Apple has released iOS 17.1. The update adds several new features to the mobile operating system, including the option to complete file transfers using AirDrop over the Internet. Apple actually announced this feature in June.

Apple iOS 17.1 can now be downloaded as a 1.26GB update. The update has been available as a beta version since the end of last month. The biggest addition is the previously promised option to continue ongoing AirDrop transfers over the Internet. This is possible when the two connected phones move outside of each other’s Bluetooth range. Apple announced this option in June while announcing iOS 17, but the feature wasn’t ready for the first iOS 17 release in September.

In addition, iOS 17.1 contains a solution for the extremely high radiation levels of the iPhone 12. These issues came to light last month, when the French regulatory body ANFR discovered that the phone had very high radiation levels. Specific absorption rate he have. This is a measure of the amount of radiation from the device that is absorbed by the body. According to ANFR, this was 5.74 watts per kilogram for the iPhone 12 when the phone is in a pocket or held. The legal maximum within the European Union is 4.0 W/kg. iOS 17.1 solves this problem. ANFR approved Apple’s solution at the end of September and previously confirmed that the fix would be included in the iOS 17.1 release.

Furthermore, iOS 17.1 includes some new features for Apple Music, including the option to bookmark favorite songs, albums, playlists, and artists. This should, among other things, improve music recommendations. iOS 17.1 also gives users more control over when the iPhone screen turns off in the new StandBy display mode.