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iPadOS 17.0 Public

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About this appearance

iPadOS 17.0 reached the public release channel on September 18, 2023. The public build introduced the cumulative iPadOS 17 feature set. This article is attached only to the public appearance and does not assign that list to any individual beta.

Date
Sep 18, 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.

Public release

Apple’s dated release record places iPadOS 17.0 on September 18, 2023. The public build introduced the cumulative iPadOS 17 feature set. This article is attached only to the public appearance and does not assign that list to any individual beta.[1][2]

What changed

The release also carried the shared Messages, FaceTime, Safari, password, keyboard, privacy, and accessibility work of the 17 generation, with capability differences by iPad model.[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 and iPadOS 17

    Apple Support · Apple · 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 — Released September 18, 2023

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  2. About iPadOS 17 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z · iPadOS 17.0

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  3. About the security content of iOS 17 and iPadOS 17

    Apple Support · Apple · 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 — security content

  4. About iPadOS 17 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z · iPadOS 17 — Health

  5. About iPadOS 17 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z · iPadOS 17 — Lock Screen

  6. About iPadOS 17 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z · iPadOS 17 — Notes

  7. About iPadOS 17 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z · iPadOS 17 — Stage Manager

  8. About iPadOS 17 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z · iPadOS 17 — Widgets

Release changes

Changed in this release

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

feature · introduced

Health app on iPad

documentedconfirmed

iPadOS 17 added Health with sidebar navigation, charts, sharing, mental-health tools, and cross-device data sync.

  1. [1] About iPadOS 17 Updates · iPadOS 17 — Health

feature · introduced

Customizable iPad Lock Screen

documentedconfirmed

The public release brought iPhone-style Lock Screen personalization and glanceable information to iPad.

  1. [1] About iPadOS 17 Updates · iPadOS 17 — Lock Screen

enhancement · changed

Notes and PDF workflows

documentedconfirmed

The release expanded document review and connected-note workflows on iPad.

  1. [1] About iPadOS 17 Updates · iPadOS 17 — Notes

enhancement · changed

Interactive widgets

documentedconfirmed

Interactive widgets enabled direct actions such as completing a reminder from the widget surface.

  1. [1] About iPadOS 17 Updates · iPadOS 17 — Widgets

enhancement · changed

More flexible Stage Manager

documentedconfirmed

The public release improved window arrangement and external-display video workflows.

  1. [1] About iPadOS 17 Updates · iPadOS 17 — Stage Manager