When Will Apple Release iOS 17.1?

Apple’s working on a massive iOS 17.1 update for iPhone and the software will bring a laundry list of changes. But when will the software come out?

While Apple has confirmed iOS 17.1, it hasn’t confirmed an official release date. The company recently mentioned iOS 17.1’s arrival in an update to its website, but it didn’t provide any information about timing.

Article updated on October 19th with new information about the software’s release date. This post was first published on Tuesday, October 10th.

As of right now, we expect Apple to push iOS 17.1 to iPhone in late October. Here’s why.

If we draw upon Apple’s timeline for previous iOS x.1 updates, there’s a pretty clear pattern. Here are the release dates for the past three iOS x.1 updates:

• iOS 16.1: Released on October 24th
• iOS 15.1: Released October 25th
• iOS 14.1: Released October 20th

According to the latest information, Apple will stick with the same release protocol this year.

French regulatory group ANFR says the iOS 17.1 update will land by October 24th. The information was discovered by French site iPhoneSoft.

The group says “Apple has committed to deploying an update in France” and the update, which delivers a tweak to lower radiation levels on the iPhone 12, will “be available to all users no later than October 24.”

So, unless Apple surprises us with a release on Friday, the iOS 17.1 update will land on either Monday, October 23rd or Tuesday, October 24th.

After iOS 17.1 arrives, look for Apple to put iOS 17.2 into beta, culminating in a release for iPhone sometime in December before the holidays.

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