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
Lock screen
- The lock screen has been redesigned to match the appearance of iOS 16 and iOS 17.
- Introduced Widgets onto the lock screen.
PDF document handling
- iPadOS can now identify PDF form fields for quicker text input.
Siri
- Users can now simply address Siri by its name instead of having to say "Hey Siri" to activate it.
Health app
- The Health app is now available on iPads as well as on iPhones.
Notes app
- The Notes app now supports real time collaboration between users in PDF documents.
Automatic verification codes
- Adds support for one-time verification codes in the Mail app.
- Adds feature to automatically delete verification codes.
Supported devices
iPadOS 17 requires iPads with an A10 Fusion SoC or later. It drops support for iPads with an A9[2] and A9X[3] SoC, officially marking the end of support for iPads without Apple Pencil support.[4] 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[5] or A10X[6] SoC have limited support.
iPads with an A12,[7] A12X,[8] A12Z,[9] or A13[10] SoC get additional features[specify] that are unavailable on older iPads.
iPads with an A14[11] or A15[12] SoC have almost full[clarification needed] support.
iPads with an M1,[13] M2[14] or M4[15] SoC have full support.
- iPad (6th generation)
- iPad (7th generation)
- iPad (8th generation)
- iPad (9th generation)
- iPad (10th generation)
- iPad Air (3rd generation)
- iPad Air (4th generation)
- iPad Air (5th generation)
- iPad Air 11-inch
- iPad Air 13-inch
- iPad Mini (5th generation)
- iPad Mini (6th generation)
- iPad Pro 10.5-inch
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation)
- 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)
- 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 Pro 11-inch (5th generation)
- iPad Pro 13-inch
Release history
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.
| Previous release | Current release | Current beta release | Security response |
| Version | Release date |
|---|---|
| 17.0 | September 18, 2023 |
| 17.0.1 | September 21, 2023 |
| 17.0.2 | September 26, 2023 |
| 17.0.3 | October 4, 2023 |
| 17.1 | October 25, 2023 |
| 17.1.1 | November 7, 2023 |
| 17.1.2 | November 30, 2023 |
| 17.2 | December 11, 2023 |
| 17.3 | January 22, 2024 |
| 17.3.1 | February 8, 2024 |
| 17.4 | March 5, 2024 |
| 17.4.1 | March 21, 2024 |
| 17.5 | May 13, 2024 |
| 17.5.1 | May 20, 2024 |
| 17.6 | July 29, 2024 |
| 17.6.1 (build 21G93) | August 7, 2024 |
| 17.6.1 (build 21G101) | August 19, 2024 |
| 17.7 | September 16, 2024 |
| 17.7.1 | October 28, 2024 |
| 17.7.2 | November 19, 2024 |
| 17.7.3[a] | December 11, 2024 |
| 17.7.4[a] | January 27, 2025 |
| 17.7.5[a] | February 10, 2025 |
See Apple's official release notes, and official security update contents.
See also
References
- ^ Clover, Juli (February 10, 2025). "Make Sure to Update: iOS 18.3.1 Includes Fix for Actively Exploited Vulnerability". MacRumors. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
Note that Apple has also released iPadOS 17.7.5 with the same security fix for devices that are not able to run iPadOS 18.
- ^ iPad (5th generation)
- ^ iPad Pro, 9.7 inch
iPad Pro, 12.9 inch (1st generation) - ^ "iPadOS 17 Preview". Apple. Archived from the original on 2023-06-05. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
- ^ 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 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) - ^ iPad (9th generation)
- ^ iPad (10th generation)
iPad Air (4th generation) - ^ iPad Mini (6th generation)
- ^ 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 - ^ "About iPadOS 17 Updates". Apple Support. Archived from the original on 2023-10-08.
