Apple has released iOS 27.2, merging the iPhone Duo and other iPhone models on 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 remember past conversations you’ve had with it, so you can ask Siri about something it told you previously, like a restaurant it previously recommended. It is also able to draw on multiple sources:
- Photos attached to Messages
- Participants in calendar events
- Voice messages
Apple says you’ll get better results from Safari history and reading list, too.
There’s a redesigned Excluded Apps feature that lets you quickly select which Siri, Search, and Suggestions apps can access. The previous app access feature required you to exclude apps individually.
There’s also granular text selection, so you can select and copy just as much of a Siri response as you need.
Siri AI requires an iPhone 15 Pro or later.
Siri AI languages
Siri AI is now available in multiple languages, including French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish. The artificial intelligence Siri is not yet available in the EU or mainland China.
Messages
Suggestions in Messages were added in iOS 27.2. The feature was available during the beta testing period of iOS 27, 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 the suggestions you want, with options to add calendar, reminders, notes, maps, flights and packages.
Apple Music
iOS 27.2 introduces a new Apple Music icon that goes along with Apple’s recent rebranding of Apple Music. The icon is black and white and replaces 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.
Photo
Shared albums in the Photos app now have an editing option for captions and comments. Apple has also added a feature to avoid 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 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 about friend suggestions and shows recent games played on friends’ gamer 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 about whether the user is a child.
Creating a profile for a child limits the content to a PG rating by default, but there is a customization option for more precise control. Users can select age ratings for TV shows and movies that are suitable for their child based on their age.
Telephone
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 FaceTime group calls. Dual Capture is a feature that lets you stream FaceTime video content from the front and rear cameras at the same time. On an iOS 27 compatible device, flipping the camera during a FaceTime call automatically activates 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 caption 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.
The layout of the window can be configured with the menu items “Show actions” and “Show description of a shortcut”, and the names and icons of the shortcuts 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.
Multiple view
iOS 27.2 expands Multiview in the Apple TV app on iPhone, so users can watch up to four live sports streams at once.
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 application
There are smaller am and pm labels in the Clock app’s alarm list.
EU – Transparency in app tracking
App Tracking Transparency supports an alternative expanded request for EU users along with a new request on an annual basis. The alternative prompt is required for users in France, Germany, Italy, Poland, and Romania.
Health Application
Apple tested its redesigned Health app in the iOS 27.2 beta, but it won’t be out until later this year and isn’t 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.
