iPadOS 17

iPadOS 17

Version of the iPadOS operating system
Developer	Apple Inc.
OS family	iPadOS
Source model	Closed with open-source components
Latest release	17.7.3 (December 11, 2024 (2024-12-11)) [±]
Marketing target	iPad, iPad Mini, iPad Air, iPad Pro
Update method	Software Update
Preceded by	iPadOS 16
Official website	www.apple.com/ipados/ipados-17-preview/
Tagline	Even more capable. Even more you.
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iOS 17

iPadOS 17 is the upcoming fifth 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 is scheduled to be released in late 2023 alongside iOS 17.

iPadOS 17 drops support for the first generation iPad Pro, and the fifth generation iPad, making it the first iPadOS version to work only on iPads with Apple Pencil support.

Currently, the operating system is in beta, and it is open to people who are enrolled in the Apple Developer Program. The public version is expected to release in July 2023. The final version should release in September 2023.

System features

Further information: iOS 17 § Features

Lock screen

Further information: iOS 16 § Lock screen

• The lock screen has been redesigned to match the appearance of iOS 16 and beyond.

PDF document handling

• iPadOS can now identify PDF forms fields for quicker text input.

Siri

• Users can now simply say "Siri" instead of "Hey Siri" to activate Siri by voice.

App features

Health App

• The Apple Health app is now available on iPad.

Notes App

• The Notes app now supports real time collaboration between users in PDF documents.

Mail App

• When you receive a verification code by email, the Mail app will automatically type the code to a box where it says to put the sent code in.

Compatibility (Supported devices)

iPadOS 17 requires an A10 chip or newer, which means it drops support for iPad models with A9 and A9X chips, such as the iPad Pro (1st generation) and the iPad (5th generation).

iPadOS 17 will be supported on devices with an A10 chip or later. However, devices with an A10 or A10X SoC (That is, the 2nd gen iPad Pro, the 6th gen iPad and the 7th gen iPad) could have limited 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 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)

Release history

	Previous release		Current release		Current beta release

iPadOS 17 releases

Version	Release date	Release notes
17.0 beta	June 5, 2023	[1]