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Apple rolls out iOS 17 and tvOS 17 to iPhone and Apple TV owners

The new software updates boast multiple new features for Apple's tentpole devices.

Donovan Erskine

September 18, 2023 12:10 PM

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Hot off the heels of a major Apple Event last week, some important software is rolling out for Apple products. Both iOS 17 and tvOS 17 are rolling out now for iPhones and Apple TVs, respectively. Both of which bring in a slew of new features for their respective platforms.

Both iOS 17 and tvOS 17 rolled out today for iPhone and Apple TV users, Apple announced. The former was announced earlier this year during the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference. Among the new features in iOS 17 are Live Voicemail, which will transcribe voicemails on your phone’s display as they’re recorded in real time. Apple has also introduced search filters for iMessage, Standby Mode, and Offline Maps. iOS 17 is out just days before the iPhone 15 is released, following its official reveal last week.

As for tvOS 17, the new update also received some spotlight during WWDC this spring. Most notably, it adds FaceTime to Apple TV, allowing users to perform video calls with the app. You’ll need an iPhone or iPad running iOS 17, which can be used as a camera. tvOS 17 also brings new improvements to the Karaoke feature in the Apple Music app.

Lastly, Apple has also rolled out watchOS 10, which will correspond with the upcoming release of Apple Watch Series 9. It refreshes the Apple Watch UI and adds in-flight progress bars and improvements to Smart Stack.

tvOS 17, watchOS 10, and iOS 17 can be updated by navigating to the Settings app on their respective devices. For the latest news and updates on everything Apple, stick with us here on Shacknews.

Donovan Erskine

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Donovan is a journalist from Maryland. His oldest gaming memory is playing Pajama Sam on his mom's desktop during weekends. Pokémon Emerald, Halo 2, and the original Star Wars Battlefront 2 were some of the most influential titles in awakening his love for video games. After interning for Shacknews throughout college, Donovan graduated from Bowie State University in 2020 with a major in broadcast journalism and joined the team full-time. He is a huge film fanatic and will talk with you about movies and games all day. You can follow him on twitter @Donimals_