Apple releases iOS 17.3 with Stolen Device Protection, Collaborative Music Playlist, and more،
Apple was due to release iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3 this week and decided not to procrastinate. The updates are now available and you can install them by going to Settings > General > Software update. Follow the instructions. Even if you're not the type who likes to install iOS updates right away, you might be tempted to do so for security reasons by the star of the update: Stolen Device Protection.
To enable this feature, after installing the update, you will need to go to Settings > Face ID and passcode on your iPhone and enable stolen device protection. Once enabled, whenever your device is away from your home or office, Face ID or Touch ID will be required to perform certain actions. Some sensitive operations such as changing a device password, changing Face ID, or replacing an Apple ID password will require a feature called Security Delay.
Apple releases iOS 17.3
This delays these sensitive operations for an hour to give victims of iPhone or iPad theft time to notice their device is missing and notify Apple. After an hour, Face ID or Touch ID will still be required to make the change.
The update also adds Collaborative Playlist for Apple Music which lets you ask friends to join a playlist by giving them the ability to add, remove and change the order of songs. Emoji reactions can be shared for any track in a collaborative playlist.
Other new features associated with the update allow AirPlay to stream content to your in-room TV in select hotels. AppleCare and Warranty in Settings shows your coverage across all your devices that share the same Apple ID. On all models of the iPhone 14 and iPhone 15 series, collision detection has been optimized.
