Apple releases iOS 17.1 with improvements to AirDrop and StandBy, and a fix for image retention،
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Apple releases iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1
StandBy turns the iPhone into a smart display when the device is placed in landscape mode while charging. This allows iPhone to display a giant clock, world clock, calendar, show photos, notifications, etc.
Apple Music will also benefit from changes with iOS 17.1. These include:
- Favorites are expanded to include songs, albums, and playlists, and you can filter to view your favorites in the library.
- The new cover collection features designs that change color to reflect the music in your playlist.
- Song suggestions appear at the bottom of each playlist, making it easy to add music that matches the mood of your playlist.
There are several security patches (18 we counted) that address vulnerabilities in Siri, WebKit browser engine, Weather app, Status Bar, Contacts app, Find app My, kernel, etc. Exploitation of these flaws could have led to an application accessing sensitive data, an application causing denial of service issues, and an application reading sensitive location information. One vulnerability could have led an attacker to use the Weather app to access sensitive user data, while another flaw could have allowed someone in possession of your phone to use Siri to access sensitive user data.
To update your phone, go to Settings > General > Software update and follow the on-screen instructions.