Apple has released iOS 27.2, bringing the iPhone Duo and other iPhone models onto the same version of iOS. iOS 27.2 is the first major update to iOS 27 and adds several useful new features.
Siri AI Improvements
Siri AI can recall past conversations you’ve had with it, so you can ask Siri something it’s told you before, like a restaurant it previously recommended. It is also able to rely on more sources:
- Photos attached to messages
- Calendar event participants
- Voice messages
Apple says you’ll also get better results with Safari History and Reading List.
There’s a redesigned Excluded Apps feature that lets you quickly select which apps Siri, Search, and Suggestions can access. The previous app access feature required excluding apps individually.
There’s also granular text selection, so you can select and copy just the part of a Siri response that you need.
Siri AI requires iPhone 15 Pro or later.
AI Siri Languages
Siri AI is now available in more languages, including French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish. The Siri AI is still not available in the EU or mainland China.
Messages
Suggestions in messages were added in iOS 27.2. The feature was available during the iOS 27 beta testing period, but was removed before launch.
Message suggestions show tapable shortcuts in a conversation based on context, so you can do things like track a package with a tap or add a dinner invitation to the Calendar app.
You can choose whatever suggestions you want, with options to add a calendar, reminders, notes, maps, as well as flights and packages.
Apple Music
iOS 27.2 introduces a new Apple Music icon to go with Apple’s recent Apple Music rebranding. The icon is black and white, replacing the red icon. Apple also changed the color of highlights in the navigation bar and other areas of the Apple Music app to remove the red color.
Photos
Shared albums in the Photos app now have an edit option for captions and comments. Apple also added a feature to prevent duplicate photos, and there is now a reminder before albums expire so users can save important photos and videos.
Synthesizer ID
iOS 27.2 includes SynthID tagging for Image Playground images and some changes to the Photos app. Watermarks are added when using extend and crop in Photos and for large edits with the cleanup tool. You can check images for SynthID using Google’s SynthID Detector website.
Podcasts
The Home tab in the Podcasts app has separate sections for New Episodes and Continue Playing. The new sections replace Up Next.
Games
The Friends tab in the Games app now includes context for friend suggestions and displays recent games played on friends’ player pages.
Apple TV
Apple TV app users can now create profiles in the account settings section on iPhone and iPad. Profiles only require a name, a profile rating, and information whether the user is a child.
Creating a profile for a child limits content to a default PG rating, but there is a customization option for finer control. Users can select age ratings for child-friendly TV shows and movies based on their age.
Phone
The Call Context feature in the Phone app reminds you of a contact’s birthday when you call them, provided you saved the date in the Contacts app.
FaceTime
FaceTime Dual Capture is now available in FaceTime group calls. Dual Capture is a feature that allows you to stream FaceTime video content from both front and rear cameras simultaneously. On a compatible device running iOS 27, flipping the camera during a FaceTime call automatically enables dual capture.
Dual Capture is available on iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, iPhone Air, iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and iPhone Duo.
Apple also added an option to add a third-party sign language interpreter or live captioner to a call.
Shortcuts
iOS 27 includes new automations, actions, and improvements for the Shortcuts app. There is a new “when my iPhone is opened or closed” automation for the iPhone Duo.
An updated workout automation adds support for the Fitness app, and the app automation can provide the name of the app that was closed.
Window layout can be configured with the “Show Actions” and “Show Shortcut Description” menu items, and shortcut names and icons can be changed from the Library.
iPhone Duo Updates
iOS 27.2 adds Apple Pencil USB-C support to the iPhone Duo. It also includes Edge Light to illuminate your face during video calls.
Multiview
iOS 27.2 expands Multiview in the Apple TV app on iPhone, so users can watch up to four live sports streams simultaneously.
Multiview works for sporting events included in an Apple TV subscription: Major League Soccer (MLS), Formula 1 (F1) in the United States, and Friday Night Baseball doubleheaders during the Major League Baseball season.
Clock app
There are smaller am and pm labels in the Clock app’s alarm list.
EU – Application tracking transparency
App Tracking Transparency supports an expanded alternative prompt for EU users as well as a new prompt on an annual basis. The alternate prompt is required for users in France, Germany, Italy, Poland, and Romania.
Health app
Apple tested its redesigned Health app in the iOS 27.2 beta, but it won’t be released until later this year and is not included in iOS 27.2.
Security fixes
iOS 27.2 fixes more than 160 security vulnerabilities. None of the vulnerabilities have been actively exploited, but it’s always a good idea to update when so many fixes are included.
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