Apple Releases Ios 27.2 With Expanded Siri AI And Iphone Duo Features
The update adds Siri conversation recall and more languages, brings Apple Pencil support to the iPhone Duo, and arrives alongside updates for other Apple devices.
Apple released iOS 27.2 on October 26, adding Siri AI features to supported iPhones and Apple Pencil support to the iPhone Duo, according to Engadget and The Verge. The release also brings changes to Photos, Messages and FaceTime. Apple issued updates for its other platforms at the same time.
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Siri gains recall and more ways to find information
Engadget reports that Siri AI can now recall a user’s earlier conversations with the chatbot. It can also draw on more specific information, including photos received in Messages, the people listed on Calendar invitations and voicemails. A new Excluded Apps setting lets users stop Siri, Search and suggestions from accessing a chosen app, while more precise text selection makes it possible to copy part of a Siri AI response.
Siri AI now supports five additional languages: French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish. Engadget says the Siri AI features are available on every iPhone 16 model and later, plus the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. The update’s other iPhone changes are available more broadly.
iPhone Duo gets Pencil support
iOS 27.2 enables Apple Pencil support on the iPhone Duo, Apple’s first foldable iPhone. The Verge notes that Apple had previously said the feature would arrive later this year. The Duo also gains Edge Light, which brightens the user’s face during video calls; Engadget describes it as an on-screen ring-light feature already found on macOS.
The Verge says the Duo’s iOS 27 controls are designed for its 7.6-inch inner display and 5.4-inch outer screen. Apps including Netflix, Prime Video and Microsoft Outlook already use the additional display space, though the outlet says some other apps still need work.
Other apps and platforms receive updates
Engadget says Shared Albums in Photos now allows edits to captions and comments. Messages can suggest contextual actions based on texts, a change The Verge describes as allowing Siri AI to suggest actions there. Photos and Image Playground also gain support for Google’s SynthID watermark, which can help identify images created or modified with generative AI, according to Engadget.
For group FaceTime calls, The Verge reports a dual-capture option that shows footage from both the front and rear cameras. It also reports user profiles in the Apple TV app on iPhone, changes to the Apple Podcasts queue and a new Apple Music logo.
Beyond iPhone, Engadget says watchOS 27.2 receives the same Siri AI features, while macOS 27.2 adds conversation recall and Messages suggestions. Apple also released updates for iPad, Apple TV, Vision Pro and HomePod devices.
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