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iOS 17.5 Public

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iOS 17.5 reached the public release channel on May 13, 2024. The public release mixed service features, personal-safety interoperability, visual personalization, and a detailed security update.

Date
May 13, 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 17.5 on May 13, 2024. The public release mixed service features, personal-safety interoperability, visual personalization, and a detailed security update.[1][2]

What changed

News+ could retain the Today feed and News+ tab for offline use, and Quartiles joined the puzzle catalog with player statistics. Tracking notifications expanded to compatible Bluetooth trackers paired with other operating systems.[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 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5

    Apple Support · Apple · 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5 — Released May 13, 2024

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  2. About iOS 17 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 17.5

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  3. About iOS 17 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 17.5 — Apple News

  4. About iOS 17 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 17.5 — Tracking Notifications

  5. About the security content of iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5

    Apple Support · Apple · 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5 — security content

Release changes

Changed in this release

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

feature · introduced

Pride Radiance wallpaper

documentedconfirmed

A new Pride Radiance wallpaper became available with the public update.

  1. [1] About iOS 17 Updates · iOS 17.5

feature · introduced

Offline Apple News+ and Quartiles

documentedconfirmed

The release added offline reading, Quartiles, and a scoreboard covering supported News+ puzzles.

  1. [1] About iOS 17 Updates · iOS 17.5 — Apple News

security · introduced

Cross-platform unwanted-tracker alerts

documentedconfirmed

iOS 17.5 expanded unwanted-tracking alerts beyond accessories paired within Apple’s own platform.

  1. [1] About iOS 17 Updates · iOS 17.5 — Tracking Notifications