Apple is preparing its next big update to fix major issues in iOS 17. Last week, the company seeded release candidate builds of its upcoming iOS 17.1 update to developers for final testing. This gives us a hint that an update will be released shortly. Apart from various bugs plaguing the operating system, iOS 17.1 will include major features Apple announced at its WWDC 2023 event in June. We now have a tentative release date of iOS 17.1, which users should be excited about.
iOS 17 was released to the general public with a plethora of bugs and issues on board. The company released minor subsequent updates to fix some of the issues, but most still rest under the hood. Users have been complaining of bugs related to the UI, random shutdowns, iPhones getting locked automatically, battery drainage, and more. iOS 17.1 appears to be a major update since the release of the platform, which will restore stability on older and newer iPhone models.
If Apple keeps up with its schedule, iOS 17.1 could potentially be released on Tuesday at 10:00 AM PT. As mentioned earlier, Apple has already seeded release candidate builds of iOS 17.1 to developers, which means that the launch could happen any time this week. Take note that typically, Apple releases software updates on a Tuesday. If the company does release the update tomorrow, you should consider preparing your device.
iOS 17 release will house a plethora of features, such as large AirDrop transfers over the internet if someone walks away during the file transfer process. However, it appears that iOS 17.1 will not bring the highly anticipated Journal app to the iPhone or iPad. Apple will release another update in the coming months, which will include the new Journal app for better
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