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I think the reason people are anticipating this update more than other .x updates is that this round of .0s across the board have some noticeable and nettlesome bugs. This includes a little bit of stuttering/lag on animations, etc. I've used iOS/tvOS/macOS for about 9 years now, and this does seem to be more than normal. The hope is that at least some of them will be addressed with this update.
Similar posts have even made pretty much every year when it comes to x.0 and x.1 releases.
 
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Good to see that yet another buggy release was not rushed out.

iOS 17 has been a dumpster fire so far, it needs to be brought under control and 17.1 *has* to be solid.
 
I bet it's Tue.31.Oct, following Mon.30.Oct event:

Apple Announces October Event for Macs: 'Scary Fast'

Note the later timing for your region...

Apple has never held a worldwide event at night before, so this is a first for the company. The livestream will begin at:

- 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on the night before Halloween, which equates to
- 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time,
- 12:00 a.m. UK,
- 1:00 / 2:00 a.m. continental Europe, and
- 9:00 a.m. in several countries in Asia.
 
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I bet it's Tue.31.Oct, following Mon.30.Oct event:

Apple Announces October Event for Macs: 'Scary Fast'

Note the later timing for your region:

Apple has never held a worldwide event at night before, so this is a first for the company. The livestream will begin at:

- 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on the night before Halloween, which equates to
- 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time,
- 12:00 a.m. UK,
- 1:00 / 2:00 a.m. continental Europe, and
- 9:00 a.m. in several countries in Asia.
Why would they wait another week though if the release candidate was already out last week? Doesn't make sense.
 
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Why would they wait another week though if the release candidate was already out last week? Doesn't make sense.
Dunno, but being so close together, may mean a quick reveal during said event – maybe, though unlikely as looks like a purely Mac event, including a new iPad of some kind (eg. the Mini?). We'll have to see.
 
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Why would they wait another week though if the release candidate was already out last week? Doesn't make sense.
It makes no sense for them to wait till next week considering the RC came out last week. Hopefully we see the update today
 
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Wtf, didn’t 17.0 just come out? This is way too soon. It takes forever to update an entire household of iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, HomepodOS, AppleWatchOS, and macOS gadgets every time they do this. How about staggering the releases of each of those? In fact, I wish they would stick to maybe yearly or half yearly releases as well. It’s just too many updates honestly.
 
It makes no sense for them to wait till next week considering the RC came out last week. Hopefully we see the update today
As said, maybe a smaller iOS/iPadOS product update (iPad Mini?) to coincide... or maybe they simply want to switch it up for hype, or something??
Wtf, didn’t 17.0 just come out? This is way too soon. It takes forever to update an entire household of iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, HomepodOS, AppleWatchOS, and macOS gadgets every time they do this. How about staggering the releases of each of those? In fact, I wish they would stick to maybe yearly or half yearly releases as well. It’s just too many updates honestly.
Yeah, can be a bit annoying updating everything. For me, I have tvOS update itself at least.
The others I manually do an iCloud backup per device, then do the install update.

I always wonder why Apple never sets that a device backup is done first as part of their auto-update procedure setting? Hence me having auto-download update ON, but auto-install updates OFF.
 
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Apple's iOS 17.1, iPadOS 17.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1, tvOS 17.1, watchOS 10.1, and HomePod Software 17.1 updates are expected to be released to the public tomorrow following several weeks of beta testing. We are expecting the software to go live at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time, which is when Apple typically releases updates.

iOS-17.1-Update-Available-Next-Week-With-New-Features-2.jpg

Last week, Apple seeded release candidates (RCs) for all of the upcoming software refreshes. Apple usually tests RCs for about a week to make sure there are no device-breaking bugs, and this time around, we're also clued in on a specific launch date because of an update in France.

iOS 17.1 in France includes a feature to reduce the radiation level of iPhone 12 models when they are stationary on a table or another surface, and French regulatory group ANFR two weeks ago confirmed that the iOS 17.1 update is expected to come out "by October 24."

iOS 17.1 isn't going to bring us the Journal app, but it does have some useful new features. It includes the option to continue large AirDrop transfers over the internet once initiated, so if you're sending someone files, you can walk away while the transfer is in progress.

It includes new options for favoriting Apple Music songs, there are new options for leaving the display on in StandBy mode, and Screen Time should work better across devices. There are also several bug fixes, so if you've been having issues with search in the Messages app or persistent images on the new iPhone 15 models, you're going to want to download the update right away.

If you have an Apple Watch, it's actually watchOS 10.1 that's going to bring some of the best features. The update includes support for NameDrop for quickly sharing contact info with another person, and it adds Double Tap on the latest models. Double Tap lets you tap your index finger and thumb together to do things like answer phone calls and bring up the Smart Stack.

macOS Sonoma 14.1 has a few bug fixes, and if you have an original HomePod or HomePod mini, you'll be pleased to hear that HomePod 17.1 adds the Enhance Dialogue feature to these devices. When a HomePod is used as an Apple TV speaker, Enhance Dialogue cuts down on background noise and music when there's speaking so you can better hear what's being said.

We have a full rundown on all of the new features coming in iOS 17.1 in our iOS 17.1 beta features guide. Apple is already working on iOS 17.2, so we could be seeing new beta features as soon as later this week after iOS 17.1 and its sister updates come out.

Article Link: iOS 17.1 Likely to Launch Tomorrow
17.1 was not released on Tuesday the 24th, today is Wednesday the 25th and I wonder....
 


Apple's iOS 17.1, iPadOS 17.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1, tvOS 17.1, watchOS 10.1, and HomePod Software 17.1 updates are expected to be released to the public tomorrow following several weeks of beta testing. We are expecting the software to go live at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time, which is when Apple typically releases updates.

iOS-17.1-Update-Available-Next-Week-With-New-Features-2.jpg

Last week, Apple seeded release candidates (RCs) for all of the upcoming software refreshes. Apple usually tests RCs for about a week to make sure there are no device-breaking bugs, and this time around, we're also clued in on a specific launch date because of an update in France.

iOS 17.1 in France includes a feature to reduce the radiation level of iPhone 12 models when they are stationary on a table or another surface, and French regulatory group ANFR two weeks ago confirmed that the iOS 17.1 update is expected to come out "by October 24."

iOS 17.1 isn't going to bring us the Journal app, but it does have some useful new features. It includes the option to continue large AirDrop transfers over the internet once initiated, so if you're sending someone files, you can walk away while the transfer is in progress.

It includes new options for favoriting Apple Music songs, there are new options for leaving the display on in StandBy mode, and Screen Time should work better across devices. There are also several bug fixes, so if you've been having issues with search in the Messages app or persistent images on the new iPhone 15 models, you're going to want to download the update right away.

If you have an Apple Watch, it's actually watchOS 10.1 that's going to bring some of the best features. The update includes support for NameDrop for quickly sharing contact info with another person, and it adds Double Tap on the latest models. Double Tap lets you tap your index finger and thumb together to do things like answer phone calls and bring up the Smart Stack.

macOS Sonoma 14.1 has a few bug fixes, and if you have an original HomePod or HomePod mini, you'll be pleased to hear that HomePod 17.1 adds the Enhance Dialogue feature to these devices. When a HomePod is used as an Apple TV speaker, Enhance Dialogue cuts down on background noise and music when there's speaking so you can better hear what's being said.

We have a full rundown on all of the new features coming in iOS 17.1 in our iOS 17.1 beta features guide. Apple is already working on iOS 17.2, so we could be seeing new beta features as soon as later this week after iOS 17.1 and its sister updates come out.

Article Link: iOS 17.1 Likely to Launch Tomorrow
I hope they will fix the camera app, and their controls its just bad normally I use volume up or down to shoot photos, now it just starts to record even though the settings is in photo, not only that I have to close the app before it stops recording. iOS has been released way to early. Apple should stop releasing for the sake of just releasing new things when it doesn't really work. I Also have problems with the music app that just crashes or unresponsive when using earphones volume just freezes and you have to close or restart the phone. Its just bad
 
Something didn't work for him, therefore it's all bad.
It is correct that just because something doesn't work for individual X, doesn't mean that it doesn't work for individuals Y and Z. But also bear in mind: the fact that something works for individuals Y and Z does NOT mean that it works for individual X -- or that something not working is due to individual X's ineptitude.
 
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Perhaps read the numerous stories on MacRumors about bugs--some of them quite significant.

There are over 2 *billion* active iOS device users.

The existence of some bugs and associated discussions on a blog - does not a dumpster fire make.

Software has bugs. Software *should* have regular releases (updates, patches, fixes).

iOS/iPadOS, HomeOS, AppleTVOS, and MacOS also contain many components, libraries and frameworks that are open source or developed by partners - which Apple has to keep coordinated with their software.

This includes handling completely different wireless providers, home & corporate networking setups and varying ISPs, and many combinations of hardware - all spread across 2 billion divergent use-cases and needs, through hundreds of countries and regulatory frameworks and dozens of supported language translations.

Keeping all of this together in any form at all is pretty amazing.

Anecdotal evidence is fun in a discussion - but a lot of people in *this* forum seem to be not really thinking about all the moving parts and how all this really works.

I have had my own problems with Apple stuffs over the years (the last couple years of HomeKit come to mind).

But “omg my battery” cries happens *every* *single* *release*. There is always someone whining that it’s either too soon after the previous release or too long since the last release. There is always someone who complains nothing works for them and someone who claims they have zero problems.

Just sit back and enjoy the ride.

(Why yes, I am in IT, why do you ask? ;) )
 
There are over 2 *billion* active iOS device users.

The existence of some bugs and associated discussions on a blog - does not a dumpster fire make.

Software has bugs. Software *should* have regular releases (updates, patches, fixes).

iOS/iPadOS, HomeOS, AppleTVOS, and MacOS also contain many components, libraries and frameworks that are open source or developed by partners - which Apple has to keep coordinated with their software.

This includes handling completely different wireless providers, home & corporate networking setups and varying ISPs, and many combinations of hardware - all spread across 2 billion divergent use-cases and needs, through hundreds of countries and regulatory frameworks and dozens of supported language translations.

Keeping all of this together in any form at all is pretty amazing.

Anecdotal evidence is fun in a discussion - but a lot of people in *this* forum seem to be not really thinking about all the moving parts and how all this really works.

I have had my own problems with Apple stuffs over the years (the last couple years of HomeKit come to mind).

But “omg my battery” cries happens *every* *single* *release*. There is always someone whining that it’s either too soon after the previous release or too long since the last release. There is always someone who complains nothing works for them and someone who claims they have zero problems.

Just sit back and enjoy the ride.

(Why yes, I am in IT, why do you ask? ;) )
No doubt similar complaints do surface after every x.0 release. Does this mean that all x.0 releases are the same? That none of them is any better (or worse, or especially worse) than the others? If you do work in IT, you should see the problem in your own reasoning. That said, I agree that the Apple ecosystem has grown increasingly complex and sophisticated over the past decade. It's much easier for things to break and for them not to "just work" than was the case in, say, 2011. But that doesn't make it any less frustrating when, for instance, your phone shuts off randomly in the middle of the night due to a kernel panic. Or your new phone overheats when just idling. Etc etc.
 
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