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iOS 17.4 Public

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iOS 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.

Date
Mar 5, 2024
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 release record places iOS 17.4 on March 5, 2024. The public event combined visible app features, device-management details, bug fixes, and a substantial security advisory.[1][2]

What changed

On supported iPhone 15 models, Battery Health exposed cycle count and manufacturing and first-use dates. Podcasts gained synchronized searchable transcripts, and Stolen Device Protection could require its stronger behavior in every location.[1][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 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

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  2. About iOS 17 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 17.4

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  3. About iOS 17 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 17.4 — additional enhancements

  4. About iOS 17 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 17.4 — Apple Podcasts

  5. About iOS 17 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 17.4 — Emoji

  6. 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 — security content

Release changes

Changed in this release

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

security · changed

Stolen Device Protection in all locations

documentedconfirmed

Users could choose to enforce the stronger Stolen Device Protection posture everywhere.

  1. [1] About iOS 17 Updates · iOS 17.4 — additional enhancements

feature · introduced

Apple Podcasts transcripts

documentedconfirmed

The public release added episode transcripts in supported languages with word highlighting, search, seek, and accessibility support.

  1. [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.

  1. [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.

  1. [1] About iOS 17 Updates · iOS 17.4 — additional enhancements