Apple has begun beta testing iOS 27.2, which introduces a redesigned Health app with new Longevity features, TV app profiles for iPhone, expanded Siri AI language support, and Dual Capture mode for Group FaceTime. The update is expected to release in October, following the iPhone Duo's exclusive iOS 27.1 release in late September.
Apple released macOS 27.2 Golden Gate beta 2 for developers, following beta 1 from the previous week. The update adds Siri AI support for five new languages—French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish—expanding beyond the initial English-only rollout.
Apple released the second iOS 27.2 developer beta for iPhone, following iOS 27's September 14 launch. The beta includes a redesigned Health app, dual capture for Group FaceTime, expanded Siri language support, and updates to Apple TV, Podcasts, and Music apps.
Apple has restored the App Switcher feature in watchOS 27.2 beta 2 with a new gesture: pressing and holding the bottom of the screen while in an app. The feature was removed in watchOS 27, but users can now access it and use the Digital Crown to scroll through recently used apps or swipe to remove them.
iOS 27.2 beta 2 includes minimal user-facing changes but reveals upcoming features through code analysis, including Apple Music album release countdowns, CarPlay Ultra drive mode themes, Shortcuts app third-party support, Extended Erase data wiping, and a HomePad demo mode.
Apple's new Siri AI, launched in iOS 27 as a beta feature, offers improved knowledge access and on-screen awareness but frustrates users with network connectivity issues, indexing problems, unlock requirements, slow response times, and missing features compared to the previous version.
Apple released iOS 27.2 beta 1 featuring a redesigned Health app powered by Apple Intelligence, introducing new Insights and Longevity tabs that analyze health data and track metrics like flexibility and strength. The app requires an iPhone 15 Pro or later and a compatible Apple Watch, with additional features planned for future releases.