IPadOS 17 explained

iPadOS 17
Logo Size:	85px
Version Of:	iPadOS
Developer:	Apple Inc.
Family:	iPadOS
Source Model:	Closed with open-source components
Marketing Target:	iPad, iPad Mini, iPad Air, iPad Pro
Update Model:	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
Tagline:	Even 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).
Other Articles:	iOS 17(derivative for iPhone)

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 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 will be the final version of iPadOS that supports the second-generation iPad Pro and iPads with the original 9.7-inch display, especially 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^[1] and A9X^[2] SoC, officially marking the end of support for iPads without Apple Pencil support.^[3] 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^[4] or A10X^[5] SoC have limited support.

iPads with an A12,^[6] A12X,^[7] A12Z,^[8] or A13^[9] SoC get additional features that are unavailable on older iPads.

iPads with an A14^[10] or A15^[11] SoC have almost full support.

iPads with an M1,^[12] M2^[13] or M4^[14] 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

iPadOS 17 releases^[15] ! 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	August 7, 2024

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

See also

• iOS 17
• macOS Sonoma
• tvOS 17
• watchOS 10
• visionOS

Notes and References

1. iPad (5th generation)
2. iPad Pro, 9.7 inch
   iPad Pro, 12.9 inch (1st generation)
3. Web site: iPadOS 17 Preview . 2023-06-05 . Apple . en-US . 2023-06-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230605191301/https://www.apple.com/ipados/ipados-17-preview/ . live .
4. iPad (6th generation)
   iPad (7th generation)
5. iPad Pro, 10.5 inch
   iPad Pro, 12.9 inch (2nd generation)
6. iPad (8th generation)
   iPad Air (3rd generation)
   iPad Mini (5th generation)
7. iPad Pro, 11 inch (1st generation)
   iPad Pro, 12.9 inch (3rd generation)
8. iPad Pro, 11 inch (2nd generation)
   iPad Pro, 12.9 inch (4th generation)
9. iPad (9th generation)
10. iPad (10th generation)
    iPad Air (4th generation)
11. iPad Mini (6th generation)
12. iPad Air (5th generation)
    iPad Pro, 11 inch (3rd generation)
    iPad Pro, 12.9 inch (5th generation)
13. iPad Pro, 11 inch (4th generation)
    iPad Pro, 12.9 inch (6th generation)
    iPad Air (6th generation)
14. iPad Pro, 11 inch (5th generation)
    iPad Pro, 13 inch
15. Web site: About iPadOS 17 Updates . Apple Support . en . 2023-10-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231008012021/https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213780 . live .