Monday was an update-o-rama day, with Apple releasing its long-awaited iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3 mobile operating system updates.
The updates offer the following fixes, changes, and new features:
Stolen Device Protection:
- Stolen Device Protection increases security of iPhone and Apple ID by requiring Face ID or Touch ID with no passcode fallback to perform certain actions
- Security Delay requires Face ID or Touch ID, an hour wait, and then an additional successful biometric authentication before sensitive operations like changing device passcode or Apple ID password can be performed
Lock Screen:
- New Unity wallpaper honors Black history and culture in celebration of Black History Month
Music:
- Collaborate on playlists allows you to invite friends to join your playlist and everyone can add, reorder, and remove songs
- Emoji reactions can be added to any track in a collaborative playlist
Other New Features:
- AirPlay hotel support lets you stream content directly to the TV in your room in select hotels
- AppleCare & Warranty in Settings shows your coverage for all devices signed in with your Apple ID
- Crash detection optimizations (all iPhone 14 and iPhone 15 models)
As usual, the updates can be downloaded on eligible iPhones and iPads over-the-air by going to Settings > General > Software Update. Apple has also released iOS 15.8.1 and iOS 16.7.5 for those running older versions of iOS.
If you’ve had a chance to try the updates, please let us know about your experience in the comments.
Via MacRumors