IPadOS 17
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| iPadOS 17 | |
|---|---|
| Version of the iPadOS operating system | |
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 Screenshot of the iPadOS 17 home screen | |
| Developer | Apple |
| OS family | iPadOS |
| Source model | Closed with open-source components |
| General availability | September 18, 2023 |
| Latest release | 17.7.10[1] (August 20, 2025) [±] |
| Marketing target | iPad, iPad Mini, iPad Air, iPad Pro |
| Update method | OTA, software update through iTunes, Apple Configurator, or Finder |
| Package manager | App Store |
| License | Proprietary software with open-source components |
| Preceded by | iPadOS 16 |
| Succeeded by | iPadOS 18 |
| Official website | iPadOS 17 at the Wayback Machine (archived September 3, 2024) |
| Tagline | Even more capable. Even more you. |
| Support status | |
| Receiving security updates on iPads that do not support iPadOS 18. Widespread third-party app support. | |
| Articles in the series | |
| iOS 17 (derivative for iPhone) | |
iPadOS 17 is the fifth major release of the iPadOS operating system developed by Apple for its iPad line of tablet computers. The successor to iPadOS 16, it was announced at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 5, 2023 and was released on September 18, 2023 along with iOS 17.
iPadOS 17 drops support for the first-generation iPad Pro, and the fifth-generation iPad, making it the first version of iPadOS to require Apple Pencil compatibility on iPads, as well as the first version of iPadOS to drop support for an iPad Pro.
The first public beta was released on July 12, 2023 and the final version was released on September 18, 2023.
iPadOS 17 is the final version of iPadOS that supports the second-generation iPad Pro and an iPad with the original 9.7-inch display, the sixth-generation iPad.
Features
[edit]Lock screen
[edit]PDF document handling
[edit]- iPadOS can now identify PDF form fields for quicker text input.
Siri
[edit]- Users can now simply address Siri by its name instead of having to say "Hey Siri" to activate it.
Health
[edit]- The Health app is now available on iPads as well as on iPhones.
Notes
[edit]- The Notes app now supports real time collaboration between users in PDF documents.
Automatic verification codes
[edit]- Adds support for one-time verification codes in the Mail app.
- Adds feature to automatically delete verification codes.
Supported devices
[edit]iPadOS 17 requires iPads with an A10 Fusion SoC or later. It drops support for iPads with an A9[a] and A9X[b] SoC, officially marking the end of support for iPads without Apple Pencil support.[2] iPadOS 17 is the first version of iPadOS to drop support for an iPad with the 12.9-inch display and Apple Pencil compatibility. This also marks the third time Apple has dropped support for 64-bit iPads. The iPad (6th generation) is the only supported iPad with the original 9.7-inch display and 2 GB of RAM.
iPads with an A10[c] or A10X[d] SoC have limited support.
iPads with an A12,[e] A13,[f] A14[g] or A15[h] SoC have partial[clarification needed] support.[i]
iPads with an A12X,[j] or A12Z[k] have almost full support.[l]
iPads with an M1,[m] M2[n] or M4[o] SoC have full support.
- iPad (6th generation) or later
- iPad Air (3rd generation) or later
- iPad Mini (5th generation) or later
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) or later
- iPad Pro 10.5-inch
- iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation) or later
- iPad Pro 13-inch
Release history
[edit]The first developer beta of iPadOS 17 was released on June 6, 2023. The first public release, iPadOS 17.0, was officially released on September 18, 2023.
| Version | Build | Codename | Release date | Release notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.0 | 21A329 | Dawn | September 18, 2023 | Developer Documentation |
| 17.0.1 | 21A340 | September 21, 2023 | ||
| 17.0.2 | 21A351 | September 26, 2023 | ||
| 17.0.3 | 21A360 | October 4, 2023 | ||
| 17.1 | 21B74 | DawnB | October 25, 2023 | Developer documentation |
| 17.1.1 | 21B91 | November 7, 2023 | ||
| 17.1.2 | 21B101 | November 30, 2023 | ||
| 17.2 | 21C62 | DawnC | December 11, 2023 | |
| 17.3 | 21D50 | DawnD | January 22, 2024 | |
| 17.3.1 | 21D61 | February 8, 2024 | ||
| 17.4 | 21E219 | DawnE | March 5, 2024 | |
| 17.4.1 | 21E236 | March 21, 2024 | ||
| 17.5 | 21F79 | DawnF | May 13, 2024 | |
| 17.5.1 | 21F90 | May 20, 2024 | ||
| 17.6 | 21G80 | DawnG | July 29, 2024 | |
| 17.6.1 | 21G93 | August 7, 2024 | ||
| 21G101 | August 19, 2024 | |||
| 17.7 | 21H16 | DawnH | September 16, 2024 | |
| 17.7.1 | 21H216 | October 28, 2024 | ||
| 17.7.2 | 21H221 | November 19, 2024 | ||
| 17.7.3 | December 11, 2024 | Only available for devices not supported by iPadOS 18: 6th generation iPad and 2nd generation iPad Pro | ||
| 17.7.4 | January 27, 2025 | |||
| 17.7.5 | February 10, 2025 | |||
| 17.7.6 | March 31, 2025 | |||
| 17.7.7 | May 12, 2025 | |||
| 17.7.8 | May 19, 2025 | |||
| 17.7.9 | July 29, 2025 | |||
| 17.7.10 | August 20, 2025 | |||
Legend: Unsupported Latest version Preview version | ||||
See Apple's official release notes and official security update contents.
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ iPad (5th generation)
- ^ iPad Pro, 9.7 inch
iPad Pro, 12.9 inch (1st generation) - ^ iPad (6th generation)
iPad (7th generation) - ^ iPad Pro, 10.5 inch
iPad Pro, 12.9 inch (2nd generation) - ^ iPad (8th generation)
iPad Air (3rd generation)
iPad Mini (5th generation) - ^ iPad (9th generation)
- ^ iPad (10th generation)
iPad Air (4th generation) - ^ iPad Mini (6th generation)
- ^ Excludes certain features such as Stage Manager which is limited to devices with M series chips.
- ^ iPad Pro, 11 inch (1st generation)
iPad Pro, 12.9 inch (3rd generation) - ^ iPad Pro, 11 inch (2nd generation)
iPad Pro, 12.9 inch (4th generation) - ^ Stage Manager only has a single screen on these iPads.
- ^ iPad Air (5th generation)
iPad Pro, 11 inch (3rd generation)
iPad Pro, 12.9 inch (5th generation) - ^ iPad Pro, 11 inch (4th generation)
iPad Pro, 12.9 inch (6th generation)
iPad Air (6th generation) - ^ iPad Pro, 11 inch (5th generation)
iPad Pro, 13 inch
References
[edit]- ^ "About the security content of iPadOS 17.7.10". Apple. August 22, 2025. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
- ^ "iPadOS 17 Preview". Apple. Archived from the original on 2023-06-05. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
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