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iOS 10.3

Full article
Public release
Recorded milestones
8
Beta cycle
62d
Average interval
9d
Public release
Mar 27, 2017

Release notes

Overview

Editorial synthesis with inline references and a source ledger when citations are available.

Release overview

iOS 10.3 reached the public release channel on March 27, 2017.[1][2]

The update added Find My AirPods, expanded Siri and CarPlay integrations, reorganized Apple ID settings, enabled cross-device iTunes movie rentals, extended several built-in apps, exposed in-app rating APIs to developers, and shipped a substantial security update.[3][4][2]

Source ledger

References

Sources are linked to the claims they support. Publication and access dates are shown when available.

  1. About the security content of iOS 10.3

    Apple Support · Apple · 2023-11-03T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 10.3 — Released March 27, 2017

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  2. About iOS 10 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2024-01-10T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 10.3

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  3. About the security content of iOS 10.3

    Apple Support · Apple · 2023-11-03T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 10.3 — security content

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  4. Allow Users to Provide Ratings From Within Your App

    Apple Developer · Apple · 2017-01-24T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 10.3 in-app ratings and reviews API

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Documented & observed

Changes in this version

Source-linked features, fixes, known issues, removals, and community-observed behavior recorded across this version’s appearances and verified builds.

Release changes

Changed in this release

Features, fixes, removals, and regressions first observed in this release record.

enhancement · changed

Account, media, and built-in app improvements

documentedconfirmed

iOS 10.3 combined account-management and cross-device media changes with documented additions across several built-in apps.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About iOS 10 Updates · iOS 10.3 — Other improvements and fixes

security · fixed

iOS 10.3 security fixes

documentedconfirmed

Apple’s advisory documents a substantial security correction set included with the March 27 public release.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About the security content of iOS 10.3 · iOS 10.3 — security content

enhancement · changed

CarPlay shortcuts and music controls

documentedconfirmed

The release reduced navigation friction between CarPlay apps and broadened Apple Music access in the vehicle interface.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About iOS 10 Updates · iOS 10.3 — CarPlay

enhancement · changed

Expanded Siri app capabilities

documentedconfirmed

Apple broadened the tasks that payment, ride-booking, and automaker apps could expose through Siri.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About iOS 10 Updates · iOS 10.3 — Siri

feature · introduced

Find My AirPods

documentedconfirmed

The update brought supported AirPods into Apple’s device-location workflow.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About iOS 10 Updates · iOS 10.3 — Find My iPhone

Milestones

Release history

Every recorded channel appearance in chronological order. Open an appearance for any available build, scope, notes, and sources.

  2. +13 days
  3. +14 days
  4. +7 days
  5. +9 days
  6. +5 days
  7. +3 days
  8. +11 days

    Public release

    Public

    Full articleEditorially verified

    iOS 10.3 reached the public release channel on March 27, 2017. The update added Find My AirPods, expanded Siri and CarPlay integrations, reorganized Apple ID settings, enabled cross-device iTunes movie rentals, extended several built-in apps, exposed in-app rating APIs to developers, and shipped a substantial security update. This article records the public appearance only and does not assign cumulative notes to an earlier beta or infer an undocumented build document.

    Availability
    available
    Sources
    9 linked
    Open this appearance

Historical context

Cycle comparison

Pace, intervals, and duration compared with earlier releases on the same platform.

Historical avg for .3 releases

47 days, 4.9 milestones

Based on 15 previous iOS .3 releases

Cycle vs. platform average

62d (avg: 58d)

4 days longer than the iOS average

Duration ranking

#32 of 92

Middle of the pack iOS beta cycles

Longest gap in this cycle

14 days

Between Beta 2 and Beta 3

Previous .3 releases (iOS)

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Official release notes