feature · introduced
Offline Apple News+ and Quartiles
documentedconfirmed
The release added offline reading, Quartiles, and a scoreboard covering supported News+ puzzles.
Recorded at Public
- [1] About iPadOS 17 Updates · iPadOS 17.5 — Apple News+
Release record
iPadOS 17.5
Full article
Public release
- Recorded milestones
- 6
- Beta cycle
- 41d
- Average interval
- 8d
- Public release
- May 13, 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 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5
Apple Support · Apple · 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5 — Released May 13, 2024
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
Pride Radiance wallpaper
documentedconfirmed
A new Pride Radiance wallpaper became available with the public update.
Recorded at Public
- [1] About iPadOS 17 Updates · iPadOS 17.5
security · fixed
iPadOS 17.5 security remediations
documentedconfirmed
Apple published a detailed shared security advisory for the May 13 public release.
Recorded at Public
- [1] About the security content of iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5 · iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5 — security content
security · introduced
Cross-platform unwanted-tracker alerts
documentedconfirmed
iPadOS 17.5 expanded unwanted-tracking alerts beyond accessories paired within Apple’s own platform.
Recorded at Public
- [1] About iPadOS 17 Updates · iPadOS 17.5 — Tracking Notifications
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
- +14 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
- +6 days
Public release
Public
Full articleEditorially verifiediPadOS 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.
- Availability
- available
- Sources
- 5 linked
Historical context
Cycle comparison
Pace, intervals, and duration compared with earlier releases on the same platform.
Historical avg for .5 releases
51 days, 7.5 milestones
Based on 6 previous iPadOS .5 releases
Cycle vs. platform average
41d (avg: 51d)
10 days shorter than the iPadOS average
Duration ranking
#28 of 46
Middle of the pack iPadOS beta cycles
Longest gap in this cycle
14 days
Between Beta 1 and Beta 2
Previous .5 releases (iPadOS)
| Version | Year | Cycle | Milestones | Avg. Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iPadOS 26.5 | 2026 | 42d | 8 | 6d |
| iPadOS 18.5 | 2025 | 40d | 6 | 8d |
| iPadOS 16.5 | 2023 | 51d | 7 | 9d |
| iPadOS 15.5 | 2022 | 41d | 6 | 8d |
| iPadOS 14.5 | 2021 | 84d | 12 | 8d |
| iPadOS 13.5 | 2020 | 50d | 6 | 10d |
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