Apple is now rolling out iOS 17.2 and brings several noteworthy updates including the new Journal app, support for Qi2 charging, spatial recording on the iPhone 15 Pro series, and updates to the camera, action button, and Weather app. The new update comes in at 1.49GB and is available on iPhone Xs or newer devices. Apple is following a phased release, so some users may have to wait a little longer for the update to be available on their device.
The Journal app is Apple’s latest health and wellness app that allows users to reflect on their day and practice gratitude. The app can use data on your phone like locations, photos or workouts to develop “Moments” by helping you write tips.
Journal app on iOS 17.2
Apple is also updating the action button on the iPhone 15 Pro series by adding a translation option.
iPhone 15 Pro models can now record spatial video which will be supported on Apple Vision Pro. Apple also boasts improved telephoto focus speed on the 15 Pro series.
Messages get a fetch feature that lets you read the first unread message in a chat via an arrow. Apple also added new Memoji stickers and customization options.
Weather got new widgets, wind map snapshots, and precipitation amounts for rain and snow. Some of the more under-the-radar improvements in iOS 17.2 include Qi2 charger support for iPhone 13 and later, fixes for wireless charging in some vehicles, and improvements to AirDrop.
Full iOS 17.2 changelog
- Journal is a new app that lets you write about the small moments and big events in your life so you can practice gratitude and improve your well-being
- Journaling suggestions make it easy to remember your experiences by intelligently grouping outings, photos, workouts, and more into moments you can add to your journal
- Filters let you quickly find bookmarked entries or show entries with attachments so you can revisit and reflect on key moments in your life
- Scheduled notifications help you maintain a consistent journaling practice by reminding you to write on the days and times you choose
- Option to lock your journal using Touch ID or Face ID iCloud sync keeps your journal entries safe and encrypted in iCloud
- Translation option for the Action button on iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max to quickly translate sentences or converse with someone in another language
- Spatial Video lets you capture video on iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max to relive your memories in three dimensions on Apple Vision Pro
- Improved telephoto camera focus speed when capturing small and distant objects on iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max
- The recovery arrow lets you easily jump to the first unread message in a conversation by tapping the arrow visible in the top right corner
- The Add Sticker option in the context menu lets you add a sticker directly to a bubble
- Memoji updates include the ability to adjust the body shape of any Memoji
- Contact Key Verification provides automatic alerts and contact verification codes to help verify that people facing extraordinary digital threats are only sending messages to the people they intend to contact
- Precipitation amounts help you stay updated on rain and snow conditions for a given day over the next 10 days
- New widgets let you choose from next hour’s precipitation, daily forecast, sunrise and sunset times, and current conditions like air quality, feel, and wind speed
- The wind map snapshot helps you quickly evaluate wind patterns and access the animated wind map overlay to prepare for forecasted wind conditions for the next 24 hours
- The interactive lunar calendar allows you to easily view the moon phase on any day of the next month
- AirDrop improvements including expanded contact sharing options and the ability to share boarding passes, movie tickets and other eligible passes by bringing two iPhones together
- The Favorite Songs playlist in Apple Music lets you quickly return to songs you’ve marked as favorites
- Using listening history in Apple Music can be disabled in a Focus so the music you listen to doesn’t appear in Recently Played or affect your recommendations
- A new digital clock widget lets you quickly glance at the time on the home screen and while in standby
- Advanced autofill identifies fields in PDFs and other forms, allowing you to populate them with information such as names and addresses of your contacts
- New keyboard layouts provide support for 8 Sámi languages
- The sensitive content warning for stickers in Messages prevents you from being unexpectedly shown a sticker containing nudity
- Qi2 charger support for all iPhone 13 and iPhone 14 models
- Addresses an issue that may prevent wireless charging in some vehicles
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