Apple has rolled out the iOS 27 Public Beta 2 and iPadOS 27 Public Beta 2 updates for eligible devices, giving users another chance to experience its upcoming operating systems before the official release later this year. The latest beta mainly focuses on improving stability and fixing bugs while retaining the features introduced in the first public beta.
One of the biggest highlights of iOS 27 is the new Siri AI experience. Siri is designed to be more conversational, understand context better, and perform multi-step tasks. It can also better interpret information across supported apps and content displayed on the screen.
Apple has also expanded Visual Intelligence, allowing users to interact with and gather more information from on-screen content. The update includes several smaller enhancements as well. The Photos app gains new editing tools, while Safari introduces a “Notify Me” feature that tracks changes on webpages. Safari also now supports creating custom extensions using natural-language commands. Additionally, compatible AirPods receive a new equaliser feature, along with improvements to password management.
Users enrolled in Apple’s public beta programme can install the update by navigating to Settings > General > Software Update > Beta Updates and selecting the iOS 27 public beta channel. Apple notes that beta software may still contain bugs and stability issues, making it less suitable for primary devices.
The iOS 27 public beta is available for the iPhone 11 series and newer models, as well as the iPhone SE (2nd generation). However, Apple Intelligence features, including the enhanced Siri AI experience, require newer hardware and will only be available on iPhone 15 Pro models and later.
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