Apple Releases iOS 17.6 With Bug Fixes and Security Improvements

[MacRumors]

Apple today released iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, the sixth point updates to the iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 operating system updates that came out last year. The iOS and iPadOS 17.6 updates come two months after the debut of iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5.

iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6 can be downloaded on eligible iPhones and iPads over-the-air by going to Settings > General > Software Update. Apple has also released iOS 15.8.3 and iOS 16.7.9 security updates for devices not able to run iOS 17.

There are no notable features in the iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6 updates, with Apple adding unspecified bug fixes and security updates. Nothing new was discovered during the beta testing process.

This update provides important bug fixes and security updates and is recommended for all users.

iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6 will likely be some of the last updates that we'll see to iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 aside from ongoing security fixes. Apple is set to release iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 in September.

Article Link: Apple Releases iOS 17.6 With Bug Fixes and Security Improvements

 

[tmaxxtigger]

Looks like slightly different build than RC.

 

[Reeneman]

Looks like slightly different build than RC.

Yes it is

 

[rungxanh2901]

Different build than the RC. Nice!

 

[ThatsMeRight]

Weird that this is 17.6.

 

[rishey]

goodie. I love update day!

 

[infinitejest]

Hopefully this fixes the battery drain issue. My iPhone 15 Pro’s battery life has been terrible under 15.7.1.

Edit: Sorry, I mean 17.5.1 of course 🙂

 

[gusmula]

iPhone 8 Plus 🙏

 

[SebCohen]

Hopefully this fixes the battery drain issue. My iPhone 15 Pro’s battery life has been terrible under 15.7.1.

My iPad Pro M1 has been heating up A LOT lately and not just the normal post-update kind, it’s every day all the time. iPhone 15 Pro also, but it’s new and I can’t tell if it’s normal or not yet.

 

[Reverend Benny]

My iPad Pro M1 has been heating up A LOT lately and not just the normal post-update kind, it’s every day all the time. iPhone 15 Pro also, but it’s new and I can’t tell if it’s normal or not yet.

I think @infinitejest is joking, iPhone 15 has never been running the iOS version that he refers to.
Edit: Sorry, missed that you are obviously joking too. 🙃

 

[ppetrovic]

Maybe, but my iPhone 15 Pro Max has been running the iOS version @infinitejest was actually referring to and I can confirm it's been draining the battery like crazy, so I too hope 17.6 finally fixes it.

 

[infinitejest]

I think @infinitejest is joking, iPhone 15 has never been running the iOS version that he refers to.
Edit: Sorry, missed that you are obviously joking too. 🙃

I’m not joking at all. My 15 Pro has been running 17.5.1 for a while now and battery life has never been worse.

 

[Reverend Benny]

Maybe, but my iPhone 15 Pro Max has been running the iOS version @infinitejest was actually referring to and I can confirm it's been draining the battery like crazy, so I too hope 17.6 finally fixes it.

Nah, your iPhone 15 has never been running iOS 15.7.1

 

[Reverend Benny]

I’m not joking at all. My 15 Pro has been running 17.5.1 for a while now and battery life has never been worse.

17.5.1 sounds more like it, you wrote 15.7.1, thought you were havin a laugh.

 

[infinitejest]

17.5.1 sounds more like it, you wrote 15.7.1, thought you were havin a laugh.

Oops, yeah my bad. I meant 17.5.1 🙂

 

[Reverend Benny]

Oops, yeah my bad. I meant 17.5.1 🙂

Keep us posted in the battery section if it solves your battery drain issues

 

[CarAnalogy]

Different build than the RC. Nice!

I gambled and lost that the RC would remain the same. I'm kind of worried now because...

Hopefully this fixes the battery drain issue. My iPhone 15 Pro’s battery life has been terrible under 15.7.1.

Same, and the RC did fix it. Night and day difference, and this is on a 13 Pro. Like going to bed at 15% every day vs 50% as normal. Phone and watch both, same exact issue, both started on 15.7.1.

Keep us posted in the battery section if it solves your battery drain issues

Fingers crossed, and I'll chime in too because it's working fine for me right now, and I'm currently downloading the update...

 

[iSmoggie]

The animation when you minimise the now paying controls in Music seems different.

 

[Col4bin]

The animation when you minimise the now paying controls in Music seems different.

Isn’t that the “genie” vs traditional “scaling” effect under system prefs?

 

[GMShadow]

Every time I update my iPod touch I think it's for the last time, but they keep surprising me.

 

[Seamaster]

Every time I update my iPod touch I think it's for the last time, but they keep surprising me.

Ha, I was similarly surprised. Team iPod Touch represent!

 

[No5tromo]

I'll just wait it out. Ever since the recovering of deleted photos fiasco I'm in no rush to update, I'll let the more eager people test for major bugs.

 

[BorisDG]

I can't update my apps anymore since 17.6. When I click App Store and than I go in my profile by clicking my photo, there is no list at the bottom. I can click app by app from the store itself and than update, but there is no list with my apps waiting to be updated with just one button click. Is it moved or it's glitched?

 

[Rigby]

I can't update my apps anymore since 17.6. When I click App Store and than I go in my profile by clicking my photo, there is no list at the bottom. I can click app by app from the store itself and than update, but there is no list with my apps waiting to be updated with just one button click. Is it moved or it's glitched?

Still working as usual here.

 

[UliBaer]

I can't update my apps anymore since 17.6. When I click App Store and than I go in my profile by clicking my photo, there is no list at the bottom. I can click app by app from the store itself and than update, but there is no list with my apps waiting to be updated with just one button click. Is it moved or it's glitched?

Simply swipe downwards in that view to refresh the list and the apps, for which updates are available, will show as usual.