security · changed
Stolen Device Protection in all locations
documentedconfirmed
Users could choose to enforce the stronger Stolen Device Protection posture everywhere.
Recorded at Public
- [1] About iOS 17 Updates · iOS 17.4 — additional enhancements
Release record
iOS 17.4
Full article
Public release
- Recorded milestones
- 7
- Beta cycle
- 40d
- Average interval
- 7d
- Public release
- Mar 5, 2024
Release notes
Overview
Editorial synthesis with inline references and a source ledger when citations are available.
Release overview
Source ledger
References
Sources are linked to the claims they support. Publication and access dates are shown when available.
- About the security content of iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4
Apple Support · Apple · 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4 — Released March 5, 2024
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.
feature · introduced
Apple Podcasts transcripts
documentedconfirmed
The public release added episode transcripts in supported languages with word highlighting, search, seek, and accessibility support.
Recorded at Public
- [1] About iOS 17 Updates · iOS 17.4 — Apple Podcasts
enhancement · changed
New emoji and direction variants
documentedconfirmed
iOS 17.4 added mushroom, phoenix, lime, broken-chain, and head-shaking emoji plus direction variants.
Recorded at Public
- [1] About iOS 17 Updates · iOS 17.4 — Emoji
enhancement · changed
Expanded iPhone 15 battery details
documentedconfirmed
The update exposed additional battery-history information in Settings for the iPhone 15 family.
Recorded at Public
- [1] About iOS 17 Updates · iOS 17.4 — additional enhancements
security · fixed
iOS 17.4 security remediations
documentedconfirmed
Apple published a broad security advisory and noted reports of exploitation for selected kernel issues.
Recorded at Public
- [1] About the security content of iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4 · iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4 — security content
Milestones
Release history
Every recorded channel appearance in chronological order. Open an appearance for any available build, scope, notes, and sources.
Developer beta
Beta 1
Timeline onlyLegacy record- Availability
- available
- Sources
- Awaiting claim-level sources
- +5 days
Developer beta
Beta 1 v2
Timeline onlyLegacy recordBuild 21E5184k; also released as Public Beta 1
- Availability
- available
- Sources
- Awaiting claim-level sources
- +7 days
Developer beta
Beta 2
Timeline onlyLegacy record- Availability
- available
- Sources
- Awaiting claim-level sources
- +7 days
Developer beta
Beta 3
Timeline onlyLegacy record- Availability
- available
- Sources
- Awaiting claim-level sources
- +7 days
Developer beta
Beta 4
Timeline onlyLegacy record- Availability
- available
- Sources
- Awaiting claim-level sources
- +7 days
Release candidate
RC
Timeline onlyLegacy record- Availability
- available
- Sources
- Awaiting claim-level sources
- +7 days
Public release
Public
Full articleEditorially verifiediOS 17.4 reached the public release channel on March 5, 2024. The public event combined visible app features, device-management details, bug fixes, and a substantial security advisory.
- Availability
- available
- Sources
- 6 linked
Historical context
Cycle comparison
Pace, intervals, and duration compared with earlier releases on the same platform.
Historical avg for .4 releases
50 days, 6.4 milestones
Based on 9 previous iOS .4 releases
Cycle vs. platform average
40d (avg: 58d)
18 days shorter than the iOS average
Duration ranking
#65 of 92
Middle of the pack iOS beta cycles