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Apple has officially released iOS 17.1. After a little over a month of beta testing, the first .1 update of iOS 17 is finally here. This is not a huge update, it’s more of a bug fixing update, with a few minor features being added. Things like the Journal app that Apple announced back at WWDC are not coming with this update. That is likely coming in iOS 17.2.
So what is new in iOS 17.1? Well, for starters, the Apple Music app is finally getting the ability to star songs, albums and artists and have them saved to your library. This feature is also going to help Apple Music with recommendations. It’s a bit surprising that something as simple as starring tracks has taken so long to come to Apple Music.
Additionally, AirDrop is getting a new “out of range” option. So you are able to still send files over AirDrop if your device is out of range of the sending device. The other big update is for the UK. Where those that use the Apple Wallet app will be able to connect their cards and see transactions as well as balances. Now those that were in the beta testing for this feature have said that the feature works, but it’s not that accurate. Basically, it’s not pinging your bank as often to get your transactions and balances. So you might not be able to trust them.
When can we expect iOS 17.2 beta?
Those of us that live life on the edge, and are always on the beta version of operating systems might be wondering when iOS 17.2 beta will start? Well, it will likely start tomorrow, or Apple could opt to wait until next week. Either way, it’s going to be very soon.
What can we expect in iOS 17.2? Well, we’re expecting to see the Journal app that was announced at WWDC. This is because the Journal app is still listed on the iOS 17 page on Apple’s website as “coming later this year”. And well, there’s not much time left in the year. Seeing as November is next week. We’d expect to see iOS 17.2 as the last major iOS update for the year, aside from some minor, 0.0.1 updates for bugs and security exploits.