Apple released Second Public Beta version of iOS 17.2 with Journal App and More Other Features

Apple released the Second Public Beta version of iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2 update to public beta testers on Friday November 10, 2023. It’s allowing the non-developers to try out the software features ahead of its public final release. The second iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2 public betas come two weeks after Apple released the first public beta update.

Apple released the second beta update for the upcoming iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2 update to public beta testers on Friday November 10, 2023. It’s allowing the non-developers to try out the software features ahead of its public final release. The second iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2 public betas come two weeks after Apple released the first public beta update.

Second Public Beta version of iOS 17.2 Features:

Camera: Capture spatial video with remarkable depth on iPhone 15 Pro to view in 3D in the Photos app on Apple Vision Pro. Turn on spatial video capture in Settings > Camera > Formats, then capture spatial videos in Video mode in the Camera app.

iMessage Contact Key Verification: With iMessage Contact Key Verification, users can choose to further verify that they are messaging only with the people they intend. iMessage Contact Key Verification uses Key Transparency to enable automatic verification that the iMessage key distribution service returns device keys that have been logged to a verifiable and auditable map. When a user enables the feature, they will be notified about any validation errors directly in the Messages conversation transcript and Apple ID Settings.

For even higher security, iMessage Contact Key Verification users can compare a contact verification code in person, on FaceTime, or through another secure call. They can also choose to create or edit a contact and save a public key to turn on iMessage Contact Key Verification with that person.

All devices signed into your iCloud account must be on the minimum supported version of Public Beta version of iOS 17.2, macOS 14.2 Beta, or watchOS 10.2 Beta. If you wish to keep using other devices on older versions of the OS, you will need to sign out of iMessage on these devices in order to enable contact key verification.

Journal a New App Introduced in Public Beta version of iOS 17.2: Journal is a new app that helps iPhone users reflect and practice gratitude through journaling.

Personal Hotspot (Resolved Issues): Certain Android devices might be not be able to connect to iPhone Personal Hotspot due to a known issue with older Android network stack code.

StoreKit: New pricing properties price, currency, and currency Code are now available on Transaction.

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