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iOS 11.1 Public

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About this appearance

iOS 11.1 reached the public release channel on October 31, 2017. iOS 11.1 was publicly released on October 31, 2017. It combined a visible emoji expansion with accessibility, Photos, app-switching, and security corrections. This article records the public appearance only and does not assign cumulative notes to an earlier beta.

Date
Oct 31, 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 11.1 appearance on October 31, 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 more than 70 emoji, restored the 3D Touch edge gesture for the app switcher, improved several VoiceOver and braille workflows, repaired Photos behaviors, and delivered new CVE-tracked security fixes.[3][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 11.1

    Apple Support · Apple · 2023-11-03T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 11.1 — Released October 31, 2017

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  2. About iOS 11 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2023-11-15T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 11.1

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  3. About the security content of iOS 11.1

    Apple Support · Apple · 2023-11-03T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 11.1 — security content

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  4. About iOS 11 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2023-11-15T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 11.1 — Emoji

  5. About iOS 11 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2023-11-15T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 11.1 — Other improvements and fixes

  6. About iOS 11 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2023-11-15T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 11.1 — Photos; Accessibility

Release changes

Changed in this release

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

behavior · changed

3D Touch app-switcher gesture

documentedconfirmed

Apple restored access to the app switcher by pressing the display edge on supported hardware.

  1. [1] About iOS 11 Updates · iOS 11.1 — Other improvements and fixes

security · fixed

iOS 11.1 security fixes

documentedconfirmed

Apple’s advisory documents security corrections including lock-screen permission issues and KRACK-related Wi-Fi state handling on specified devices.

  1. [1] About the security content of iOS 11.1 · iOS 11.1 — security content

bugFix · fixed

Photos and accessibility fixes

documentedconfirmed

Apple grouped a series of Photos reliability corrections with accessibility improvements for PDFs, notifications, Mail, and braille input.

  1. [1] About iOS 11 Updates · iOS 11.1 — Photos; Accessibility

feature · introduced

Expanded emoji set

documentedconfirmed

The point release expanded the system emoji catalog with more than 70 documented additions.

  1. [1] About iOS 11 Updates · iOS 11.1 — Emoji