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iOS 11.2

Full article
Public release
Recorded milestones
8
Beta cycle
33d
Average interval
5d
Public release
Dec 2, 2017

Release notes

Overview

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

Release overview

iOS 11.2 was publicly released on December 2, 2017. It prepared support for Apple Pay Cash, enabled faster wireless charging on supported iPhones, and bundled interface, reliability, accessibility, and security work.[1][2][3]

Apple activated Apple Pay Cash for eligible U.S. customers on December 5, requiring iOS 11.2. The version also added faster wireless charging with compatible accessories, real-time text calling, and numerous fixes across Mail, the Lock Screen, Messages, Calculator, and VoiceOver.[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 11.2

    Apple Support · Apple · 2023-11-06T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 11.2 — Released December 2, 2017

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  2. Apple Pay Cash and person to person payments now available

    Apple Newsroom · Apple · 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 11.2 requirement and December 5 service availability

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  3. About iOS 11 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2023-11-15T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 11.2

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  4. About the security content of iOS 11.2

    Apple Support · Apple · 2023-11-06T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 11.2 — security content

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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

Faster wireless charging

documentedconfirmed

The update raised supported wireless-charging performance for the named iPhone models and compatible charging hardware.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About iOS 11 Updates · iOS 11.2 — faster wireless charging

enhancement · changed

Real-time text and VoiceOver improvements

documentedconfirmed

The update added RTT calling and improved VoiceOver behavior in Messages, Settings, App Store, Music, and notifications.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About iOS 11 Updates · iOS 11.2 — accessibility improvements

security · fixed

iOS 11.2 security fixes

documentedconfirmed

Apple’s advisory documents security changes including a KRACK-related Wi-Fi correction for additional supported devices.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About the security content of iOS 11.2 · iOS 11.2 — security content

bugFix · fixed

System and app reliability fixes

documentedconfirmed

Apple’s notes list a broad maintenance set, including incorrect rapid-entry Calculator results and slow keyboard response.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About iOS 11 Updates · iOS 11.2 — Other improvements and fixes

Milestones

Release history

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

  2. +4 days
  3. +3 days
  4. +7 days
  5. +4 days
  6. +11 days
  7. +3 days
  8. +1 day

    Public release

    Public

    Full articleEditorially verified

    iOS 11.2 reached the public release channel on December 2, 2017. iOS 11.2 was publicly released on December 2, 2017. It prepared support for Apple Pay Cash, enabled faster wireless charging on supported iPhones, and bundled interface, reliability, accessibility, and security work. This article records the public appearance only and does not assign cumulative notes to an earlier beta.

    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 .2 releases

47 days, 5.6 milestones

Based on 13 previous iOS .2 releases

Cycle vs. platform average

33d (avg: 58d)

25 days shorter than the iOS average

Duration ranking

#81 of 92

Middle of the pack iOS beta cycles

Longest gap in this cycle

11 days

Between Beta 4 and Beta 5

Previous .2 releases (iOS)

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iOS 15.2202147d78d
iOS 14.2202049d610d

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Official release notes