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iOS 11.2 Public

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About this appearance

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.

Date
Dec 2, 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 11.2 appearance on December 2, 2017. This article covers that public release and does not infer beta-specific timing or an undocumented build number.[1][2][3]

What changed

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

    Apple Newsroom · Apple · 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z · Availability; iOS 11.2 requirement

  6. About iOS 11 Updates

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

  7. About iOS 11 Updates

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

  8. About iOS 11 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2023-11-15T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 11.2 — faster wireless charging

  9. About iOS 11 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2023-11-15T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 11.2 — Other improvements and fixes

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.

  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.

  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.

  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.

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