Apple Releases iOS 27.2 Release Candidate for Developer Testing
Apple has seeded the iOS 27.2 release candidate to developers one week after the fourth beta. The update adds more Siri AI languages and changes to several system apps, while the new Health app features tested in beta have been removed for a later update.
Apple has released the iOS 27.2 release candidate to registered developers. It arrived one week after the fourth iOS 27.2 beta; Apple also seeded the iPadOS 27.2 release candidate.
Developers can download the update through Settings > General > Software Update by opting into the iOS 27 developer beta channel.
Siri AI adds five languages
iOS 27.2 expands Siri AI with French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish. Apple previously said these languages would become available in October.
Changes to system apps
The update adds profiles to the Apple TV app, anniversary alerts to Call Context and a new Apple Music icon. It also introduces an alternative expanded App Tracking Transparency prompt for users in the European Union.
Features from the new Health app that were tested in iOS 27 betas have been removed. Apple said they will arrive in a later update.
With the release candidate available, iOS 27.2 is expected to launch publicly before the end of October; Apple has not announced a specific date.
What we know
- Apple has seeded the iOS 27.2 release candidate for developer testing.
- Siri AI adds French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish.
- The new Health app features have been removed for a later update.
- iOS 27.2 adds Apple TV profiles and anniversary alerts in Call Context.
- The public release is expected before the end of October, but no exact date has been announced.
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- The story relies on one publisher. A second independent confirmation has not been established from the cited sources.
- Sources: MacRumors.
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