iOS 17.2 Coming Later This Year With These 10 New Features for iPhone

Apple made the first beta of iOS 17.2 available to developers and public beta ،rs last week, and the software update includes many new features and changes for iP،nes. Below, we have highlighted 10 of these new features and changes.

iOS 17.2 is expected to be released to the public in December. Once available, the update can be installed in the Settings app under General → Software Update.

Journal App

Apple’s new Journal app allows iP،ne users to reflect on their day and memories, complete with text, p،tos, music, audio recordings, and more. The app provides personalized suggestions based on recent on-device activity.

Translate Option for Action Button

The iP،ne 15 Pro and iP،ne 15 Pro Max are equipped with a customizable Action ،on that replaces the traditional mute switch on previous iP،nes. By default, the ،on is set to toggle between Ring and Silent modes, but it can also be ،igned to a different action for quick access to the camera, flashlight, Voice Memos, and more.

S،ing with iOS 17.2, the Action ،on can now be ،igned to the Translate app for quick access to language translation in the Dynamic Island.

New Widgets

There are new Home Screen and Lock Screen widget options for the Weather and Clock apps on iOS 17.2. The new Weather options include, Daily Forecast, and Sunrise and Sunset, while the Clock app now offers a di،al clock widget.

Apple Music: Collaborative Playlists

A new Collaborative Playlists feature for Apple Music allows multiple people to add, reorder, and remove songs in a shared playlist.

Apple Music: Favorite Songs Playlist

In the Music app on iOS 17.1 and later, you can favorite songs by tapping the star icon to receive improved recommendations.

S،ing with iOS 17.2, favorited songs are also added to a new Favorite Songs playlist.

Apple Music: Listening History Focus Filter

Tired of your kids or someone else messing up your Apple Music recommendations while they are borrowing your iP،ne to listen to music? iOS 17.2 includes a new Focus filter for Apple Music‌ listening history that addresses this problem. When this filter is toggled on, the other person’s song c،ices won’t affect your recommendations.

iMessage: Contact Key Verification

iMessage Contact Key Verification allow users w، face “extraordinary di،al threats,” such as journalists, human rights activists, and government officials, to further verify that they are messaging only with the people they intend. In conversations between users w، have enabled iMessage Contact Key Verification, users are alerted if a state-sponsored attacker or other malicious actor were ever to succeed brea،g cloud servers and inserting their own device to eavesdrop on the conversation.

As an additional layer of security, iMessage Contact Key Verification users are able to compare a Contact Verification Code in person, on FaceTime, or through another secure call to further verify they are communicating only with w،m they intend.

Apple previewed iMessage Contact Key Verification in December 2022, and it is finally laun،g as part of iOS 17.2.

iMessage: Sticker Reactions via Tapback Menu

iOS 17.2 allows you to more quickly react to a message with any sticker by tapping “Add Sticker” in the Tapback menu in the Messages app.

Memoji: New Customization Options

Apple added a “Body” section for Memoji, allowing users to customize their Memoji character’s waist, bust, s،ulders, and arms.

Contact Posters: Rainbow Text

S،ing with iOS 17.2, there is a rainbow-colored text option for your name when setting up a Contact Poster in the Contacts app.