Apple began testing the iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3 betas in December, and whereas we’re not anticipating these updates to be as function wealthy as iOS and iPadOS 17.2, there are some notable options which have been discovered up to now.
This information aggregates the whole lot that’s coming within the iOS 17.3 replace, and we’ll replace it all through the beta testing interval.
Stolen Gadget Safety
Earlier this 12 months, there have been information experiences a couple of slate of iPhone thefts the place the thief spied on a sufferer to be taught the machine passcode earlier than stealing the cellphone, resulting in drained financial institution accounts and an untraceable ‌iPhone‌.
As an answer, Apple launched Stolen Gadget Mode in iOS 17.3 so as to add further safety. If somebody ought to get hold of each your ‌iPhone‌ and your passcode, this function prevents complete disaster. With Stolen Gadget Mode enabled, accessing passwords in iCloud Keychain, turning off Misplaced Mode, erasing content material, and making purchases in Safari requires biometric authentication with Face ID or Contact ID.
Sure actions similar to altering an Apple ID password require ‌Face ID‌ and have a one-hour safety delay. So should you (or another person) tried to alter your ‌Apple ID‌ login, you would wish each ‌Face ID‌ authentication after which an hour wait interval earlier than the password may very well be up to date. These wait intervals are waived when you’re in a trusted location like dwelling or work.
As outlined in our report on the function, listed below are actions that require biometric authentication when the Stolen Gadget Safety is activated:
- Viewing/utilizing passwords or passkeys saved in ‌iCloud‌ Keychain
- Making use of for a brand new Apple Card
- Viewing an ‌Apple Card‌ digital card
- Turning off Misplaced Mode
- Erasing all content material and settings
- Taking sure Apple Money and Financial savings actions in Pockets
- Utilizing fee strategies saved in Safari
- Utilizing your ‌iPhone‌ to arrange a brand new machine
Word that these actions wouldn’t have a passcode backup, so you’ll be able to’t use a passcode to skirt ‌Face ID‌ or ‌Contact ID‌. Actions that require biometric authentication and have a one-hour safety delay embrace the next:
- Altering your ‌Apple ID‌ password
- Updating choose ‌Apple ID‌ account safety settings, together with including or eradicating a trusted machine, trusted cellphone quantity, Restoration Key, or Restoration Contact
- Altering your ‌iPhone‌ passcode
- Including or eradicating ‌Face ID‌ or ‌Contact ID‌
- Turning off Discover My
- Turning off Stolen Gadget Safety
Stolen Gadget Safety is accessible on all iPhones which are capable of run iOS 17, which incorporates the ‌iPhone‌ XS and newer. It’s an opt-in function that may be turned on within the Settings app by going to ‌Face ID‌ & Passcode and toggling on Stolen Gadget Safety.
Collaborative Apple Music Playlists
Apple first examined collaborative Apple Music playlists in iOS 17.2, however the function was eliminated earlier than the software program was launched.
Collaborative ‌Apple Music‌ playlists are again within the iOS 17.3 beta, suggesting Apple simply wanted somewhat bit extra time to work out the kinks.
In iOS 17.3, you’ll be able to take any of your present playlists or create a brand new one after which invite others to hitch in so as to add songs and hearken to the playlist. You may invite buddies, members of the family, and others who share your musical preferences, and there does not look like a restrict on how many individuals can contribute.
We have now a MacRumors collaborative music playlist obtainable for individuals who need to take part and share music with different MacRumors readers.
To make use of the collaboration function, go to a playlist within the ‌Apple Music‌ app after which faucet on the individual icon. It is possible for you to to generate a hyperlink which you can ship to others, and everybody who’s invited can entry the playlist. There may be an choice to approve every individual that joins, and leaving this off simply opens it as much as anybody with the hyperlink.
The one that created the playlist can take away individuals, take away songs, and switch off collaboration at any time.
Apple in iOS 17.3 added a neat emoji response function that permits listeners so as to add an emoji to any tune that is taking part in to specific their emotions about it. There are commonplace fast entry emoji choices like a coronary heart and thumbs up, however with the “+” button, any emoji will be added.
Once you’re listening to a tune within the playlist that has emoji reactions, these emoji animate because the tune begins to play.
Launch Date
iOS 17.3, iPadOS 17.3, macOS 14.3, tvOS 17.3, and watchOS 10.3 are all anticipated to see a public launch someday round January. Beta testing can be barely delayed by the Christmas and New 12 months’s holidays.
