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iPadOS 17.4 Public

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iPadOS 17.4 reached the public release channel on March 5, 2024. The public release combined visible app improvements, a small bug-fix set, and the shared 17.4 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 iPadOS 17.4 on March 5, 2024. The public release combined visible app improvements, a small bug-fix set, and the shared 17.4 security advisory.[1][2]

What changed

Podcasts gained synchronized searchable transcripts with accessibility support. Safari could show website icons without titles in the Favorites Bar, while Find My received a contact-picture correction.[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 iPadOS 17 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z · iPadOS 17.4

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  3. 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

  4. About iPadOS 17 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z · iPadOS 17.4 — Apple Podcasts

  5. About iPadOS 17 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z · iPadOS 17.4 — Emoji

  6. About iPadOS 17 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z · iPadOS 17.4 — enhancements

Release changes

Changed in this release

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

enhancement · changed

Music recognition, business updates, and Apple Cash numbers

documentedconfirmed

Music recognition could add songs to a library or playlist, Messages for Business could deliver opted-in updates, and Apple Cash added virtual card numbers.

  1. [1] About iPadOS 17 Updates · iPadOS 17.4 — enhancements

enhancement · changed

New emoji and direction variants

documentedconfirmed

iPadOS 17.4 added new object and expression emoji plus direction variants.

  1. [1] About iPadOS 17 Updates · iPadOS 17.4 — Emoji

enhancement · changed

Icons-only Safari Favorites Bar

documentedconfirmed

The public release added a more compact icons-only favorites presentation.

  1. [1] About iPadOS 17 Updates · iPadOS 17.4 — 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 iPadOS 17 Updates · iPadOS 17.4 — Apple Podcasts