Apple releases first iOS 27.2 public beta with redesigned Health app
Apple has released the first public beta of iOS 27.2 for iPhone. The test software includes a redesigned Health app and scheduling and purchasing Quest Diagnostics lab tests for $119.
Apple has released the first public beta of iOS 27.2, one day after issuing the second developer beta. The update includes a redesigned Health app, first announced during the iPhone 18 Pro event.
The Health app can now be used to schedule and purchase Quest Diagnostics laboratory tests for $119. The beta also adds new Siri language support and changes to Podcasts and Apple Music.
Health and Siri additions
The first iOS 27.2 developer beta added French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish support for Siri’s AI language capabilities.
Changes to Podcasts and Apple Music
In Podcasts, Up Next has been renamed New Episodes, while Continue Playing now appears directly below it. Episode lists also use color-matched backgrounds. Apple Music labels now use less of the icon’s color.
iOS 27.2 is due in October
iOS 27.2 is the next major release after the official launch of iOS 27 on September 14. Apple says the update is scheduled for October; users can currently test it through the developer and public beta programs.
What we know
- Apple has released the first public beta of iOS 27.2 for iPhone.
- Health can schedule and sell Quest Diagnostics lab tests for $119.
- Siri gains support for French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish.
- The official iOS 27.2 release is scheduled for October.
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- Sources: 9to5Mac.
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