Apple released iOS 27.2, uniting the iPhone Duo and other iPhone models on the same version of iOS. iOS 27.2 is the first major iOS 27 update, and it adds several useful new features.
Siri AI Improvements
Siri AI can recall past conversations you had with it, so you can ask Siri about something it told you before, like a restaurant it previously recommended. It’s also able to draw on more sources:
- Photos attached to Messages
- Calendar event attendees
- Voicemails
Apple says you’ll also get better results from 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 prior 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 you need.
Siri AI requires an iPhone 15 Pro or later.
Siri AI Languages
Siri AI is now available in more languages, including French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish. Siri AI is still not available in the EU or mainland China.
Messages
Suggestions in Messages have been added in iOS 27.2. The feature was available during the iOS 27 beta testing period, but was removed before launch.
Messages suggestions show tappable shortcuts in a conversation based on context, so you can do things like track a package with a tap, or add a dinner invite to the Calendar app.
You can choose the suggestions you want, with options to add Calendar, Reminders, Notes, Maps, and Flights and Packages.
Apple Music
iOS 27.2 introduces a new Apple Music icon that goes with Apple’s recent Apple Music rebranding. The icon is black and white, replacing the red icon. Apple also changed the color of the 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 for avoiding duplicate photos, and there’s now a reminder before albums expire so users can save important photos and videos.
SynthID
iOS 27.2 includes SynthID labeling for Image Playground images and some Photos app edits. Watermarks are added when using Extend and Reframe in Photos, and for large edits with the Clean Up 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 on friend suggestions and shows recent games played on friends’ player pages.
Apple TV
Apple TV app users can now create profiles in the account settings section on the iPhone and iPad. Profiles only require a name, profile rating, and information about whether the user is a child.
Creating a profile for a child limits content to a PG rating by default, but there is a customize option for finer control. Users can select age ratings for TV shows and movies that are appropriate for the child based on their age.
Phone
The Call Context feature in the Phone app reminds you of a contact’s anniversary when you call them, as long as you’ve saved the date in the Contacts app.
FaceTime
FaceTime Dual Capture is now available in group FaceTime calls. Dual Capture is a feature that lets you stream FaceTime video content from the front and rear cameras at the same time. On a compatible device running iOS 27, flipping the camera while on a FaceTime call automatically turns on Dual Capture.
Dual Capture is available on the 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’s 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 Describe a Shortcut” menu items, and Shortcut names and icons can be edited 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 to the iPhone, so users can watch up to four live sports streams simultaneously.
Multiview works for sports events included in an Apple TV subscription: Major League Soccer (MLS), Formula 1 (F1) in the U.S., and Friday Night Baseball doubleheaders during the Major League Baseball season.
Clock App
There are smaller a.m. and p.m. labels in the alarm list in the Clock app.
EU – App Tracking Transparency
App Tracking Transparency supports an alternative expanded prompt for EU users along with re-prompting on an annual basis. The alternative 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 coming out until later this year and is not included in iOS 27.2.
Security Fixes
iOS 27.2 addresses more than 160 security vulnerabilities. None of the vulnerabilities were actively exploited, but it’s always a good idea to update when this many fixes are included.Related Roundups: iOS 27, iPadOS 27
Related Forum: iOS 27
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