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ios 17.3
Apple began handing out the iOS 17.3 beta to testers on Tuesday, only one day after the stable version of iOS 17.2 was released for eligible iPhone models. The first beta of the company's next update is scheduled to be the final one before the holiday season, and it will once again support an Apple Music function that was removed from iOS 17.2. In the meantime, Apple is testing a feature that makes it difficult for thieves to acquire access to your account through a stolen iPhone.
Testers can try out Apple's new Stolen Device Protection feature
According to the company, after updating to the latest iOS 17.3 beta, testers will be able to try out Apple's new Stolen Device Protection feature, which requires biometric authentication (Touch ID or Face ID) to make account-related changes on an iPhone, such as disabling Lost Mode or accessing personal information such as iCloud Keychain passwords.
Disabling features such as Face ID, your Apple ID or iPhone passcode, and other critical security features will not only require verification, but Apple will also make you wait one hour before you can access these settings as part of security changes implemented to prevent thieves from gaining access to your account by learning your passcode and then stealing your device.
Apple has also enabled support for collaborative playlists on Apple Music
Apple has also enabled support for collaborative playlists on Apple Music, announced earlier this year but has yet to reach customers on the stable channel with the iOS 17.3 beta release. Testers who have updated to iOS 17.3 beta can contribute to their friends' playlists by looking for the person icon next to the playlist.
It is important to note that the presence of Collaborative Playlists on Apple Music in the first iOS 17.2 beta does not guarantee that the functionality will be included in the official iOS 17.3 release. Apple has previously tried collaborative playlists on beta versions of iOS 17.2, but the capability was removed in the final version that consumers received on Monday. However, iOS users of the beta release channel will have to wait until early 2024 to test these new features.