Apple Releases iOS 17.4.1 and iPadOS 17.4.1 With Bug Fixes and Security Improvements

[Lounge vibes 05]

iOS and iPadOS 16.7.7 also released

 

[hagar]

You have a 15 pro max?

I have one too

Wow! What are the odds on a Mac fan site?! Must be one in a million.

 

[sziehr]

so with older firmware's at the same time this is a security rapid response update here we go

 

[bucknut89]

What is that issue?

Ever since the RC for 17.4, when navigating using Apple Maps in CarPlay the navigation will spontaneously stop and return to just the normal map. Even did a full wipe and reinstall with no success. IP15PM.

 

[zapmymac]

ipados & ios was 7+GB hardwired, so the usual

 

[BigDO]

Installed. Let’s hope it puts out the dumpster fire which is 17.4

 

[one more]

I think the article is misleading, as it only shows up with a beta profile (so it‘s no public release but a RC).
The reason you get a 6GB update is because you go from a probably stable release (17.4) to a beta profile RC, which always is a full install.

Just installed a public iOS and iPadOS 17.4.1, no betas. About 300+MB on my iPhone 15.

 

[chrfr]

Not sure why it's buried in the "what's new for enterprise" release notes but this also fixes one documented bug in iPadOS 17.4: "Resolves an issue scanning QR codes on certain iPad models."

What’s new for enterprise in iPadOS 17 - Apple Support

 

[one more]

Eventually you'll see todays iOS/IPadOS updates listed on this URL, not there yet.

About iOS 17 Updates - Apple Support

iOS 17 brings big updates to Phone, Messages, and FaceTime that give you new ways to express yourself as you communicate. StandBy delivers a new full-screen experience with glanceable information designed to view from a distance when you turn iPhone on its side while charging. AirDrop makes it...

support.apple.com

Released today

• iOS 17.4.1 (21E236) - March 21, 2024
• iPadOS 17.4.1 (21E236) - March 26, 2024
• visionOS 1.1.1 (21O224) - March 21, 2024
• iOS 16.7.7 (20H330) - March 21, 2024
• iPadOS 16.7.7 (20H330) - March 21, 2024

This iOS/IPadOS 17.4.1 was pushed to public, pubic beta, developer software updating devices.

The hardware it was pushed to is reflected in this URL (no details yet)

Apple security releases

This document lists security updates and Rapid Security Responses for Apple software.

support.apple.com

You need to fix the date for iPadOS to March 21, now it shows March 26. 🖐️

 

[VulchR]

These forced updates are a monopoly! Let me install android on my phone!

oh wait, wrong thread sry.

Pure comedic genius...

 

[TigerNike23]

I hope it did something about the battery cuz my 15 Plus went from amazing battery life before 17.4 to iPhone 12 PM kind of battery life which means two times charging per day with no changes to my app usage.

Gonna do a ISPW update this time around

IPSW doesn't appear to be out yet.

 

[Lounge vibes 05]

You need to fix the date for iPadOS to March 21, now it shows March 26. 🖐️

It says that on Apple‘s website as well…

 

[DEMinSoCAL]

So tired of giant updates. I have 16.5GB free on my 64GB iPad Air and the iPad says the download is too big and won't update. Why the hell does Apple sell a 64GB device if when only moderately full it fails to update? The update LITERALLY says it is 1.44GB.

"Unable to Download Update. There is insufficient space to download the update."

 

[one more]

It says that on Apple‘s website as well…

Well, I have just installed it on my iPad. Gotta be time travelling over here! 😉

 

[Unregistered 4U]

These forced updates are a monopoly! Let me install android on my phone!

oh wait, wrong thread sry.

Actually, Apple does have a monopoly on using Apple’s Settings app on Apple’s iPhone (which runs Apple’s iOS) to request an update from Apple, the company, to be downloaded from Apple’s Servers to the Apple iPhone. SOME would say, “Well, these are just products from a company, of course that’s how it works.” But, the government sees it differently.

 

[Gator5000e]

No. I have been using a Series 3 which is stuck on WatchOS 8 for a while now and it works perfectly fine. The only thing I have noticed that doesn't work is the Home app.

My series 7 running watchOS 9.6.3 will not connect to my phone running iOS 17.4. When I upgraded my Pro 14 to 17.4 I could no longer connect to my watch. I couldn't even access the watch app on my phone unless I upgraded to watchOS 10. Fortunately, I was able to downgrade the phone back to 17.3.1. So unless Apple has fixed this or changed this and allows me to use my series 7 running 9.6.3, I am not upgrading to 17.4.X again.

 

[jazzzyJeff]

Installed. Let’s hope it puts out the dumpster fire which is 17.4

Everything’s been a dumpster fire for someone on here. It’s just your turn with 17.4.

 

[LightProtector]

Ever since the RC for 17.4, when navigating using Apple Maps in CarPlay the navigation will spontaneously stop and return to just the normal map. Even did a full wipe and reinstall with no success. IP15PM.

Wow that's super weird. I used Apple Maps for over 2000 miles of driving this past week and no such issue. Same phone as you. I hope this version fixes it! 17.4 has been very buggy.

 

[jazzzyJeff]

So tired of giant updates. I have 16.5GB free on my 64GB iPad Air and the iPad says the download is too big and won't update. Why the hell does Apple sell a 64GB device if when only moderately full it fails to update? The update LITERALLY says it is 1.44GB.

"Unable to Download Update. There is insufficient space to download the update."

That’s why you have the update using a Mac/PC option.
The update’s uncompressed once it’s downloaded so it needs more than 1.44 gig but 16.5gig should be more than plenty though.

 

[srbNYC]

Hope it fixes my terrible problem with my iphone.

 

[Dylan33x]

Well… maybe you can use your series 3 with watchOS 8 and your iPhone on 17.4 because… just like you said - your watch is stuck on watchOS 8?

If you have anything newer than series 3 you are forced to update your watch to watchOS 10.

WatchOS9 always works btw I’m on a series 7 and refuse to update.

I think if you’re on 10 already, then it forces you to update.

EDIT: I did not realize this changed with 17.4. Been holding back on 17.3.1

 

[Dylan33x]

That’s why you have the update using a Mac/PC option.
The update’s uncompressed once it’s downloaded so it needs more than 1.44 gig but 16.5gig should be more than plenty though.

In some ways it really is more convent to update using a computer

 

[lindros2]

Just installed a public iOS and iPadOS 17.4.1, no betas. About 300+MB on my iPhone 15.

Update for 15 Pro Max *originally* showed 6.4GB.
Now it's 406.5MB for OTA update.
Odd.

 

[Dylan33x]

Hoping to hear from someone who has a series 4 or newer. Series 3 can't update to Watch OS 10 so I would expect it to work fine.. Watches that can be updated to OS 10 were forced to do so with the 17.4 update..

Word? I’m on 17.3.1 still, can you point me to an example of this? Not that I don’t trust you just want to verify before I update.

When I got my phone replaced I got around this by force restarting the watch and phone when it attempted to update the watch.

 

[lindros2]

Ever since the RC for 17.4, when navigating using Apple Maps in CarPlay the navigation will spontaneously stop and return to just the normal map. Even did a full wipe and reinstall with no success. IP15PM.

I found that 17.4 had some a) permission/privacy issues, and b) compass issues (even with Waze/Google Maps).

I hate to provide this semi-nuclear option, but have you tried resetting location & privacy?

(yes you'll have to RE-accept terms in all apps...)