On Monday evening, Apple released iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6 updates to users, along with the iOS 18.1 developer beta. No new features were added with these updates, nor were any significant changes made. Updates generally focus on fixing bugs and closing security vulnerabilities in the system. In this context, these updates may be the last updates of the iOS 17 series.
The previous version, iOS 17.5.1, fixed a bug that surprised many users, and Apple made a short statement on the occasion. Apple stated that the iOS 17.5.1 update fixed a rare issue that caused old photos to reappear despite having been deleted. This bug caused photos deleted years ago to return to devices, and some users were able to rediscover old photos dating back to 2021 in their galleries.
In conclusion, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6 updates offer significant improvements to Apple’s device security. We recommend that users update their devices to the most current and secure version by performing these updates.
Updates Settings > General > Software Update You can do this by going to the .