The annual major updates for iOS and iPadOS are officially available. Version 17 of both operating systems is available for download on supported iPhones and iPads.

It has already been announced by Apple, but the day of downloads has come; The annual major update for iOS and iPadOS is here. Version 17 is now available to download for supported iPhones and iPads.

Update on the updates

The beta versions were already available in July and around two months later the latest versions of iOS and iPadOS were finally released into the digital world. You can manually install these updates yourself if your device is eligible. Go to Settings Generally and then see below Around the software update, ready for use.

iOS 17 contains important updates for the various communication functions, for stand-by, for the music applications and for the new journal app. There are also many smaller innovations in a variety of other functions and apps. Some of them were already known at the first launch.

Many of the updates that iOS 17 brings can also be seen in iPadOS 17. But there will also soon be a number of new things in a similar version for MacOS 14 Sonoma, such as some updates for the (home) screen.

Additionally, iPadOS 17 also includes updates for:

• Freeform

• Stage Manager

The aforementioned MacOS 14 Sonoma update will have to wait until September 26th.