Apple final week launched the developer betas for iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, but they’re nonetheless actively updating iOS 17. As we speak, Apple pushed iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6 Beta 1 to builders for testing, following intently on the heels of the latest releases of iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5 just a few weeks in the past.
The beta testers haven’t discovered any huge modifications in iOS 17.6, and we don’t anticipate any both. Apple added new Pleasure-themed wallpapers, launched the Quartiles recreation for Information+ subscribers, allowed offline studying of Apple Information content material, and enabled app net distribution within the EU with final month’s iOS 17.5, so there isn’t something that’s left or one thing we anticipate.
It’s secure to say this launch is principally to repair small bugs in apps and to maintain up with essential safety updates. Apple often doesn’t give out detailed launch notes till they’re nearly able to launch the ultimate model. In response to the developer launch notes, there’s solely a minor bug with Bluetooth audio and some digital camera points on particular iPad fashions.
Builders can check the betas by following these steps: Open the Settings app, navigate to the Software program Replace part, faucet on Beta Updates, and allow the iOS 17 or iPadOS 17 Developer Beta choice. Take into accout, that you simply’ll want an Apple ID linked with a developer account to obtain and set up the beta model. As a phrase of warning, common customers ought to chorus from putting in developer betas on their principal gadgets. These updates are primarily meant for builders for testing functions.
Along with iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, Apple has launched tvOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6, and macOS Sonoma 14.6, coming sizzling on the heels of the latest public releases of iOS 17.5, iPadOS 17.5, tvOS 17.5, watchOS 10.5, and macOS Sonoma 14.5.