An Android Authority writer tested the new Apple Health app included in the iOS 27.2 developer beta, which adds an AI-powered 'Insights' tab and reworks how the app surfaces raw health data. The rebuilt app will only run on iPhones capable of Apple Intelligence, meaning iPhone 15 Pro or newer, while Google's competing Health app supports a much wider range of older devices. The writer, who previously switched from Apple to Google's Fitbit-based Health platform, says the new design has him reconsidering that move ahead of its planned public release later this year.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-21
9to5Mac's daily podcast covered ongoing iOS 27.2 beta testing and other Apple news in its September 17, 2026 episode. The episode is available across major podcast platforms including Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, and Google Play.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-17
Apple has issued the first developer beta of iOS 27.2, just days after iOS 27's public release, expanding Siri AI support to French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish. The beta also adds simultaneous front-and-rear camera use in FaceTime and a redesigned Podcasts home tab with New Episodes and Continue Playing rows.
cnet.com
· 2026-09-16
Apple has released an early version of its redesigned Health app to developers testing iOS 27.2, ahead of a planned public rollout later in 2026. The update adds an Insights tab summarizing sleep, fitness and readiness trends, plus a Longevity tab featuring a 'Health Age' score and movement assessments for flexibility, strength and balance, with commentary from health experts tied to user data.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-16
Apple's upcoming iOS 27.2 update will introduce a system-managed migration flow that lets developers move a user's data and settings from a discontinued app to its official replacement before deleting the old one. Code found in the first beta shows users will be prompted with an alert offering to 'Move App Data and Settings' or 'Don't Move Anything,' with a follow-up warning if they decline.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-16
Apple confirmed to CNET that its first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, will launch on Oct. 23 running iOS 27.1 instead of the base iOS 27 version. The company said this build adds features specifically designed for the foldable form factor, while other iPhones are already testing the next update, iOS 27.2. Preorders for the Duo open Oct. 16, and all devices will eventually be able to move to iOS 27.2 later this year.
cnet.com
· 2026-09-16
iOS 27.2 beta 1 contains references to a new erase feature that overwrites an iPhone's entire storage, including unused space, with blank data rather than just destroying encryption keys. 9to5Mac found the option is currently restricted to devices sold in China, and Apple warns it takes longer and may affect device lifespan. Code references suggest the same capability is being built for iPad, HomePod, and Apple Vision Pro as well.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-16
Apple announced that iOS 27.2 will give developers the choice to display an alternative version of its App Tracking Transparency prompt in the European Union, with modified wording and formatting plus an optional 'Additional Information' button. In Germany, France, Italy, Poland, and Romania, this alternative prompt will be mandatory rather than optional due to local legal requirements. The change stems from Apple's recent settlement with German antitrust regulators over its ATT rules.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-16
Apple's iOS 27.2 beta 1 introduces user profiles for the Apple TV app on iPhone, letting multiple people on one account switch between separate viewing histories and content settings. The feature, previously limited to tvOS since December's tvOS 26.2 update, now lets parents create child profiles without an Apple Account and restrict content to age-appropriate ratings directly from a phone or iPad.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-16
Apple has released the first developer beta of iOS 27.2, introducing the redesigned Health app teased at the iPhone 18 Pro launch and expanding Siri's AI language support to French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish. The update also adds dual capture to Group FaceTime, Apple TV profiles on iPhone, and tweaks to Podcasts and Apple Music interfaces.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-16
Apple released the first iOS 27.2 beta today, skipping a 27.1 build, and used it to extend the revamped Siri AI beyond English to French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish. The AI-powered Siri had launched with iOS 27 only days earlier, limited solely to English-language devices.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-16
Apple released iOS 27.2 beta 1 to developers, skipping version 27.1, bringing the revamped Health app it teased at its September event. The update adds an Insights tab powered by Apple Intelligence and a Longevity tab featuring Health Age and AI-driven movement assessments for flexibility, strength and balance.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-16
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