What's New in iOS 17.2 Beta 2: Release Date, Features and Much more

iOS 17.2 Beta 2

[{"selector":"#anim-80230015-0bcf-4e83-8685-9ce9cf846c04 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(34.15948266250105%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-924c7a41-3860-4e0d-b4a0-e8761e74122b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d9ac74ca-d663-4935-b515-d73e7df3ccec","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 100.70323%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-edfe722f-1761-47bd-937c-ef7dcbaa605d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-026ad125-08e5-433d-926f-31b1520814ca","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -802.07124%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The latest iOS 17.2 beta 2 is here, packed with amazing features. Siri got better, and iPhone 15 Pro's Vision Pro camera features are stepping up. Check out all the fun details ahead!

iOS 17.2 Beta 2 Release Date

[{"selector":"#anim-cc4d6c08-9214-443f-8943-200b934648f7 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(31.249999886225726%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f398760b-3383-492b-908b-3dfe3a2da6fb","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3d2e7be9-9113-4d0d-a699-5c0ad5334aaf","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -808.7036%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d79759c5-e464-4189-920a-aa121406957f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-62d49857-72dc-46b7-ae4b-4925270f5d7a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 96.27285%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Apple released iOS 17.2 Beta 2 on Nov. 11, The latest update include lots of new features like spatial video recording etc.

iOS 17.2 Beta 2 Features

[{"selector":"#anim-e1746f0d-c237-4e2e-829e-4bce8a5a9e19 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(34.179687404002955%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b365f3fc-377f-43a1-a879-8cade88b3379","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c2844c50-aa9f-44bd-b43a-a0adfd7f44a6","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -792.03687%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1b542d24-497d-4c46-8a58-11f2799e9d74","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b3f968f8-6a42-4439-a907-a115ec41e7cc","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 100.07033%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Here are some of the new features you can find in the iOS 17.2 beta 2. Note that these might not be the only new features to land on your iPhone when iOS 17.2 is released.

Spatial Video Recording

[{"selector":"#anim-cf5e9c41-90c8-4014-9565-38d7a08ae34e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(35.937499914669296%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-df4edf6d-e1ca-42b9-bd73-247f3798a8d6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-baca8639-eb78-4ea4-8f9d-55d7b79be0fa","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 99.12095%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-90f65487-92e9-42e7-ad17-ae571167a32c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e1506613-516f-4e3f-9ccc-afe279ba11a8","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -808.85091%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] With iOS 17.2, the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max can now record spatial videos that can be viewed on the Vision Pro headset through the Photos app.

Sensitive Contact Warning

[{"selector":"#anim-220036ee-90ae-47c2-8343-72b1653aa3b9 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(34.179687404002955%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1c9acb73-dd75-4f12-83ca-4187b524c22f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2071a687-28cc-4463-b525-40b1d602de1a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 99.12095%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b4e04699-f341-4320-8907-7dc2ce17822d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3be58afc-d3bc-4cbf-942b-8ce2a5ec6aa4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -810.5458%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Apple's Sensitive Contact Warning feature now supports Contact Posters in various applications like Phone, Contacts, and Messages, enhancing user privacy across multiple functionalities.

Journal App

[{"selector":"#anim-99837cba-b08e-4027-b2d9-935984c9cdd4 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(34.16562490391763%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-56891138-abb0-4de1-96c8-805481b46acf","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-377f74dc-4594-4d57-ac03-65f6367fa436","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 98.16580%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2725cc36-6ab0-45b0-981f-3c5fca7db6e0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8caac43d-918a-4c87-aa21-9598cf63a35e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -805.37021%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] iOS 17.2 Beta 2 introduces the Journal app, allowing users to document daily activities and thoughts. Apple offers optional prompts for inspiration.

Other Features

[{"selector":"#anim-a8f5b242-5422-4472-a14e-a107b5bb2f9c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(28.90624987200394%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-903bf67a-39e1-44e6-bc73-de32bc3e3ea1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6581849f-2b51-407c-b5e3-444fbe286f90","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 92.35081%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ac74976e-21de-496d-bb6d-bda17a857e15","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3bac717f-ce72-49d1-899f-cb67c95a2fa0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -817.32546%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] iMessage Contact Key Verification, new widgets, digital clock, and various enhancements to Contact Poster, Messages, Apple Music. It also introduces sticker reactions on iMessage and a Translate feature for the Action Button.

Update and Install

[{"selector":"#anim-db171ca0-904f-4e1d-873b-189c779c6f78 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(34.179687404002955%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-331cd0e5-83d7-404f-93f2-045d1140beac","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6e6b5355-4f11-42dc-bdf0-c55e130044e4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 95.95640%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a3d26d2e-ffe2-4fbb-a6f4-ba0714e72364","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a6308839-e6cd-4726-853e-9e78bcfebd6a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -827.49491%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Go to Settings > General > Software Update on your iPhone. If available, tap "Install" for the iOS 17 beta. Expect a download, a few restarts, and note that early releases may have occasional slowdowns and crashes.