iPadOS 17

iPadOS 17 is the fifth and current 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
Version of the iPadOS operating system
Screenshot of the iPadOS 17 home screen
DeveloperApple Inc.
OS familyiPadOS
Source modelClosed with open-source components
General
availability		September 18, 2023 (2023-09-18)
Latest release17.1[1] (October 25, 2023 (2023-10-25)) [±]
Latest preview17.2 beta 1[2] (October 26, 2023 (2023-10-26)) [±]
Marketing targetiPad, iPad Mini, iPad Air, iPad Pro
Update methodSoftware Update
Package managerApp Store
LicenseProprietary software with open-source components
Preceded byiPadOS 16
Official websiteapple.com/ipados/ipados-17
TaglineEven more capable. Even more you.
Support status
Supported. Drops support for all A9 and A9X chips, including the iPad Pro (1st generation) and iPad (5th generation).
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iOS 17 (derivative for iPhone)

iPadOS 17 drops support for the first-generation iPad Pro, and the fifth-generation iPad, making it the first iPadOS release to be exclusive to iPads with Apple Pencil support, 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.

Features
Further information: iOS 17 § Features

Lock screen
Further information: iOS 16 § Lock screen
  • The lock screen has been redesigned to match the appearance of iOS 16 and beyond.

PDF document handling
  • iPadOS can now identify PDF forms fields for quicker text input.

Siri
  • Users can now simply say "Siri" instead of "Hey Siri" to activate Siri by voice activation.

Health App
  • The Apple 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.

Compatibility (supported devices)

iPadOS 17 requires an A10 chip or newer, which means it drops support for iPad models with A9[3] and A9X[4] chips, officially marking the end of support for non-Apple Pencil compatible iPads.[5] This also marks the third time Apple has dropped 64-bit devices.

Those using A10[6] or A10X[7] SoC have limited support.

Those using A12,[8] A12X,[9] A12Z,[10] or A13[11] SoC get additional features that are unavailable on older models.

Those using A14[12] or A15[13] SoC have almost full support.

Those using M1[14] or M2[15] SoC get full support.

Due to iPadOS 17 dropping support for the iPad Pro (1st generation), this marks the first time Apple has dropped support for an iPad Pro, as well as being the first version of iPadOS to drop support for an iPad with Apple Pencil support.

Alongside dropping support for the iPad (5th generation), the iPad (6th generation) is the only supported device with the original 9.7-inch display and also the only iPad with 2GB of RAM to support iPadOS 17.

Release history
Further information: iPadOS version history § iPadOS 17

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
iPadOS 17 releases[16]
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
17.2 beta 1 October 25, 2023

See Apple's official release notes, and official security update contents.

    See also

    References
    1. Clover, Juli (October 25, 2023). "Apple Releases iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1 With AirDrop Over Internet, Music Favorites Options and More". MacRumors. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
    2. Clover, Juli (October 26, 2023). "Apple Seeds First Betas of iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2 to Developers". MacRumors. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
    3. iPad (5th generation)
    4. iPad Pro, 9.7 inch
      iPad Pro, 12.9 inch (1st generation)
    5. "iPadOS 17 Preview". Apple. Archived from the original on 2023-06-05. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
    6. iPad (6th generation)
      iPad (7th generation)
    7. iPad Pro, 10.5 inch
      iPad Pro, 12.9 inch (2nd generation)
    8. iPad (8th generation)
      iPad Air (3rd generation)
      iPad Mini (5th generation)
    9. iPad Pro, 11 inch (1st generation)
      iPad Pro, 12.9 inch (3rd generation)
    10. iPad Pro, 11 inch (2nd generation)
      iPad Pro, 12.9 inch (4th generation)
    11. iPad (9th generation)
    12. iPad (10th generation)
      iPad Air (4th generation)
    13. iPad Mini (6th generation)
    14. iPad Air (5th generation)
      iPad Pro, 11 inch (3rd generation)
      iPad Pro, 12.9 inch (5th generation)
    15. iPad Pro, 11 inch (4th generation)
      iPad Pro, 12.9 inch (6th generation)
    16. "About iPadOS 17 Updates". Apple Support. Archived from the original on 2023-10-08. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
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