Apple Seeds iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1 Release Candidates to Developers and Public Beta Testers

[MacRumors]

Apple today seeded the release candidate versions of iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1 to developers and public beta testers for testing purposes, with the betas coming one week after Apple released the third betas of iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1.

Registered developers are able to opt into the betas by opening up the Settings app, going to the Software Update section, tapping on the "Beta Updates" option, and toggling on the ‌iOS 17 or iPadOS 17‌ Developer Beta. An Apple ID associated with a developer account is required to download and install the beta. Public beta testers will need to follow the same steps after opting in to the beta through Apple's public beta testing website.

iOS 17.1 adds the option to favorite songs, albums, playlists, artists, and more, with favorited content added to the Library and used for suggestions. Favoriting can be done from the Lock Screen using the Now Playing widget, plus when starting a playlist, you'll now see Song Suggestions.

AirDrop transfers can be finished over the internet so close proximity does not need to be maintained, and an Apple Watch running watchOS 10.1 can now use NameDrop with an iPhone running iOS 17.1. On the iPhone 15 Pro, iOS 17.1 ensures you won't activate the Camera or Flashlight in your pocket.

Other new features include a flashlight indicator in the Dynamic Island for non iPhone 15 Pro models, and a Wallet feature that lets U.S. Discover card users and those in the UK connect their banks to see balances and transactions. Apple's release notes for the update are below:

AirDrop
- Content continues to transfer over the internet when you step out of AirDrop range

StandBy
- New options to control when the display turns off (iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max)

Music
- Favorites expanded to include songs, albums, and playlists, and you can filter to display your favorites in the library
- New cover art collection offers designs that change colors to reflect the music in your playlist
- Song suggestions appear at the bottom of every playlist, making it easy to add music that matches the vibe of your playlist

This update also includes the following improvements and bug fixes:
- Option to choose a specific album to use with Photo Shuffle on the Lock Screen
- Home key support for Matter locks
- Improved reliability of Screen Time settings syncing across devices
- Fixes an issue that may cause the Significant Location privacy setting to reset when transferring an Apple Watch or pairing it for the first time
- Resolves an issue where the names of incoming callers may not appear when you are on another call
- Addresses an issue where custom and purchased ringtones may not appear as options for your text tone
- Fixes an issue that may cause the keyboard to be less responsive
- Crash detection optimizations (all iPhone 14 and iPhone 15 models)
- Fixes an issue that may cause display image persistence

Some features may not be available for all regions or on all Apple devices. For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222

On the iPad, the update also adds support for the new USB-C Apple Pencil.

More information on some of the unmentioned features in iOS 17.1 can be found in our available in our iOS 17.1 features article.

Article Link: Apple Seeds iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1 Release Candidates to Developers and Public Beta Testers

 

[krspkbl]

public when so i can update ASAP.

 

[Reeneman]

Arrgh. Wait until Mo/Tu or install it today?

 

[Hart1583]

Mine only shows up under public. Weird

 

[N0ughtsAndCr0sses]

Let’s go!

Pioneers first, peasants, next week!

 

[gank41]

Mine only shows up under public. Weird

Same Here!

 

[PeterPanana]

Mine only shows up under public. Weird

Mine started installing under Developer beta and then just stopped. Then I switched to Public beta and it showed up again. Very weird!

 

[iGeneo]

Let’s go!

Pioneers first, peasants, next week!

Pioneers get shot

 

[David1986H]

I can't help but think 17.1 is a bit rushed all because France gave Apple a dead line

 

[mohkg]

this update just got pulled from dev and public beta so dont install it something is wrong with it...Edit looks like its back under public beta only

 

[gank41]

this update just got pulled from dev and public beta so dont install it something is wrong with it

How are you finding this out?

 

[sziehr]

ohhh ZOOLLOOOOO TECH looks like your working today buddy......

 

[wellander1]

Ipad is still showing 17.1 beta 3.

 

[Bigkool2inSC]

let's start talking about 17.2 beta 1 and what it may and may not have..

 

[CarAnalogy]

How's the stability and little bug fixes they never talk about? 17.0 seemed good at first and still is better than 16 but I have started to notice a little bit of bugginess and lag here and there, especially with Safari web views.

 

[krspkbl]

its on public and i'm downloading...

 

[krspkbl]

i'll let you know if my phone explodes

 

[NeovitaMMX]

No fix for the standby alarm clock/music app bug?

 

[krspkbl]

No fix for the standby alarm clock/music app bug?

let people install it first...

 

[krspkbl]

i am also downloading watch 10.1 through public.

 

[rotvaldi]

ohhh ZOOLLOOOOO TECH looks like your working today buddy......

Oh hey it’s zollotech *reading with his voice*

 

[yabeweb]

Support for Pencil USB C…so i guess that is a confirmation.
Surprised it wasn’t mentioned in the article….. never mind didn’t see it was officially released.

 

[N0ughtsAndCr0sses]

Nearly there.

 

[Kissmo1980]

Ahhh release it already…
I am actually more interested in it because of watchos double tap feature

 

[krspkbl]

Ahhh release it already…
I am actually more interested in it because of watchos double tap feature

it's on public so download it? it's an RC so unless they are any major bugs then that's what everyone will get next week or whenever. all you need to do is jump off the beta channel once it's installed so you can get 17.1.1 or any future stable channel patches.