Apple released the long-awaited iOS 17.2 this Monday. The new operating system update brought some new features that will certainly be well received by iPhone users. Highlights include the new Diary app, improvements to the camera, among others.
In addition to iOS 17.2, Apple today released updates for macOS Sonoma 14.2, iPadOS 17.2, tvOS 17.2, watchOS 10.2, and HomePod 17.2 for supported devices. For older models, the update to iOS 16.7.3, iPadOS 16.7.3, macOS Ventura 13.6.3 and macOS Monterey 12.7.2 is available.
What’s new in iOS 17.2?
The Journal application, one of the new features of iOS 17.2 (Image: Disclosure/Apple)
One of the big new features of iOS 17.2 is the Diary application, a tool for taking notes and recording memories. To make the experience more dynamic and similar to what “journaling” would be like outside of your cell phone, the app brings several interesting features.
Examples of these include writing suggestions, a notification system to remind the user to write daily, the ability to include photos and even exercises to illustrate your diary.
Another long-awaited new feature is the ability for spatial videos optimized for Apple Vision Pro, scheduled for launch in January 2024. With the update, this feature became available for the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max.
Additionally, users of these two models can now also use the action button to quickly translate sentences or even chat with a person in another language.
What improvements did iOS 17.2 bring?
Apple’s new operating system update also brought some considerable improvements and interesting features to applications:
- The iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max camera has improved the telephoto lens’ ability to focus on distant objects more quickly;
- AirDrop with expanded contact sharing options and the ability to share plane tickets; movie tickets and other eligible tickets when bringing two iPhones together;
- An issue preventing wireless charging in certain vehicles has been resolved;
- The Digital Clock received a new Widget that displays the time on the Home Screen and while the iPhone is in Standby;
- The AutoFill feature has been improved to identify fields in PDF documents and other forms, allowing the user to fill them in;
- In the Messages app, a Sensitive Content Warning was added for stickers, preventing the display of stickers with nudity;
- The iPhone 13 and iPhone 14 models are now compatible with the Qi2 charger;
Devices compatible with iOS 17.2 are the same ones that have already received iOS 17:
- iPhone XR
- iPhone XS
- iPhone XS Max
- iPhone 11
- iPhone 11 Pro
- iPhone 11 Pro Max
- iPhone 12
- iPhone 12 Mini
- iPhone 12 Pro
- iPhone 12 Pro Max
- iPhone 13
- iPhone 13 Mini
- iPhone 13 Pro
- iPhone 13 Pro Max
- iPhone 14
- iPhone 14 Plus
- iPhone 14 Pro
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- iPhone SE (2020)
- iPhone SE (2022)
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