Apple released updates to its systems tonight, including iOS 15.2 for iPhones. Although this is only a decimal update, there are quite a few new features. Let’s see what’s new.
Digital legacy
One of the big news is the digital legacy. Through it, you can select trusted people in the contact list who will access your data on iCloud after your death – news, photos, contacts, notes, calendar, etc. To access the data, it is necessary to provide Apple’s death certificate to the deceased.
Macro photo switcher
On the iPhone 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max, you can use a wide-angle camera to take macro shots. Switching between classic and wide-angle cameras has so far been in charge of automation, which proved to be a very awkward solution when photographing objects at a distance of about 10 cm. With the iOS 15, Apple added a switch between cameras to the photo application.
Component service history
A list of components that have been changed in the history on the given device and whether they are original components has been added in the System settings. This can be useful in many cases, such as when you buy a second-hand iPhone.
Child safety
iOS 15.2 also brings a new security feature to the Messages application. If an image with sexual content arrives on the child’s account, the image will be blurred and the child will receive a warning about the harmful content. The child will have the opportunity to have the image checked by the parent in the family sharing service. Image analysis takes place directly on the terminal.
Privacy
iOS has a very well-developed authorization system, so the user has an overview of which applications use access to sensitive components of the phone (typically a microphone, camera or location services). iOS 15.2 adds summary reports on how often applications have used these approaches in the last 7 days.
Podpora Apple Music Voice Plan
Another novelty is the support of the new Apple Music plan. It costs only $ 4.99 a month, its “charm” is that when you activate it, you can only control Apple Music by voice through Siri’s assistant. For this reason, it is not yet possible to use it in the Czech Republic.
More detailed maps
Another novelty that we will not enjoy in the Czech Republic are more detailed maps. In selected cities around the world, details such as turning lanes, dividing lanes, lanes for cyclists or pedestrian crossings have been added.
Other news:
- ICloud + subscribers can create random unique e-mail addresses in Mail using the Hide My E-mail feature
- The Find function can find the position of the iPhone even after five hours from switching to the backup mode
- In the Stocks application, you can view the currency of the stock symbol, and when you view the charts, you can see the annual performance of the shares so far
- You can now delete and rename tags in the Reminders and Notes applications
- In the Store panel, you can browse, buy, and rent movies, all from one place
iOS 15.2 is available on all phones that support iOS 15.
Author of the article
Jakub Karásek
Editor of the SMARTMania.cz server, a fan of mobile technologies, convertible devices and wireless charging, a fan of hard music and a lover of fast go-kart, bicycle and ski riding. Opponent of FUP, slow internet and overgrown tablets.
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