Apple seems to be engaged on and internally testing the upcoming iOS 17.3.1 software program replace for the iPhone, primarily based on analytics information for a number of web sites.
MacRumors reported Monday that it had noticed a customer to its web site utilizing iOS 17.3.1, which hasn’t been launched but as both a beta (which might be unprecedented for such a small level replace) or a public launch. The more than likely rationalization is that somebody at Apple HQ is working a pre-release model of the replace for inside testing, and has visited plenty of web sites, together with Macworld. We checked our net analytics and noticed a single entry for iOS 17.3.1 too.
Internet analytics have revealed the existence of pre-release iOS updates on a number of events prior to now, together with each iOS 17.1.1 and iOS 17.1.2 final November. It would strike readers as odd that of all of the web sites on the web, Apple’s testing crew would select to go to those prone to discover and write about it, however it’s not like several of this can be a huge secret.
Neither is iOS 17.3.1, which can in all probability come out within the subsequent week or so, anticipated to function any main modifications or new options. Issues like that seem in iOS X or iOS X.X updates; X.X.X updates are confined to fixes for bugs and safety vulnerabilities. Necessary stuff, however hardly one thing Apple would really feel the necessity to preserve below wraps.
iOS 17.4, then again, could possibly be much more attention-grabbing. We all know from the beta that it’ll embody vital App Retailer modifications for EU customers… and a few good new emojis. iOS 17.4 is anticipated to be launched to the general public in early March or thereabouts.
