Following up pretty quickly on things, Apple released its iOS 17.0.3 and iPadOS 17.0.3 updates for the iPad on Wednesday. The
The iOS 17.0.3 update addresses a significant overheating issue on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. Shortly after the new iPhone 15 models launched, customers began complaining that the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max were getting too warm, and even shutting down due to heat problems in some cases.
Apple confirmed the existence of the bug in late September and stated that it would be fixed via an update to iOS 17. A number of third-party apps had also been overloading the A17 Pro chip, leading to problems with heat dissipation. The apps included Instagram, Uber, and more, and in addition to releasing an update to address the iOS 17 issue, Apple has also been working with app developers to optimize apps causing problems.
Apple also stated that it has no intention of tweaking its A17 Pro chip, and that the titanium and aluminum design of the iPhone 15 Pro offers better heat dissipation than the stainless steel frames used in previous models.
The updates also address a kernel vulnerability that could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges. Apple claims that it is aware that this security flaw was exploited on versions of iOS before iOS 16.6.
As usual, the updates can be downloaded on eligible iPhones and iPads over-the-air by going to Settings > General > Software Update.
If you’ve tried these updates, please let us know about your experience in the comments.
Via MacRumors and support.apple.com