Apple has announced that the stable version of iOS 18 will be available to eligible devices on September 16. The announcement was made during the company’s “It’s Glowtime” event on Monday. However, users can also opt to stick with iOS 17 and receive security updates for a while. This relief will be useful for those users who don’t want to update to the new operating system right away and deal with minor bugs and glitches that may be present at launch.
iPhone users may stick with iOS 17 for a while
While the norm is to update to a new version of the operating system as soon as it’s available, iPhone users can still get iOS 17, according to a report from 9to5Mac. Apple released a Release Candidate (RC) build of iOS 17.7 to developers and public beta testers on Monday alongside the RC build of iOS 18, meaning the update will be available to users who are in no rush to try out iOS 18.
While iOS 17.7 RC doesn’t include any new features, it does include the latest security fixes and bugs. Apple offered iOS 16 security updates to users for a short period when iOS 17 was released last year.
If this trend continues this year, iOS 17 security updates may be available to users even after iOS 18 is released. After some time, the security updates will only be made available to devices that do not support iOS 18, as the upcoming update is compatible with all phones running iOS 17.
Users who choose not to update their device to the latest operating system won’t be able to take advantage of all the new features, such as customizable Home screens, Apple Intelligence, a redesigned Control Center, changeable Lock screen icons, and more. However, they will be able to avoid any minor bugs or glitches in the new operating system that could take the tech giant weeks to iron out. This could be crucial if your iPhone is your daily driver or is used for work-related purposes.
