With iOS 17 on the horizon, we’re thrilled to announce that iOS 17 Beta is now available for testing in our real device cloud (US-East, US-West, and EU-Central)!
In this blog post, our mobile testing experts share what you need to know about the upcoming iOS 17 release and why you should test on iOS 17 Beta now.
Why Test Your Apps on iOS Beta Versions?
Testing your mobile apps on iOS beta versions allows you to ensure feature compatibility, find and fix bugs early, ensure App Store compliance, optimize performance, and more.
As the tech landscape evolves, staying ahead of the curve is critical to delivering exceptional app experiences. And in the ultra-competitive smartphone marketplace, where Apple dominates the US market share, it’s important to test your apps on the latest iOS version before your customers can install it. To put things in perspective, iOS 16 adoption reached nearly 70% within three months of its release, with 81% of all devices now using it.
“iOS 17 offers several time-saving features that enhance the iPhone experience, plus improvements to help users streamline their daily tasks. Engineers and testers should test critical flows and potential disruptions in app activity, and validate that no critical issues occur through the process.”
Nikolay Advolodkin
When Will iOS 17 Be Released?
iOS 17 was released on iOS 17 in September 2023 along with the iPhone 15 series.
What's New in iOS 17
iOS 17 introduces a host of updates for enhanced security, personalization, sharing, and communication.
Key features include:
Privacy and security
Passkey changes
Accessibility
Payment and in-app purchases
SwiftUI and VisionOS
Updates to Phone and FaceTime
Voicemail enhancements
Messages enhancements
Visual Look Up support for symbols
Additional features
You can find a comprehensive list of features in our iOS 17 blog post.
Head over to Apple's What's New page to get a high-level overview of the relevant APIs and other major changes that could impact your app's functionality. We recommend reviewing the relevant APIs you use from the WWDC sessions library, and checking out the iOS 17 release notes.
Sauce Labs Customer? Here's What to Know
If you’re a Sauce Labs customer utilizing private devices, we encourage you to get in touch with your dedicated Customer Success Manager or Account Executive. Using public devices? Start testing your apps today by accessing the latest iOS beta in our real device cloud.
As always, we continue to expand the pool of devices available to you to ensure comprehensive testing coverage.
