On December 12th, Apple released the official version of iOS/iPadOS 17.2, with a focus on adding a handwriting application; Added a "translation" option to the operation buttons of iPhone 15 Pro series models, allowing for quick translation of phrases or conversations with speakers of other languages; Add a favorites list and more to Apple Music. Other factors include:
Space videos allow you to shoot videos on iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, allowing you to relive memories in 3D on Apple Vision Pro; Improved focusing speed for telephoto cameras on iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max when shooting small objects at long distances; Looking back at the arrow allows you to easily jump to the first unread message in the conversation by tapping the arrow displayed in the upper right corner; Precipitation can help you fully understand the rain and snow situation on a certain day in the next 10 days; The new weather widget provides different content options, including precipitation intensity for the next hour, daily weather forecasts, sunrise and sunset times, as well as current weather conditions such as air quality, perceived temperature, and wind speed; Siri supports using your voice to access and record "Health" App data in a private manner; Fixed issues that may prevent wireless charging in certain vehicles.
Some features are not available in all regions, nor are they available on all Apple devices.
For this upgrade, some netizens said, "It's impossible to update." "It's not very useful to me." "I haven't updated the system yet." "I'm worried that my phone might get stuck after the upgrade." "I'm afraid to upgrade anyway." Some netizens also expressed their anticipation.
It is reported that Apple has been ordered to compensate users for mental damages due to intentional performance degradation after upgrading the iPhone storage system. Recently, the Seoul High Court in South Korea made a second instance judgment on a lawsuit filed by seven South Korean iPhone users against Apple Korea for damages. The court ruled that Apple Korea had infringed on the iPhone users' right of choice and caused mental damage to the users. The court compensated each plaintiff with 70000 Korean won (approximately 385 yuan) in damages. The plaintiff claims that during the second half of 2017, Apple Korea intentionally reduced the performance of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 7 series phones during system software updates, causing users to experience issues such as decreased phone running speed, application crashes, and program delays.
Korean consumers filed their first lawsuit against Apple Korea in 2018. In the first instance of the case, including the merger case, more than 62000 people filed lawsuits against Apple Korea. However, the first instance court held that Apple's system updates would not cause a permanent decline in iPhone performance, and that the problematic performance adjustment function was not intended to reduce phone performance, but to improve user experience. Therefore, the plaintiff was ruled against. Seven plaintiffs in the first instance appealed against the judgment and obtained partial victory in the second instance.
In China, many consumers have also reported significant performance degradation of their iPhones after upgrading the system. For example, the opening speed of the application slows down, the operation lags, and even crashes. Therefore, many consumers choose not to update when it comes to system upgrades.