Apple may release iOS 17.6.1 and iPadOS 17.6.1 very soon

There’s no doubt that most of our eyes are on the developer betas of iOS 18 and iOS 18.1, which will be the operating system that will carry the entire new iPhone 16 lineup that will be unveiled in September. However, behind the scenes, Apple is still working on minor security updates for older devices, such as iOS 16.7.9 and iOS 15.8.3, which were released a week ago for older devices. A new leak indicates that Apple may be preparing to launch iOS 17.6.1 and iPadOS 17.6.1 without a prior beta, a minor update with no major new features beyond bug fixes and performance improvements.

iOS 17.6.1 and iPadOS 17.6.1, minor updates coming soon

A week ago, Apple released iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6 without much news for iPhones and iPads. In fact, many experts and developers pointed out that these new versions were going to be the last before the official arrival in October of iOS 18 and iPadOS 18. A new rumor seems to turn this idea on its head.

A user of the social network X closely linked to other leaks regarding software updates and betas of all Apple operating systems has assured that Apple is already working on iOS 17.6.1 and iPadOS 17.6.1, some releases that were never expected before the launch of iOS 18. And its launch is said to be imminent without prior betas, before September. Meanwhile, US media outlet MacRumors confirmed the leak, claiming to have detected traffic from devices browsing its website with these operating systems that have not yet been officially launched.

In fact, if we look at the updates released last year with iOS 16, iOS 16.6.1 only arrived in September. So this would be an anomaly in what Apple has accustomed us to. Apparently, These would be minor updates with bug fixes and security flaws as well as performance improvements, since Apple has all its attention focused on iOS 18 and iPadOS 18.