

You’ll see an indication of how much time it is likely to take.

iOS will check if there’s a new version if there isn’t, you’ll see the message with the software version and “iOS is up to date.” Sometimes there’s a bit of a wait until the software becomes available, especially on a launch day.

There are a few reasons why you might want to wait a little longer. Once iOS 17 is available you may want to quickly install it. If you do decide to take the plunge, you may want to leave the beta program when the final version arrives so that there is no risk that you will download buggy betas as Apple continues testing new features. it could be less risky to install the beta now. Now that we are a long way into the testing process. We explain how you can do that in How to install the iOS beta on your iPhone. If you can’t wait until then you could join the Public Beta program and install iOS 17 now.
