The lock screen has been redesigned to match the appearance of iOS 16 and iOS 17 with widgets.
PDF document handling
iPadOS can now identify PDF form fields for quicker text input.
Siri
Users can now simply address Siri by its name instead of having to say "Hey Siri" to activate it.
Health
The Health app is now available on iPads as well as on iPhones.
Notes
The Notes app now supports real time collaboration between users in PDF documents.
Automatic verification codes
Adds support for one-time verification codes in the Mail app.
Adds feature to automatically delete verification codes.
Supported devices
iPadOS 17 requires iPads with an A10 Fusion chip or later. It drops support for iPads with the A9 and A9X chips, marking the end of support for iPads without Apple Pencil support. iPadOS 17 is the final version of iPadOS that supports the second-generation iPad Pro and an iPad with the original 9.7-inch display, the sixth-generation iPad.
iPadOS 17 is the first version of iPadOS to drop support for an iPad with the 12.9-inch display and Apple Pencil compatibility. This also marks the third time Apple has dropped support for 64-bit iPads. The sixth-generation iPad is the only supported iPad with the original 9.7-inch display and 2GB of RAM.
iPads with the A10 or A10X chip have limited support.
The first developer beta of iPadOS 17 was released on June 6, 2023. The first public release, iPadOS 17.0, was officially released on September 18, 2023.
Reception of iPadOS 17 was positive, with critics praising the lock screen customization feature, Stage Manager improvements, the addition of the Health app, the ability to work with PDFs within the Notes app, the addition of enhanced AutoFill and external camera support, but criticizing it for its lack of revolutionary changes, hardware limitations and lack of multi-user support.
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