Apple’s software engineers never stop working. Just days after launching iOS 27, Apple released the first developer beta of iOS 27.2.
(Yes, Apple skipped right over iOS 27.1, for a very important reason.)
So, what’s in iOS 27.2 developer beta 1?
The biggest addition is the revamped Health app, which Apple talked a lot about during its Surprise and Shine event last week. But that’s not all that’s new.
Read our roundup of all the new features in iOS 27.2 that have bubbled up so far to see what’s coming soon to an iPhone near you.
Also in today’s newsletter:
iOS isn’t the only thing that got updated this week. HomePods also received a software update that added new features. Here’s what they are and how to get the update.
My wife’s iPhone screen froze up yesterday for no apparent reason. It was utterly baffling! I think this is what caused the problem.
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For the first time in forever, I’m not buying a new iPhone this year (unless I hit the lottery — then I’ll grab an iPhone Duo). For me, the iPhone 17 Pro seems perfectly fine, and I don’t feel like shelling out the extra cash to upgrade. If you’re rocking an iPhone 15 Pro, though, it might be time to bite the bullet.
— Lewis Wallace, managing editor
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