Top Stories: iPhone 15 Pro Overheating Fix, Apple Watch Double Tap, and More

After a few weeks of controversy over potential overheating in the new iPhone 15 Pro models, Apple this week released a software update to help address the issue, which the company says is not the result of the new titanium casing or other thermal design problems.

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Apple is also continuing work on the next round of more significant software updates led by iOS 17.1, and we're keeping tabs on everything that's new. Notably, the latest watchOS 10.1 beta enables the Double Tap feature that was one of the main promotional selling points of the latest Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 models, so read on for all the details on these stories and more!

Apple Releases iOS 17.0.3 With Fix for iPhone 15 Pro Overheating

Apple this week released iOS 17.0.3 with a fix for an issue that may cause the iPhone 15 Pro models to run warmer than expected. The software update also includes several enterprise-related bug fixes and important security updates, according to Apple.

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Apple said the iPhone 15 Pro's titanium frame was not a contributing factor to the overheating, and it said the software update does not lower the A17 Pro chip's performance to address the issue.

iOS 17.1 Beta: All the New Features So Far

Apple this week made the second beta of iOS 17.1 available to developers and public beta testers, and there are some new features as usual.

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We've put together a list of all of the new features and changes introduced in the iOS 17.1 betas so far. The software update is expected to be released later this month for the iPhone XS and newer, so there are likely still a few more beta versions to come.

Warning: BMW Wireless Charging May Break iPhone 15's Apple Pay Chip

If you have an iPhone 15 and drive a BMW, it might be best to avoid charging the device with the vehicle's wireless charging pad for now.

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Over the past few weeks, some BMW owners have complained that their iPhone 15's NFC chip no longer works after charging the device with their vehicle's wireless charging pad. It's unclear if the issue has been resolved with iOS 17.0.3 or the iOS 17.1 beta.

watchOS 10.1 Beta 2 Adds Support for Double Tap

The new Double Tap gesture for the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 is functional starting with the second beta of watchOS 10.1.

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Double Tap lets you tap your index finger and thumb together twice to perform common actions on the Apple Watch, such as stopping a timer, playing and pausing music, snoozing an alarm, answering and ending a phone call, and more, all without touching the screen.

Original Apple Watch is Now Obsolete, Including $17,000 Gold Model

All first-generation Apple Watch models released in 2015 have now been declared obsolete by Apple, meaning they are no longer eligible for repairs or other service at Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Provider locations.

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This includes the original 18-karat gold Apple Watch Edition model which sold for up to $17,000 at launch. The solid-gold Apple Watch option was discontinued in 2016 and replaced with more reasonably priced but still premium-priced Apple Watch Edition models made with cermamic or titanium for future years.

How to Get the Most Out of the iPhone 15 Pro's Action Button

On our YouTube channel, we recently shared a video highlighting some useful ways to take advantage of the customizable Action button on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max.

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For example, Federico Viticci of MacStories came up with a way for two separate shortcuts to be assigned to the Action button. He calls this solution MultiButton, and we provide a closer look at it in our video.

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Realityck Avatar
27 months ago

WOW! Windows 12 will be subscription based. I KNEW IT WAS COMING!

I BET APPLE MACOS WILL ALSO FOLLOW IN APPLE SILICON ONLY VERSIONS

https://www.pcmag.com/news/windows-12-may-require-a-subscription
Not a chance. Thats MS's style of charging for everything not Apple's. :p
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Fuzzball84 Avatar
27 months ago
Its really amazing how powerful the A series processors are now... I remember when A9 came out and, if I recall correctly, this was the moment Apple started highlighting how powerful these were compared to laptop processors. We are now on A17 and we have hardware ray tracing support and massive neural processor power.

Amazing what we are carrying around in our pockets.. and how far ahead Apple is using the ARM architecture.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Itinj24 Avatar
27 months ago
My 15 PM is still heating up on 17.0.3. Most notably in the Home app and Find My app but there are others. Top left corner.
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tomekwsrod Avatar
27 months ago
There is a new problem. Now many users start to report that Wi-Fi is working poorly / slowly / disconnects.
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k1121j Avatar
27 months ago

WOW! Windows 12 will be subscription based. I KNEW IT WAS COMING!

I BET APPLE MACOS WILL ALSO FOLLOW IN APPLE SILICON ONLY VERSIONS

https://www.pcmag.com/news/windows-12-may-require-a-subscription
Nope Apple is a hardware company they won’t do it. They avoid the word Monopoly a lot by doing so.
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mdatwood Avatar
27 months ago

I am just waiting to buy a Series 9 just for the double tap feature. Seriously! Waiting for it to get out of beta and get reviews on how well it works before purchasing. I already have a series 8 SS but just want this feature so bad. Call me a kook! Double tap along with multiple named timers is all I want this extra watch for.
I have double tap enabled on my S8. Works well. I wish had enabled it so much sooner.
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