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iOS 17.2 expected this week with these new features and changes
After the , Apple is hard at work on iOS 17.2 with a collection of new features and changes. iOS 17.2 is currently in beta testing with developers and public beta users, and is expected to be released to everyone this week. Here’s everything new coming with iOS 17.2 this week.. Table of contents When will iOS 17.2 be released? Thus far, Apple has and the . This leads us to believe that the update will be released to the public sometime this week, perhaps as soon as December 11 or December 12. Last year, on December 13 with major new features like Apple Music Sing and the all-new Freeform app. What’s new in iOS 17.2? The in iOS 17.2 is the addition of the new Journal app, which Apple first unveiled at WWDC in June. Apple describes the new Journal app as an “all-new way to appreciate life’s moments and preserve your memories.” At launch, the Journal app is only available on iPhones. There’s no word on when or if Apple plans to expand it to the iPad and Mac. For Apple Music users, there is a new default playlist called “Favorite Songs” that is automatically generated based on songs you’ve “favorited.” This builds upon the “Favorites” feature that was first introduced in iOS 17.1. iOS 17.2 can now automatically add songs to your music library when you favorite them. You can find this option by going to the Settings app and then choosing “Music.” iOS 17.2 to disable Apple Music Listening History when a Focus Mode is on. “Choose if music played will influence recommendations and mixes, appear in Recently Played, or be shown to others on Apple Music,” Apple explains. This means that when you have a particular Focus mode enabled, you can toggle on the Apple Music Focus Filter to prevent any songs played from affecting your listening data. With iOS 17.2, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max users can record spatial video for Vision Pro. You can enable the new spatial video toggle by going to the Settings app, choosing the Camera menu, then choosing Formats and toggling the “Spatial Video for Apple Vision Pro” option. Spatial video is recorded in 1080p resolution at 30 frames per second. Apple estimates that one minute of spatial video takes up around 130MB of storage space. At long last, to change the default notification sound. This comes the default notification sound from “Tri-tone” to “Rebound,” which has proven to be a controversial decision. In iOS 17.2, you can go to the Settings app and choose “Sounds & Haptics” to find a new “Default Alerts” option. Here, you can change the default sound and haptic feedback for alerts. Another feature coming with iOS 17.2 is the ability to react to messages using any sticker or emoji in the Messages app. This is done by long-pressing on a message and choosing the new “Add Sticker” option. iOS 17.2 also adds a new “catch-up arrow” to the Messages app. This lets you easily jump to your first unread message in a conversation by tapping the arrow visible in the top-right corner. Apple says that iOS 17.2 includes “AirDrop improvements” for iPhone users. In particular, Apple says that you can now share boarding passes, movie tickets, and other eligible passes by bringing two iPhones together. This is similar to NameDrop, the feature in iOS 17 that allows you to share contact information by tapping two iPhones together. With iOS 17.2, iPhone 15 Pro users can assign their Action button to a new “Translate” option. With this enabled, pressing the Action button initiates an automatic voice-to-text translation between two languages. Although this capability was first introduced during the announcement of the iPhone 15 Pro in September, it wasn’t added until iOS 17.2. Apple has added three new widgets for the Weather app: For the Clock app, there’s a new “Clock Digital” widget that displays the current time in a digital format rather than analog. This is the first digital clock widget Apple has offered. iOS 17.2 includes a new “Local Awareness” option for Emergency Alerts. “Apple can use your approximate location to improve the timeliness, accuracy, and reliability of emergency,” Apple says. To enable this option, go to the Settings app, head to Notifications, then choose Emergency Alerts and look for the new “Local Awareness” toggle. A year ago, a feature called Contact Key Verification to enhance the security of iMessage. This feature has now been added with iOS 17.2. Contact Key Verification enables users of iMessage to ensure that their messages are reaching only the intended recipients. Apple has highlighted that this functionality is particularly intended for individuals who are at a heightened risk of targeted online threats, such as government officials, journalists, and celebrities. Surprisingly, Apple says that iOS 17.2 includes an improvement to the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max camera. In particular, the update focuses on improving focusing speed with the Telephoto camera. “Improved Telephoto camera focusing speed when capturing small faraway objects on iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max,” Apple says in the iOS 17.2 release notes. We’ll have to put iOS 17.2 through more testing to know just how big of a change this is. Still, the fact it got a mention in the iOS 17.2 release notes is a good sign. iOS 17.2 adds a new “AirPlay Receiver” option for Vision Pro. “Stream or share content from Apple Vision Pro to your iPhone,” Apple explains. Vision Pro is to be released sometime in “early 2024.” The new toggle is in the Settings app under the AirPlay menu. that Apple plans to phase the dedicated iTunes movie and TV show apps in favor of the TV app. for these changes, including new messaging that redirects users to the TV app. In fact, does indeed discontinue the new iTunes Movies and TV Shows applications. For iPhone 13 and iPhone 14 users, iOS 17.2 . This comes after the as the first Qi2-enabled iPhone and before the first Qi2 accessories hit the Qi2 is the second iteration of the Qi wireless charging standard, and it’s focused on magnets. Qi2 unlocks up to 15W wireless charging – plus all the other benefits of magnetic charging. That includes things like better efficiency and easier alignment. iOS 17.2 also for a new feature that will allow iPhones to be updated even if they are still sealed in the box. For instance, Apple retail employees will be able to update iPhones without taking them out of the box. Currently, iPhones are shipped from the factory with whatever build of iOS was available at that time. This means millions of iPhones out there ship with software that is multiple updates old by the time that phone arrives to the customer. More changes in iOS 17.2 What not to expect: Apple Music collaborative playlists The first three betas of iOS 17.2 included the ability to in Apple Music. This feature was announced by Apple at WWDC in June and teased as coming sometime later this year. iOS 17.2 beta 4, however, the ability to create collaborative Apple Music playlists and the feature did not return in the RC update. the feature over concerns around abuse and spam. : , , , and .
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