iOS 17.6 & iPad 17.6 Released for iPhone & iPad
Apple has issued software updates for iPhone and iPad, versioned as iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, respectively.
The new software updates include bug fixes and security patches, and do not include any new features or changes to the operating systems.
iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6 are now the latest final stable builds of operating systems for iPhone and iPad, while the betas for iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 are under concurrent development by Apple.
Additionally, Apple has also released security updates for MacOS Sonoma 14.6, tvOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6, visionOS 1.3, MacOS Ventura 13.6.8, MacOS Monterey 12.7.6, iOS 16.7.9, iPadOS 16.7.9, iOS 15.8.3, and iPadOS 15.8.3.
How to Update to iOS 17.6 & iPadOS 17.6
Don’t forget to backup iPhone or iPad to iCloud or your computer prior to starting a system software update.
- Open the “Settings” app on the iPhone or iPad
- Go to “General” and then go to “Software Update”
- Select to “Update Now” to download and install iOS 17.6 / iPadOS 17.6 update
Note: if you are actively running iOS 18 beta or iPadOS 18 beta, you will not see updates to iOS 17.6 or iPadOS 17.6 available on your device.
Installing the update requires the device to restart, so if you’re not in a position to do that you might want to postpone the update.
Users can also choose to update their iPhone or iPad via a computer using a USB connection either through Finder on Mac, iTunes on Windows, or even by using IPSW firmware files to perform the update if you’d like.
iOS 17.6 IPSW Download Links
Direct download links for iOS 17.6 IPSW via Apple CDN are below:
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- iPhone 15 Pro
- iPhone 15 Plus
- iPhone 15
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- iPhone 14 Pro
- iPhone 14
- iPhone 14 Plus
- iPhone 13 Pro Max
- iPhone 13 Pro
- iPhone 13 mini
- iPhone 13
- iPhone 12
- iPhone 12 Pro
- iPhone 12 mini
- iPhone 12 Pro Max
- iPhone 11 Pro Max
- iPhone 11 Pro
- iPhone 11
- iPhone XS Max
- iPhone XS
- iPhone XR
- iPhone SE 2nd Generation
- iPhone SE 3rd Generation
iPadOS 17.6 IPSW Download Links
Direct download links for iPadOS 17.6 IPSW from Apple servers are below:
- 12.9-in. iPad Pro 5th generation
- 12.9-in. iPad Pro 4th generation
- 11-in. iPad Pro 3rd generation
- 11-in. iPad Pro 2nd generation
- 11-in. iPad Pro 4th generation
- 12.9-in. iPad Pro 6th generation
- 11-in. iPad Pro 5th generation
- 13-in. iPad Pro 7th generation
- 11-in. iPad Pro 1st generation
- 12.9-in. iPad Pro 3rd generation
- 10.5-in. iPad Pro 1st generation
- 12.9-in. iPad Pro 2nd generation
- 11-in iPad Air 6th Generation
- 13-in iPad Air 6th Generation
- iPad 6th generation
- iPad mini 6th generation
- iPad mini 5th generation
- iPad Air 3rd generation,
- iPad Air 4th generation
- iPad Air 5th Generation
- 10.2-in. iPad 7th generation and 8th generation
- 10.2-in. iPad 9th generation
- 10.2-in. iPad 10th generation
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iOS 17.6 Release Notes
Release notes for iOS/ipadOS 17.6 are as follows:
This update provides important bug fixes and security updates and is recommended for all users.
For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website:
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222
You can find extended information on the security patches here at support.apple.com if you’re interested.
Separately, Apple has released updates for tvOS, watchOS, visionOS, and MacOS Sonoma 14.6.
