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iOS 10.3 Public

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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.

Date
Mar 27, 2017
Availability
available
Revision
No

Release notes

What changed

Original editorial synthesis. Linked references appear with the claims they support and in the source ledger.

Public release

Apple’s dated records place the public iOS 10.3 appearance on March 27, 2017. This article covers that public release and does not infer beta-specific timing or an undocumented build number.[1][2]

What changed

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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  5. About iOS 10 Updates

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

  6. About iOS 10 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2024-01-10T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 10.3 — Find My iPhone

  7. About iOS 10 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2024-01-10T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 10.3 — Other improvements and fixes

  8. About iOS 10 Updates

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

  9. Allow Users to Provide Ratings From Within Your App

    Apple Developer · Apple · 2017-01-24T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 10.3 APIs for ratings and reviews

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.

  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.

  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.

  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.

  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.

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