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Just a day after Apple released iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, the first betas for iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2 are now available. This update is expected to be a larger update than iOS 17.1 was, and we’re expecting to see the stable build coming out some time next month – likely ahead of Thanksgiving.
If you’re looking to get your hands on iOS 17.2 ahead of the public release, you can do so by heading into the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad. Head to General and then Software Updates. From there, you can select which beta platform you want to be on – Public Beta or Developer Beta. And you’ll see the update available shortly.
Keep in mind that this is the first beta, so it’s likely not going to be all that stable. Though it is likely to be more stable than the first betas of iOS 17 were, since this is a point update. So if you decide to update on your main device, do keep that in mind. Luckily, it is pretty easy to revert back to iOS 17.1.
What’s new in iOS 17.2?
In iOS 17.2, the biggest change we’ve seen so far is the much-anticipated Journal app being added. This app was announced at WWDC as coming later this year, and after it did not appear in iOS 17.1, many of us thought it would come in iOS 17.2, and sure enough here it is.
Many developers are still digging through iOS 17.2 to see what’s new, but there are a few options that are supposed to be coming in a future iOS 17 release. Like the ability to use stickers as a tapback reaction in messages, or an arrow to catch up on missed messages in conversations, and of course the ability to have a favorite songs playlist in Apple Music.
We’ll have to wait and see what other changes are uncovered in this beta.