Apple released iOS 27.2 on October 26, bringing enhancements to Siri AI, adding Suggestions in Messages, and sneaking in a string of smaller additions across Photos, Podcasts, Games, Apple TV, and FaceTime.
iOS 27.2 is available to download to your device now via Settings ? General ? Software Update. Note that some features may not be available in all regions or on all iPhone models. Apple maintains a feature availability list with all the details.
Ask Siri About Past Conversations
Siri AI can now recall your past conversations, so you can ask it about something it told you before, like the restaurants it recommended last week. Siri AI features require an iPhone 16 model or later, or an iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 15 Pro Max.
Get Answers From More of Your Personal Context
Siri AI can now draw from more sources when answering, including photos attached in Messages, Calendar event attendees, and your voicemails. Apple says you’ll also get better results from Safari history and Reading List.
Use Siri in More Languages
Siri AI now supports French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish, in addition to English. Just keep in mind that, as things stand, it’s not available in the EU or mainland China.
Control Which Apps Siri and Search Can Access
A new settings menu has been added that lets you choose which apps Siri, Search, and suggestions can access, all from one list. You can find it in Settings ? Siri ? Excluded Apps.
Copy Just Part of a Siri Response
Granular text selection lets you select and copy only the part of a Siri response you need, rather than the whole reply.
Act on Suggestions in Messages
The new Suggestions in Messages feature aims to help you take quick actions based on the context of a conversation, like adding a Calendar invite for a dinner or saving a Reminder. The feature appeared during iOS 27 beta testing but was held back from the initial release, so its arrival has been a good while coming.
Manage Shared Albums More Easily
Shared Albums in Photos gain three additions. You can now edit captions and comments, the app can avoid adding duplicate photos, and it can display a reminder before an album expires so participants can save important photos and videos.
Spot AI-Generated Images
iOS 27.2 supports SynthID watermarking, which aims to help you identify whether an image was generated or modified with generative tools in Photos and Image Playground.
See What Your Friends Are Playing
In the Games app, the Friends tab now provides context around friend suggestions, plus it shows you any recent games your friends have played on their player pages.
Create Apple TV Profiles for Your Household
If you have an Apple TV, you can now create profiles in the account settings section on iPhone and iPad. All you need for a profile is a name, plus whether it’s for an adult or a child. Creating a profile for a child limits content to a PG rating by default, but there’s a customize option for finer control. You can select age ratings for TV shows and movies that are appropriate for the child based on their age.
Stream FaceTime From Front and Rear Cameras
Dual Capture is now available in group ?FaceTime? calls, so you can stream ?FaceTime? video content from the front and rear cameras at the same time. On a compatible device running ?iOS 27?.2, 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?.
Watch Several Live Sports Streams at Once
Multiview has been expanded in the Apple TV app to the iPhone, so you can now watch up to four live sports streams at the same time. Multiview works for sports events that come with an ?Apple TV? subscription, so that’s Major League Soccer (MLS), Formula 1 (F1) in the U.S., and Friday Night Baseball doubleheaders during the Major League Baseball season.
iPhone Duo Edge Light and Apple Pencil Support
iOS 27.2 adds Apple Pencil USB-C support to the ?iPhone Duo?. It also includes support for the Edge Light feature that first appeared in macOS to illuminate your face during video calls.
Be Reminded of a Contact’s Anniversary on a Call
A new feature of Call Context reminds you that it’s your anniversary when you call that special person – as long as you’ve added the date in the Contacts app. To add an anniversary to a contact, open the Contacts app and select their name. Tap “Edit” in the corner, then tap “add date,” and the first suggestion under date is anniversary. Do it now. It could save your marriage…Related Roundups: iOS 27, iPadOS 27Related Forum: iOS 27This article, “14 New Things Your iPhone Can Do in iOS 27.2” first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums
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Author: Tim Hardwick