iOS 17.2 Update Features

On Monday, December 11, Apple rolled out the iOS 17.2 update as the latest operating system version for the iPhone, encompassing security fixes, patches, improvements, and new features. Among the highlights, the update introduces the much-anticipated Journal app to the iPhone, focused on health and wellness, allowing users to record daily activities and thoughts. This app, announced at Apple's WWDC event in June, features options to secure the Journal with Touch ID or Face ID, scheduled notifications, filters for bookmarked entries, and iCloud syncing. Additionally, the iOS 17.2 update enables Spatial Video capture on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, which can be viewed in 3D using Apple's Vision Pro mixed reality headset.

The update also enhances the iPhone 15 Pro's Action Button with new functions, introduces a new Weather widget, AirDrop improvements, and enhancements to the Messages app. Qi2 wireless charging support is extended to the iPhone 13 and iPhone 14 series. Notably, the AirPlay in hotels feature and the Apple Music collaborative playlists have been delayed and are now expected in 2024. Apple released iOS 17.2, alongside updates for iPadOS 17.2, macOS 14.2 Sonoma, and watchOS 10.2, following several weeks of testing. Siri in iOS 17.2 gains the ability to access data from the Health app using voice commands. Other features include Enhanced AutoFill, keyboard layout support for eight Saimi languages, Sensitive Content Warning for stickers in Messages, and a translate function for the Action button on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max.

To download the update, users can go to Settings > General > Software Update, following the instructions. It is advisable to connect the iPhone to a power source until the update installation is complete. However, it's worth noting that the Apple Music collaborative playlists and AirPlay in hotel rooms features, initially present in beta versions, are not available in the final iOS 17.2 version and have been postponed to 2024, as confirmed by Apple.