iOS 17 Coming Later This Year: Here's What to Expect

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Apple today at its "Wonderlust" event announced that iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 will be available to all users with compatible iPhone and iPad models starting on Monday, September 18.

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Apple today at its "Wonderlust" event announced that iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 will be available to all users with compatible iPhone and iPad...

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Apple announced that iOS 17 will be released on Monday, September 18 for the iPhone XS and newer. The free software update includes a wide range of new features, but not all of them will be available right away, according to Apple.

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Apple announced that iOS 17 will be released on Monday, September 18 for the iPhone XS and newer. The free software update includes a wide range of...

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The upcoming iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma updates for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac include a couple of new sign-in methods for an Apple ID account.

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The upcoming iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma updates for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac include a couple of new sign-in methods for an Apple ID...

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iOS 17 includes these new security and privacy features​

New protections in Lockdown Mode​

The biggest addition to Lockdown Mode is that it now runs on Apple Watch, not just iPhones, iPads and Macs. It can’t come soon enough, given that recent exploits used to plant spyware have been capable of compromising Apple Watch owners.

Lockdown Mode works by selectively turning off certain iPhone (and Watch) features that have been abused by spyware makers in the past, such as iMessage and HomeKit, making it far more difficult to break into a device and steal its data.

Lockdown Mode in iOS 17 also automatically removes the geolocation data from photos by default when sharing photos with other people, such as where the photo was taken, which could reveal where a person is located.

Another nifty feature means iPhones in Lockdown Mode will block automatically joining non-secure Wi-Fi networks that could allow a person on the same network to analyze the iPhone’s network traffic. Lockdown Mode also blocks connections to 2G cellular networks. This aims to block a range of cellular-based exploits that are often used by cell site simulators, or “stingrays,” which law enforcement use to trick nearby phones into connecting to fake cell base stations and track phone locations and snoop on calls and messages. Stingrays are controversial because they work over a wide area and are indiscriminate in which devices they ensnare.

iOS 17 includes these new security and privacy features | TechCrunch

Here are all the new security features in iOS 17 — including additions to Lockdown Mode and anti-web tracking — that you need to know.

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