iOS version history

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iOS is a mobile operating system, developed by Apple Inc. for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.
Updates for iOS are released through the iTunes software, and, since iOS 5, via over-the-
air software updates. With the announcement of iOS 5.0 on June 6, 2011, a USB connection to
iTunes was no longer needed to activate iOS devices; data synchronization can happen
automatically and wirelessly through Apple's iCloud service. Major new iOS releases are announced
yearly during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), and are usually released in
September of the same year, usually coinciding with the release of new iPhone models. The current
stable release, iOS 11.0.3, was released on October 11, 2017. The most recent beta release for iOS
11 was released on October 9, 2017.

Contents
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1Overview
2Versions
3Version history: iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch
o 3.1iPhone OS 1
o 3.2iPhone OS 2
o 3.3iPhone OS 3
o 3.4iOS 4
o 3.5iOS 5
o 3.6iOS 6
o 3.7iOS 7
o 3.8iOS 8
o 3.9iOS 9
o 3.10iOS 10
o 3.11iOS 11
4Version history: Apple TV (2nd generation) onwards
o 4.1iOS 4.1
o 4.2iOS 5
o 4.3iOS 6
o 4.4iOS 7
o 4.5iOS 8
o 4.6tvOS 9
o 4.7tvOS 10
o 4.8tvOS 11
5Notes
6Notable software bugs and issues
o 6.1iOS 4
o 6.2iOS 5
o 6.3iOS 6
o 6.4iOS 7
o 6.5iOS 8
o 6.6iOS 9
o 6.7iOS 11
7See also
8References
 9Further reading
10External links

Overview[edit]
iOS did not have an official name until the official release of the iPhone software development kit
(iPhone SDK) on March 6, 2008. Before then, Apple marketing simply stated that iPhone ran a
version of Mac OS X made specifically for iPhone.[1] When iOS was introduced, it was named iPhone
OS. It was officially renamed iOS on June 7, 2010 with the announcement and introduction of iPad.
The introduction of iPad, and the existence of iPod Touch, meant the iPhone was no longer the only
device to run the mobile operating system. iOS 4 was the first major iOS release that reflected the
name change.[2] Apple licensed the "iOS" trademark from Cisco Systems.[3]

Versions[edit]
Current versions

Device end-of-life

Version Build Release date

Apple TV iPad iPhone iPod Touch

3.1.3 7E18 Feb 2, 2010 N/A N/A 1st gen 1

4.2.1 8C148 Nov 22, 2010 N/A N/A 3G 2

5.1.1 9B206 May 7, 2012 N/A 1st gen N/A 3
6.1.6 10B500 Feb 21, 2014 N/A N/A 3GS 4
11D257
7.1.2
7.1.2Apple TV 11D258
Jun 30, 2014 2 N/A 4 N/A

8.4.2Apple TV 12H606
Dec 12, 2016 3 N/A N/A N/A

2
9.3.5 13G36 Aug 25, 2016 N/A 3 4S 5
Mini 1
5
10.3.3 14G60 Jul 19, 2017 N/A 4 N/A
5C
11.0.3 15A432 Oct 11, 2017 N/A N/A N/A N/A

11.1 beta 2 15B5078e Oct 9, 2017 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Legend: Discontinued Current Beta

June 2007 saw the official first version release of what eventually became iOS concurrently with
the first iPhone. The final 1.x series release was 1.1.5, released shortly after iPhone OS 2.0.
July 11, 2008 saw the public release of iPhone OS 2.0, with upgrades through version 2.2.1 made
available.
iPhone OS 3.0 was officially released on June 17, 2009 for iPhone and iPod Touch. iPhone OS 3
had updates until version 3.1.3 (released on February 2, 2010).[4] The first generation iPod
Touchand iPhone have iPhone OS 3.1.3 as their newest available version. iOS 3.2.x was made
specifically for the iPad.
On June 21, 2010, iOS 4.0 (formerly iPhone OS) was released to the public and was made available
only to the iPod Touch and iPhone. iOS 4.0 was announced to have over 1500 new APIsfor
developers, and included the highly anticipated multitasking feature.[5] iOS 4.2.1 was the final version
available for iPod Touch (2nd generation) and iPhone 3G. Many features that were included in iOS 4
were not available for the iPhone 3G or iPod Touch (2nd generation), such as multitasking and
home screen backgrounds due to hardware limitations. iOS 4.2 is the first version to bring major
feature parity to iPhone and iPad. The release of the CDMA iPhone for Verizon Wireless saw a
branching of iOS. The 4.2 version sequence continued for the CDMA phone while 4.3 was released
for all other products
On June 6, 2011, Apple previewed iOS 5, Apple TV 4.4 beta and the iOS SDK 5 beta along with
iCloud beta among other products. iOS 5 introduced various features such as the iMessage service
which allows users to send messages between iOS devices, a revamped notification system known
as Notification Center, Newsstand subscriptions, Twitter was integrated into iOS 5, the Reminders
app was introduced, AirPlay got various enhancements, the iCloud service was introduced and
added, and over 200 other new features were added. iOS 5.0 supported all iPad models, iPhone
3GS, iPhone 4 GSM & CDMA, iPhone 4S, and the iPod Touch (3rd & 4th generation).
iOS 5 had only three minor software updates, 5.0.1, 5.1, and 5.1.1, which were all provided as OTA
and iTunes software updates.
Apple concurrently provides the same version of iOS for the comparable model of iPhone and iPod
Touch, usually devices released in the same calendar year. iPhone users receive all software
updates for free, while iPod Touch users paid for the 2.0 and 3.0 major software updates. As of iOS
4.0, Apple no longer charges money for iPod Touch updates.[6]
As of October 23, 2011, two versions of iOS were never released. iPhone OS 1.2, which after the
first beta was replaced by a 2.0 version number; the second beta was named 2.0 beta 2 instead of
1.2 beta 2. The other was iOS 4.2, replaced with 4.2.1 due to a Wi-Fi bug in 4.2 beta 3,
causing Apple to release 2 golden masters (4.2 GM and 4.2.1 GM).[7] One version of iOS was pulled
back by Apple after being released. iOS 8.0.1 was pulled back by Apple because cellular service
and Touch ID were disabled on iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.

Version history: iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch[edit]

Legend: Obsolete Discontinued Current Beta

iPhone OS 1[edit]
iPhone OS 1 is the first iteration of Apple's touch-centric mobile operating system. No official name
was given on its initial release; Apple marketing literature simply stated the iPhone runs a version of
Apple's desktop operating system, OS X.[8] On March 6, 2008, with the release of the iPhone
software development kit (iPhone SDK), Apple named it iPhone OS(they went on to rename it "iOS"
on June 7, 2010).[9] Support of iPhone OS 1 ended in 2010.

[show]Table of versions: iPhone OS 1.0.x

 [show]Table of versions: iPhone OS 1.1.x

iPhone OS 2[edit]
iPhone OS 2, the second major release of iOS, became available on July 11, 2008, with the release
of the iPhone 3G. Devices running 1.x are upgradable to this version. This version of the OS
introduces the App Store, making third-party applications available to the iPhone and iPod Touch.
Prior to the public release of iPhone OS 2.0, Apple held a keynote event to announce the iPhone OS
Software Development Kit ("SDK") to developers. Support of iPhone OS 2 ended in 2011.

[show]Table of versions: iPhone OS 2.0.x

[show]Table of versions: iPhone OS 2.1.x

[show]Table of versions: iPhone OS 2.2.x

iPhone OS 3[edit]
iPhone OS 3 became available to users and developers and the iPhone 3GS to go with it. It was
released on June 17, 2009. This release added features such as copy and paste, and MMS. Not all
features were available on the very first iPhone. Devices running iPhone OS 2.x were upgradeable
to this software. The final release supported on the original iPhone and iPod Touch is iPhone OS
3.1.3.[36] The first iPad was introduced along with iOS 3.2.[37] Support of iPhone OS 3 ended in 2012.

[show]Table of versions: iPhone OS 3.0.x

[show]Table of versions: iPhone OS 3.1.x

[show]Table of versions: iPhone OS 3.2.x iPad only[48]

iOS 4[edit]
iOS 4 was made available to the public for the iPhone and iPod Touch on June 21, 2010. This is the
first major iOS release to drop support for some devices (original iPhone and iPod Touch) and that
iPod Touch users do not have to pay for.
The iPhone 3G and iPod Touch (2nd generation) have limited features, including lack of multitasking
capabilities and the ability to set a home screen wallpaper, while the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod
Touch (3rd & 4th generation) have all features enabled, such as multitasking. The iPhone and iPod
Touch (1st generation) cannot run iOS 4.0 and above.
iOS 4.2.1, released November 22, 2010, added iPad compatibility. It was the initial release on
the iPad 2. It also was the last version to support iPhone 3G and iPod touch (2nd generation). iOS
4.2.1 replaced iOS 4.2 due to a Wi-Fi bug in iOS 4.2 beta 3, causing Apple to release 2 golden
masters (4.2 GM and 4.2.1 GM). Support of iOS 4 ended in 2013.
 [show]Table of versions: iOS 4.0.x iPod Touch and iPhone

[show]Table of versions: iOS 4.1 iPod Touch and iPhone o

[show]Table of versions: iOS 4.2.x

[show]Table of versions: iOS 4.3.x

iOS 5[edit]
iOS 5 was previewed to the public on June 6, 2011.[72] It was released for iPhone 3GS, iPhone
4 (GSM and CDMA), iPhone 4S, iPod Touch (3rd & 4th generation), iPad, and iPad 2on October 12,
2011.[73]
iOS 5.1.1 is the final release supported for the iPad (1st generation) and iPod Touch (3rd
generation). Support of iOS 5 ended in 2014.

[show]Table of versions: iOS 5.0.x

[show]Table of versions: iOS 5.1.x

iOS 6[edit]
iOS 6 was announced and previewed on June 11, 2012, during Apple Worldwide Developers
Conference (WWDC) 2012, and its release was stated as Fall 2012. Following the pattern of prior
iOS releases, some older devices were no longer supported, specifically the iPod Touch (3rd
generation), and the iPad (1st generation). Supported devices include the iPhone 3GS and later; the
iPod Touch (4th generation) and later; and the iPad 2 and later.[84] iOS 6 has limited support on
the iPhone 3GS, iPad 2, and iPod Touch (4th generation), such as the fact that it doesn't
support Siri.
On September 12, 2012, at San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, among other items
unveiled, Apple announced three iOS-related items: the next generation iPhone 5, the
redesigned iPod Touch (5th generation), and the announcement of the release of iOS 6.0 the
following week.[85]
iOS 6 was released to the public on September 19, 2012, through iTunes and over-the-air updates.
iOS 6.1.6 is the final release supported for the iPhone 3GS and iPod Touch (4th generation).
Support of iOS 6 ended in 2015.

[show]Table of versions: iOS 6.0.x

[show]Table of versions: iOS 6.1.x

iOS 7[edit]
Apple announced iOS 7 on June 10, 2013 at its annual Apple Worldwide Developers
Conference (WWDC) event, with release announced for sometime in Fall (Northern Hemisphere)
or Spring (Southern Hemisphere) 2013. At their iPhone event on September 10, 2013, Apple
announced the full release of iOS 7 for September 18, 2013, while also unveiling two new iPhone
models: the iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S. With this release, support was again dropped for older
devices, specifically the iPhone 3GS (due to hardware limitations) and the iPod Touch (4th
generation) (due to performance issues). Supported devices on this release include the iPhone
4 onwards, iPod Touch (5th generation), the iPad 2 onwards, and the iPad Mini (1st
generation) onwards. iOS 7.1.2 is the final release on the iPhone 4. Support of iOS 7 ended in 2016.

[show]Table of versions: iOS 7.0.x

[show]Table of versions: iOS 7.1.x

iOS 8[edit]
Apple announced iOS 8 on June 2, 2014, at its annual Apple Worldwide Developers
Conference (WWDC) event, with release announced for sometime in Fall (Northern Hemisphere)
or Spring (Southern Hemisphere) 2014. At their iPhone event on September 9, 2014, Apple
announced the full release of iOS 8 for September 17, 2014, while also unveiling the iPhone 6 and
iPhone 6 Plus. With this release, Apple resumed the cycle of dropping support for older devices.
However, instead of dropping support for two devices, they only dropped support for one device,
specifically, the iPhone 4. Supported devices on this release include the iPhone 4S onwards, iPod
Touch (5th generation) onwards, the iPad 2onwards, and the iPad Mini (1st generation) onwards.
iOS 8 has limited support on the iPad 2, iPhone 4S, and the iPod Touch (5th generation). Although
Apple stated iOS 8 was compatible with the iPhone 4S and iPad 2, Apple received widespread
complaints of extremely poor/slow performance from owners of both of these devices. These same
performance issues persisted in iOS 9, again after Apple claimed iOS 9 to be compatible with the
iPhone 4S and iPad 2. When iOS 10 was released, Apple dropped support for the iPhone 4S and
iPad 2. Due to Apple's new iOS "signing" procedure, owners of both the iPhone 4S and iPad 2 are
unable to downgrade to iOS 7, which reportedly had full and proper functionality on these older
devices. iOS 8 was also the first version of iOS to have public beta testing be available, not just to
developers. The first ever public beta was iOS 8.3 Public Beta 1. All major updates from this one on
will receive public beta releases; minor ones don't usually receive them. The final version of iOS 8 is
iOS 8.4.1. This release fixed some bugs present with Apple Music and patched TaiG Jailbreak.

[show]Table of versions: iOS 8.0.x

[show]Table of versions: iOS 8.1.x

[show]Table of versions: iOS 8.2

[show]Table of versions: iOS 8.3

[show]Table of versions: iOS 8.4.x

iOS 9[edit]
Apple announced iOS 9 on June 8, 2015, at its annual Apple Worldwide Developers Conference
(WWDC) event, with public release on September 16, 2015. With this release, Apple did not drop
support for any iOS devices, with all devices supporting iOS 8 being eligible for an upgrade.
Supported devices on this release include the iPhone 4S onwards, iPod Touch (5th generation)
onwards, the iPad 2 onwards, and the iPad Mini (1st generation) onwards, making iOS 9 have the
most supported devices out of any other iOS release, with 22 devices. The iPad 2 is also the first
iOS device to support six major releases of iOS, supporting iOS 4 to 9. This is the greatest number
of major iOS releases a single iOS device has supported, surpassing the iPhone 4S which supports
five major releases (iOS 5 to 9), and iPod Touch (5th generation) supporting four major releases
(iOS 6 to 9). However, iOS 9 has limited support on all Apple A5 devices (iPhone 4S, iPad 2, iPad
(3rd generation), iPad Mini (1st generation), and iPod Touch (5th generation)). iOS 9.3.5 is the final
release on the iPhone 4S, iPad 2, iPad (3rd generation), iPod Touch (5th generation) and iPad Mini
(1st generation).

[show]Table of versions: iOS 9.0.x

[show]Table of versions: iOS 9.1

[show]Table of versions: iOS 9.2.x

[show]Table of versions: iOS 9.3.x

iOS 10[edit]
Apple announced iOS 10 on June 13, 2016, at its annual Apple Worldwide Developers Conference
(WWDC) event, with a public release on September 13, 2016. With this release, Apple resumed the
cycle of dropping support for older devices, specifically devices using either an A5 or A5X processor:
the iPhone 4S, iPad 2, iPad (3rd generation), iPad Mini (1st generation) and iPod Touch (5th
generation). iOS 10 has limited support on the iPhone 5, iPhone 5C, and iPad (4th generation).

[show]Table of versions: iOS 10.0.x

[show]Table of versions: iOS 10.1.x

[show]Table of versions: iOS 10.2.x

[show]Table of versions: iOS 10.3.x

iOS 11[edit]
Apple announced iOS 11 on June 5, 2017, at its annual Apple Worldwide Developers Conference
(WWDC) event, with a public release on September 19, 2017. With this release, Apple continued the
cycle of dropping support for older devices, specifically devices with a 32-bit processor;
an A6 or A6X processor: the iPhone 5, iPhone 5C, and the iPad (4th generation). iOS 11 has limited
support on devices with an A7 processor: the iPhone 5S, iPad Mini 2, iPad Mini 3, and iPad Air.
Support for 32-bit apps was also dropped; only 64-bit compiled apps can run now.
 [hide]Table of versions: iOS 11.0.x

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Table of versions: iOS 11.1.x
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Version history: Apple TV (2nd generation) onwards[edit]

Legend: Obsolete Discontinued Current Beta

Information about new updates to Apple TV (2nd generation) onwards is published on Apple's
knowledge base.[147]
iOS 4.1[edit]
iOS 4.1 was the first version of iOS available on the Apple TV (2nd generation). It included Apple TV
Software 4.0.[147]

[show]Table of versions: iOS 4.x Apple TV (2nd generation)

iOS 5[edit]
On October 23, 2011, Apple TV (2nd generation) received the iOS 5.0 software, with My Photo
Stream, AirPlay mirroring (from iPhone 4S & iPad 2), NHL, Wall Street Journal, slideshow themes
and Netflix subtitles.[147][148] Contrary to rumors and code found in iOS 5, the release did not bring
support for Bluetooth or apps to the Apple TV (2nd generation).[149]

[show]Table of versions: iOS 5.x Apple TV (2nd and 3rd gener

iOS 6[edit]
On September 24, 2012, Apple TV (2nd generation) onwards received the iOS 6.0 software update,
with Shared Photo Streams, iTunes account switching, better AirPlay functionality, and Trailers
searching, among other smaller improvements.

[show]Table of versions: iOS 6.x Apple TV (2nd and 3rd gener

iOS 7[edit]
On September 20, 2013, Apple TV (second generation) onwards received the iOS 7.0 software
update, with iTunes Radio and AirPlay from iCloud.

[show]Table of versions: iOS 7.x Apple TV (2nd and 3rd gener

iOS 8[edit]
On September 18, 2014, the third generation Apple TV received the iOS 8.0 software update, with a
redesigned UI, Family Sharing and peer-to-peer AirPlay.
 [show]Table of versions: iOS 8.x Apple TV (3rd generation)

tvOS 9[edit]
tvOS 9 is an operating system that is 95% based on iOS 9, with adaptations made for a television
interface. It was announced on September 9, 2015, alongside the new iPad Proand iPhone 6S. Tim
Cook took the stage and introduced tvOS saying that it was time for the Apple TV to gain a modern
OS with support for apps as they are "the future of TV". It will only be available on the Apple TV (4th
generation), released in October 2015. It adds a native SDK to develop apps, and an App Store to
distribute them, and support for Siri and universal search across multiple apps.

[show]Table of versions: tvOS 9.x Apple TV (4th generation)

tvOS 10[edit]
On June 13, 2016, Apple SVP of Internet Services Eddy Cue announced at WWDC 2016, the next
major version of tvOS, tvOS 10. tvOS 10 brings new functionality such as Sirisearch enhancements,
single sign on for cable subscriptions, a dark mode, and a new Remote application for controlling
the Apple TV. tvOS 10 was released on September 13, 2016.

[show]Table of versions: tvOS 10.x Apple TV (4th generation

tvOS 11[edit]
tvOS 11 was released on September 19, 2017.

[hide]Table of versions: tvOS 11.x Apple TV (4th and 5th gene

iOS Version tvOS Version Build Release date

11.0 11.0 September 19, 2017; 22 days ago

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Notable software bugs and issues[edit]

iOS 4[edit]
Alarm clock bugs
The Alarm feature of the built in Clock app in the iPhone and iPod Touch has been plagued by major
bugs in all versions of iOS 4. The first bug noticed was the "DST bug" which was first seen when
some countries switched to/from daylight saving time from/to standard time in October/November
2010.[170][171] It caused recurring alarms to start going off an hour too early or late. Apple promised the
bug would be fixed in iOS 4.2 but according to some reports it still exists even in iOS 4.3.1.[172]
The second alarm clock bug discovered was the "New Year's Day bug" which showed up on
January 1, 2011 and January 1, 2012. It caused non-recurring alarms to never work.[173]However two
days after each New Year's Day, on January 3, 2011, they "magically" started working again. This
bug was seemingly fixed in iOS 4.3.[174]
iOS 5[edit]
Battery drain bugs
Apple confirmed that several battery life bugs were negatively affecting battery life in iOS 5.[175] They
attempted to fix these bugs with iOS 5.0.1 and 5.1 but the problem still remained.[176] Finally, these
bugs were fixed in iOS 5.1.1.
Wi-Fi
The launch of the iOS 5 update on October 12, 2011 (including iOS 5.0.1 released on November 10,
2011), led many users to report a major bug causing the device to lose Wi-Fiaccess. This problem
has supposedly been fixed with the release of iOS 5.1.1[177][178]
SIM card
Some users of the iPhone 4S and iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular) reported issues with the SIM card in iOS
5.0,[179] and even though Apple attempted to fix these issues in version 5.0.1 build 9A406 (for iPhone
4S only), they still remained.[180]
Echo bugs
Some users of the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S reported issues with having echo problems during phone
call in the initial release of iOS 5, which causes echoes to appear randomly during phone calls made
through earbuds. The other party in the call is generally unable to hear the conversation due to this
problem.[181] Apple has since released version 5.1.1 in an attempt to fix the problem.
iOS 6[edit]
Maps
Apple has admitted that there were several bugs in the mapping app on iOS 6, with cities in the
wrong location, some places being missed off altogether, some places misnamed and places of
interest in the sea.[182][183][184] Problems submitted by users have gradually been addressed with daily
updates to Maps.[185]
Bluetooth
Many users report a problem with Bluetooth audio streaming to a range of compatible devices. The
sound cuts out every now and then for no apparent reason. As of October 2012, no solution has
been provided by Apple.[186]
Location-based Reminders
Location-based reminders do not work for iPads, even though they were promised to work on
cellular enabled devices.[187] It has later been clarified by Apple that only the 4th generation iPad and
the iPad Mini 1st generation or later will be able to use this.[188]
Cellular Network
In iOS 6.1, users reported problems with cellular connectivity. This was addressed for the iPhone 4S
in iOS 6.1.1 which "fixes an issue that could impact cellular performance and reliability for iPhone
4S".[189]
Do Not Disturb
Many iPhone users experienced a bug with the Do Not Disturb feature when the calendar changed
from 2012 to 2013. The feature would be left on past the scheduled time set by the user, allowing
texts, notifications, and alarm settings to be missed. The bug was caused by a difference in
formatting in the ISO calendar system versus the Gregorian calendarsystem.[190] Apple did not offer a
quick software update for the bug, instead saying that the bug would fix itself on January 7, 2013.[191]