In the last hours for millions of users Apple All over the world, you can update your iPhone and iPad with the new iOS 17.6 available for all devices from iPhone XS and later, and for the 13-inch iPad Pro, 12.9-inch iPad Pro (second generation) and later, as well as the 10.5-inch iPad Pro, 11-inch iPad Pro (first generation) and later.
What is the update for?
As often happens in these cases, Cupertino does not disclose in detail the real reasons which almost always coincide with bug fixes and security. “This update includes important problem solving and improvements to the safety and is recommended for all users“, the note reads before you can download it. On the official website, Apple explained that “For the protection of our customers, Apple does not disclose, discuss, or confirm security issues until an investigation has been conducted and a patch or release is available.”.
What changes
Of course, as mentioned, any bugs have been corrected, the security of the devices is greater but above all there is the novelty of the function Recover which has been idealized for fans of various sports. It lets you know ispace.net which explains in detail that this is an improvement that allows you to review the most important images of any live sports match: if you connect late and want to rewind that type of match, the new function gives you the possibility of seeing some clips with the salient phases that took place previously.
Experts say that the most important moments will also be accessible later thanks to the options contained in the video player. For now, however, the function is active for subscribers to the American Major League Soccer (MLS), but Apple intends to extend it to other sports in the immediate future.
How to update
To update your devices to iOS 17.6 you will need to click on Settings, then General and click on the appropriate Software Update option: at that point the process will happen automatically and will end with the devices turning off for a few minutes where the classic black screen will appear with the Apple in the center and the string that indicates the point of the update. iOS 17.
6 could be the last one before the official launch of iOS 18 expected in the month of September and is currently only available to beta testers but could also be preceded by a further iOS 17.7 update in the coming weeks.