Release appearance
iOS 17.0 Beta 2
Recorded context
About this appearance
iOS 17 Beta 2 is represented by 17 source-supported changes selected from Apple's preserved 212-record state; no build number or unsupported milestone payload is inferred.
- Date
- Jun 21, 2023
- Availability
- available
- Revision
- No
Release notes
What changed
Original editorial synthesis. Linked references appear with the claims they support and in the source ledger.
Preserved release-note state
The reader-facing Apple archive identifies this document as “iOS & iPadOS 17 Beta 2 Release Notes.” This iOS overlay selects 17 substantive records from the 212-record state.[1]
How this milestone differs
Against Beta 1, the archive parser found 30 additions, 5 removals, and 14 changed issue records. The published selection emphasizes exact issue-ID additions and status transitions rather than every wording edit.[2][3]
Platform scope
Items explicitly limited to iPad or iPadOS are excluded. iPhone-only records and shared iOS/iPadOS framework behavior are retained where Apple's text supports that scope.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]
Editorial boundary
Source ledger
References
Sources are linked to the claims they support. Publication and access dates are shown when available.
- iOS & iPadOS 17 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2023-06-24T09:11:08.000Z · Beta 2 archived document title
- iOS & iPadOS 17 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2023-06-05T21:21:51.000Z · Before comparison state for Beta 2
- iOS & iPadOS 17 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2023-06-24T09:11:08.000Z · Retained comparison state for Beta 2
- iOS & iPadOS 17 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2023-06-24T09:11:08.000Z · AirPlay — Known Issues; 109610361
- iOS & iPadOS 17 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2023-06-24T09:11:08.000Z · App Intents — Known Issues; 109781493
- iOS & iPadOS 17 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2023-06-24T09:11:08.000Z · Freeform — Known Issues; 107901155
- iOS & iPadOS 17 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2023-06-24T09:11:08.000Z · Home Widgets — Known Issues; 110424040 and 110547396
- iOS & iPadOS 17 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2023-06-24T09:11:08.000Z · ImageIO — Known Issues; 110822373 and 110906101
- iOS & iPadOS 17 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2023-06-24T09:11:08.000Z · Pre-filled Titles for Events and Reminders — New Features; 110889506
- iOS & iPadOS 17 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2023-06-24T09:11:08.000Z · Screen Time — Known Issues; 109490608
- iOS & iPadOS 17 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2023-06-24T09:11:08.000Z · SharePlay — Known Issues; 109275769
- iOS & iPadOS 17 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2023-06-24T09:11:08.000Z · SwiftData — Known Issues to Resolved Issues; 109664186 status transition
- iOS & iPadOS 17 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2023-06-24T09:11:08.000Z · SwiftUI — New Features; 109271050
- iOS & iPadOS 17 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2023-06-24T09:11:08.000Z · SwiftUI — Resolved Issues; 107558652
- iOS & iPadOS 17 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2023-06-24T09:11:08.000Z · SwiftUI — Resolved Issues; 109265624
- iOS & iPadOS 17 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2023-06-24T09:11:08.000Z · SwiftUI — Resolved Issues; 67879883
- iOS & iPadOS 17 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2023-06-24T09:11:08.000Z · SwiftUI — Resolved Issues; 88880547
- iOS & iPadOS 17 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2023-06-24T09:11:08.000Z · SwiftUI — Resolved Issues; 95917673
- iOS & iPadOS 17 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2023-06-24T09:11:08.000Z · UIKit — New Features; 68295914
- iOS & iPadOS 17 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2023-06-24T09:11:08.000Z · Vision — Resolved Issues; 109723859
- iOS & iPadOS 17 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2023-06-24T09:11:08.000Z · Beta 2 evidence boundary
- Installing and using Apple beta software
Apple Developer · Apple · 2026-07-30 · Beta software, release notes, and Feedback Assistant
- iOS & iPadOS 17 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2023-06-05T21:21:51.000Z · Beta 2 snapshot comparison
- iOS & iPadOS 17 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2023-06-24T09:11:08.000Z · Beta 2 snapshot comparison
Release changes
Changed in this release
Features, fixes, removals, and regressions first observed in this release record.
feature · introduced
Suggested event and reminder titles
The new Beta 2 note describes machine-learning title suggestions reached from a highlighted date or time in a conversation.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 17 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Pre-filled Titles for Events and Reminders — New Features; 110889506
knownIssue · knownIssue
Screen Time usage-detail delay
Beta 2 adds a prolonged delay when navigating from the Most Used list to a detailed usage report.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 17 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Screen Time — Known Issues; 109490608
bugFix · fixed
Search presentation in scroll views
The note explicitly applies the smoother searchable transition to both iOS and iPadOS.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 17 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — Resolved Issues; 109265624
bugFix · fixed
SwiftUI menu hover effects
The Beta 2 state adds a resolved note for combining menus with hover effects.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 17 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — Resolved Issues; 67879883
knownIssue · knownIssue
Shortcuts launch with App Intents providers
The Beta 2 state newly records a Shortcuts launch failure linked to some App Intents providers.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 17 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · App Intents — Known Issues; 109781493
behavior · fixed
NavigationSplitView controller reuse
The performance fix can reduce UIHostingController creation, so code coupled to its lifecycle messages may observe different behavior.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 17 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — Resolved Issues; 88880547
behavior · fixed
ScrollViewReader end-position clamping
The resolved behavior keeps the final offset within the scroll view's total content size.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 17 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — Resolved Issues; 107558652
knownIssue · knownIssue
ImageIO palette and icon rendering
Beta 2 adds two ImageIO rendering defects, including PNG alpha-table handling and device icon corruption.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 17 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · ImageIO — Known Issues; 110822373 and 110906101
bugFix · fixed
SwiftData property observers
Issue 109664186 moves from known in Beta 1 to resolved in the Beta 2 state.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 17 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftData — Known Issues to Resolved Issues; 109664186 status transition
knownIssue · knownIssue
SharePlay in-car QR connection
The new note recommends keeping every participating device on the same beta build.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 17 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SharePlay — Known Issues; 109275769
bugFix · fixed
Dynamically enabled alert buttons
Beta 2 resolves alert actions remaining visually or functionally stale after inputs such as text fields changed.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 17 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — Resolved Issues; 95917673
compatibility · changed
Indirect input-event default
Beta 2 adds an SDK-linking behavior change and documents the Info.plist key for opting out.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 17 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · UIKit — New Features; 68295914
compatibility · knownIssue
Freeform strokes across beta versions
Apple recommends moving collaborating devices to Beta 2 to avoid cross-version drawing distortion.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 17 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Freeform — Known Issues; 107901155
knownIssue · knownIssue
AirPlay picker population
Beta 2 adds a picker-population issue with reopening or relaunching as the documented workaround.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 17 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · AirPlay — Known Issues; 109610361
bugFix · fixed
3D body pose without depth metadata
The Beta 2 resolved note removes the prior requirement for those extra inputs in qualifying images and frames.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 17 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Vision — Resolved Issues; 109723859
developerApi · introduced
SwiftUI list-section spacing
Beta 2 adds direct control over section spacing within List containers.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 17 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — New Features; 109271050
knownIssue · knownIssue
Home widget accessory configuration
Two Beta 2 additions cover apparently empty Home widgets and filtered multi-service accessories.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 17 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Home Widgets — Known Issues; 110424040 and 110547396