IPadOS 17

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iPadOS 17

Version of the iPadOS operating system
Screenshot of the iPadOS 17 home screen
Developer	Apple Inc.
OS family	iPadOS
Source model	Closed with open-source components
General availability	September 18, 2023; 13 months ago (2023-09-18)
Latest release	17.7.1[1] (21H216)[2] (October 28, 2024; 14 days ago (2024-10-28)) [±]
Marketing target	iPad, iPad Mini, iPad Air, iPad Pro
Update method	OTA, software update through iTunes, Apple Configurator, or Finder
Package manager	App Store
License	Proprietary software with open-source components
Preceded by	iPadOS 16
Succeeded by	iPadOS 18
Official website	iPadOS 17 at the Wayback Machine (archived September 3, 2024)
Tagline	Even more capable. Even more you.
Support status
Receiving security updates. Drops support for all A9 and A9X chips, including the iPad Pro (1st generation) and iPad (5th generation).
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iOS 17 (derivative for iPhone)

iPadOS 17 is the fifth major release of the iPadOS operating system developed by Apple for its iPad line of tablet computers. The successor to iPadOS 16, it was announced at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 5, 2023 and was released on September 18, 2023 along with iOS 17.

iPadOS 17 drops support for the first-generation iPad Pro, and the fifth-generation iPad, making it the first version of iPadOS to require Apple Pencil compatibility on iPads, as well as the first version of iPadOS to drop support for an iPad Pro.

The first public beta was released on July 12, 2023 and the final version was released on September 18, 2023.

iPadOS 17 is the final version of iPadOS that supports the second-generation iPad Pro and iPads with the original 9.7-inch display, especially the sixth-generation iPad.