14 DAY TRIAL // Apple on Wednesday released the third maintenance update to the recently launched iOS 11 mobile operating system for supported iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices, fixing some critical bugs reported by users since the last software update.
iOS 11.0.3 comes only one week after the iOS 11.0.2 software update, which Apple released on October 3, 2017, with bug fixes and improvements for iPhone and iPad, most precisely addressing the crackling sounds issue reported by iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus owners.
iOS 11.0.2 also addressed an issue where S/MIME-encrypted email attachments wouldn't open in the Mail app, and now iOS 11.0.3 is here to improve the audio and haptic feedback for some iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus devices, as well as an issue where touch input was unresponsive on some iPhone 6s devices using aftermarket displays.
"Non-genuine replacement displays may have compromised visual quality and may fail to work correctly," noted Apple in the release notes for iOS 11.0.3. "Apple-certified screen repairs are performed by trusted experts who use genuine parts. See support.apple.com for more information."
Here's how to update to iOS 11.0.3
Apple released the iOS 11.0.3 software update for iPhone 5s and later, iPad Air and later, and iPod touch 6th generation devices. If you're running iOS 11.0.2 or a previous version, you should update to iOS 11.0.3 as soon as possible by opening the Settings app, and accessing Software Updates in the General section.
There, you should see the iOS 11.0.3 update with the information about the issues that it resolves. To update, simply press the "Download and Install" button, but only if you're connected to a Wi-Fi network and have more than 50% battery power. Otherwise, you can connect the device to a Mac or Windows PC and update via iTunes.