Apple: iOS 17.2 features: What Apple’s next update for iPhones will bring

Apple is expected to release iOS 17.2 sometime next month, bringing a host of new features and enhancements to iPhones. The update is expected to include several improvements to existing apps, as well as the introduction of some entirely new features.

The all-new Journal app

One of the most notable additions in iOS 17.2 is the Journal app. This app will allow users to keep a personal journal of their thoughts, experiences, and memories.Users can add text, photos, videos, and audio recordings to their journal entries, and they can also set reminders to keep up with their journaling practice.

Collaborative playlists on Apple Music

Music lovers will appreciate the new collaborative playlists feature in iOS 17.2. This feature will allow users to create and share playlists with friends and family. Users can add their own songs to collaborative playlists, and they can also see what songs other users have added.

Action Button translate feature

The Action Button, which was introduced in iOS 17, is getting a new Translate feature in iOS 17.2. This feature will allow users to translate text directly from any app with the Action Button. Simply select the text you want to translate, and then tap the Action Button. The Action Button will then display a list of translation options, and you can tap the option you want to translate the text into.

Support for spatial video recording

The iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max will gain support for spatial video recording in iOS 17.2.This feature will work with Vision Pro.

Contact key verification in iMessage

iOS 17.2 will also include a new Contact key verification feature in iMessage. This feature will allow users to verify that they’re only messaging with the people they intend by using Contact key verification.