different categories in which the new iOS 17 update will bring forth changes. You can expect the new update to bring changes in categories including Phone, Messages, Facetime, Widgets, Standby, AirDrop, Keyboard, Music, Safari and Passwords, AirPlay, AirPods, Siri, Maps, Health, Visual Look Up, Privacy, and Accessibility.
The new iOS 17 update will bring a plethora of new features such as the new Standby Mode, which will make the perfect use of your iPhone when you’re not using it. There will also be support for interactive widgets, which means you’ll be able to directly take supported actions from Widgets. Other features that are a part of the iOS 17 update are live voicemail, personalized contact posters, offline maps, use stickers anywhere, create multiple profiles in Safari, and more. Users will also
How to download the new iOS 17 update for iPhones
The new iOS 17 update is available for every one with compatible devices. If you’ve got an eligible iPhone, you’ll be able to install iOS 17 from the Software Update page. To update, head over to Settings -> General -> Software Update -> Download and Install. However, if you had installed the iOS 17 release candidate build, you will not receive the update and there’s no need to update your iPhone since the iOS 17 update is the same as the release candidate build. If you’re switching to the official update, you need to turn off Beta on the software update page.