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iOS 11.0 Public

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About this appearance

iOS 11.0 reached the public release channel on September 19, 2017. iOS 11.0 was publicly released on September 19, 2017. The annual platform release redesigned core system experiences while giving iPad a substantially broader set of multitasking and file-management tools. This article records the public appearance only and does not assign cumulative notes to an earlier beta.

Date
Sep 19, 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 11.0 appearance on September 19, 2017. This article covers that public release and does not infer beta-specific timing or an undocumented build number.[1][2][3]

What changed

The public feature set included a rebuilt App Store, the Files app and expanded iPad multitasking, ARKit, new Camera and Photos capabilities, Do Not Disturb While Driving, richer Maps guidance, and a redesigned Control Center.[4][2][3]

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 11

    Apple Support · Apple · 2023-11-06T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 11.0 — Released September 19, 2017

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  2. About iOS 11 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2023-11-15T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 11

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  3. iOS 11 is available tomorrow

    Apple Newsroom · Apple · 2017-09-18T00:00:00.000Z · Starting Tuesday; iOS 11 public availability

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  4. About the security content of iOS 11

    Apple Support · Apple · 2023-11-06T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 11.0 — security content

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  5. iOS 11 is available tomorrow

    Apple Newsroom · Apple · 2017-09-18T00:00:00.000Z · Immersive Augmented Reality

  6. About iOS 11 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2023-11-15T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 11 — App Store

  7. About iOS 11 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2023-11-15T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 11 — Augmented Reality

  8. About iOS 11 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2023-11-15T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 11 — Camera; Photos

  9. About iOS 11 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2023-11-15T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 11 — Maps; Do Not Disturb while Driving; Other features and improvements

  10. About iOS 11 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2023-11-15T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 11 — New features designed for iPad; Files

  11. About the security content of iOS 11

    Apple Support · Apple · 2023-11-06T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 11 — security content

  12. iOS 11 is available tomorrow

    Apple Newsroom · Apple · 2017-09-18T00:00:00.000Z · iPad Becomes Even More Powerful

  13. iOS 11 is available tomorrow

    Apple Newsroom · Apple · 2017-09-18T00:00:00.000Z · Photos Look Even More Professional

  14. iOS 11 is available tomorrow

    Apple Newsroom · Apple · 2017-09-18T00:00:00.000Z · Stay Focused on the Road; More Ways to Navigate with Apple Maps

  15. iOS 11 is available tomorrow

    Apple Newsroom · Apple · 2017-09-18T00:00:00.000Z · The All-New App Store

Release changes

Changed in this release

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

enhancement · changed

Camera and Photos expansion

documentedconfirmed

The release added more efficient media formats and broadened capture, editing, and playback tools for photos and video.

  1. [1] About iOS 11 Updates · iOS 11 — Camera; Photos
  2. [2] iOS 11 is available tomorrow · Photos Look Even More Professional

developerApi · introduced

ARKit augmented-reality framework

documentedconfirmed

Apple introduced ARKit as the platform framework for augmented-reality apps on supported iPhone and iPad hardware.

  1. [1] iOS 11 is available tomorrow · Immersive Augmented Reality
  2. [2] About iOS 11 Updates · iOS 11 — Augmented Reality

security · fixed

iOS 11 security baseline

documentedconfirmed

Apple’s advisory lists a broad set of CVE-tracked fixes shipped with the September 19 public release.

  1. [1] About the security content of iOS 11 · iOS 11 — security content

feature · introduced

Driving, Maps, and Control Center changes

documentedconfirmed

iOS 11 added driving-focused notification controls and new navigation information while consolidating Control Center.

  1. [1] About iOS 11 Updates · iOS 11 — Maps; Do Not Disturb while Driving; Other features and improvements
  2. [2] iOS 11 is available tomorrow · Stay Focused on the Road; More Ways to Navigate with Apple Maps

feature · introduced

Files and expanded iPad multitasking

documentedconfirmed

The release made files easier to organize across local and cloud providers and broadened multi-app workflows on iPad.

  1. [1] About iOS 11 Updates · iOS 11 — New features designed for iPad; Files
  2. [2] iOS 11 is available tomorrow · iPad Becomes Even More Powerful