Apple releases iOS 17.2: Check out 5 big new features now available for iPhones

iOS 17.2 was made available to all users this Monday (11). The second major update to this version of Apple’s system includes a number of new features, including the introduction of the Diary app, support for spatial video on the iPhone 15 Pro, features in the Weather app, and overall improvements to the experience.

All new features of iOS 17.2

1. New Diary app

The main new feature for most users is Diary. The app aims to be almost like a personal diary, where you keep your notes, photos, videos, and other journal entries to remember later.

You can save reminders, texts, exercises, and other daily activities in it, and set alarms to remind yourself to journal. Once you’ve checked everything out, you can filter results by favorite entries, days when attachments were available, and more.

Recordings sync with iCloud, allowing access from any compatible device. Additionally, your personal diary can be locked with Touch ID or Face ID, ensuring privacy even if someone accesses your mobile phone.

2. More functions for Action Button

Another shortcut option has been added to the Action Button on the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max: translation. Now owners of high-end mobile phones can set the add-on to quickly translate sentences and chat with a person in another language.

3. What’s new in iMessage

Apple’s iMessage also received improvements in iOS 17.2: Messenger now lets you quickly jump to the first unread message in a conversation, includes the ability to add stickers directly to the conversation bubble, and offers more customization options for Memojis.

4. What’s new in the Weather app

The Weather app now shows rainfall amounts, includes new widgets for the home screen, and offers a map to check wind patterns for the next 24 hours. Finally, there is also a lunar calendar to view the phases of the moon on any day until the next month.

5. Support for spatial videos

Space videos have finally arrived on the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max. The format uses two rear cameras to record with a three-dimensional effect (only visible on Apple Vision Pro).

General improvements

In addition to the above important new features, iOS 17.2 also improves the system experience; Check out:

• improvements to AirDrop (more contact sharing options, support for sending boarding passes and movie tickets);
• The focusing speed of the telephoto camera on the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max has been improved;
• “Favorite Songs” playlist added to Apple Music;
• It is now possible to disable the “Use history in Apple Music” option while focusing;
• Added a new digital clock widget;
• Autocomplete has been improved and now identifies fields in PDF documents and other forms;
• New keyboard layouts added;
• Added automatic censorship of sensitive content in messages received from iMessage;
• Added compatibility with Qi2 charger to iPhone 13 and iPhone 14 models;
• Fixed an issue that prevented iPhone from charging wirelessly in some vehicles;
• In iMessage, “Contact Key Verification” and “Contact Verification Code” help make sure messages actually reach the correct recipient.

Security fixes

iOS 17.2 also doesn’t leave out vulnerability fixes. Check out the resolved issues below:

• Fixed a bug in the “Search” app that could reveal sensitive location data;
• Fixed a system kernel bug;
• Fixed a Safari bug that allowed access to incognito tabs without authentication;
• Fixed a Siri bug that caused the Assistant to reveal sensitive user data.