Apple iOS/iPadOS 17.3 RC released: Added stolen device protection and 'Flower of Unity' theme

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According to news on January 18, Apple pushed the iOS 17.3 RC update (build number: 21D50) to iPhone users today. This update comes 43 days after the last release. Apple writes in the iOS 17.3 RC changelog: "AirPlay Hotel support lets you cast content directly to your TV in select hotel rooms." Hotel guests will be able to scan a unique 2D By connecting an iPhone or iPad to an in-room TV, customers can use AirPlay in their hotel rooms without using a passcode or downloading an app. Key new features in iOS 17.3 include Stolen Device Protection and Apple Music collaborative playlists. When the stolen device protection function is turned on, some privacy operations on the iPhone require Face ID or Touch ID authentication, such as viewing or using the password or key in the iCloud keychain, turning off lost mode, and deleting Content or settings, use iPhone to set up a new device, perform actions in Wallet, or use Safari to perform payment-related actions, etc. Apple is also adding 2024 Unity wallpapers and Apple Watch faces in the update, as well as this year’s new band designs. Apple officials said: “The new Unity Bloom iPhone and iPad lock screen wallpapers will also be launched next week and are suitable for iPhone Xs and subsequent models running iOS 17.3, as well as iPads (6th generation and subsequent generations) running iPadOS 17.3 models), iPad mini (5th generation and later), iPad Air (3rd generation and later), 12.9-inch iPad Pro (2nd generation and later), 10.5-inch iPad Pro, and 11-inch iPad Pro (1st generation and later models). ”

How to upgrade iOS / iPadOS / watchOS / macOS development version and public beta version?

To upgrade iOS/iPad OS 17 developer preview and public beta, please refer to the experience shared by friends: Experience Post 1||Experience Post 2||Experience Post 3||Experience Post 4. Starting from iOS/iPadOS16.4 Developer Preview Beta 1, you need to register for the Apple Developer Program. After registration, open the system [Settings] [Software Update] to see the upgrade option. Note that your iPhone or iPad must be logged in with the same Apple ID you used to sign up for the Apple Developer Program in order to see the upgrade option in settings. In future versions of iOS and iPadOS, this new setting will be the way to enable developer previews and public betas, and configuration profiles will no longer grant access.

Attached is the Apple iOS firmware download history:

"Apple iOS/iPadOS/macOS firmware download/update log"

Attached is the iOS/iPadOS 17 release history:

2024-01-10: iOS 17.3 Beta 3 (21D5044a )2024-01-04: iOS 17.3 Beta 2 (21D5036c)2023-12-20: iOS 17.2.1 (21C66)2023-12-13: iOS 17.3 Beta (21D5026f)2023-12-06: iOS 17.2 Release Candidate (21C62)2023-12-01: iOS 17.1.2 (21B101)2023-11-29: iOS 17.2 Beta 4 (21C5054b)2023-11-15: iOS 17.2 Beta 3 (21C5046c)2 023 -11-10: iOS 17.2 Beta 2 (21C5040g)2023-11-08: iOS 17.1.1 (21B91)2023-10-27: iOS 17.2 Beta (21C5029g)2023-10-18: iOS 17.1 Release Candidate (21B74)2023-10-11: iOS 17.1 Beta 3 (21B5066a)2023-10-05: iOS 17.0.3 (21A360)2023-10-04: iOS 17.1 Beta 2 (21B5056e)2023-09- 28: iOS 17.1 Beta (21B5045h)2023-09-23: iOS 17.0.2 (21A350)2023-09-22: iOS 17.0.1 (21A340)2023-09-13: iOS 17 Release Candidate (21A329) 2023-08-30: iOS 17 Beta 8 (21A5326a) 2023-08-23: iOS 17 Beta 7 (21A5319a) 2023-08-16: iOS 17 Beta 6 (21A5312c) 2023-08-09: iOS 17 Beta 5 (21A5303d)2023-07-26: iOS 17 Beta 4 (21A5291h)2023-07-06: iOS 17 Beta 3 (21A5277h)2023-06-22: iOS 17 Beta 2 (21A5268h)2023-06-06: iOS 17 Beta (21A5248v)If you find more new content, you can put forward your findings in the submission or comment area~

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