Apple releases third iOS 27.2 developer beta for iPhone

Apple has released the third iOS 27.2 developer beta for iPhone. The update follows the release of iOS 27 for everyone. It also tops iOS 27.1, which Apple introduced as an iPhone Duo-focused release.

iOS 27.2 beta includes the all-new Health app and more

iOS 27.2 is the next version that will follow the official launch of iOS 27 from September 14. iOS 27.1 is reserved for the iPhone Duo.

Apple has already detailed how the iOS 27.1 SDK will allow developers to take full advantage of the iPhone Duo’s screen. You can see how apps will appear on iPhone Duo based on the iOS version they target here.

Apple released the Xcode 27.1 beta on September 18, adding the iPhone Duo simulator and app development support for the new foldable iPhone.

Apple also released the first public beta of iOS 27.2 last month.

iOS 27.2 beta includes these changes:

• Apple’s redesigned Health app, first announced during the iPhone 18 Pro event, is now available in this beta version.
• Double capture mode is coming to Group FaceTime.
• Language support for Siri AI now includes French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish.
• Apple TV app profiles are coming to iPhone.
• Up Next is now new episodes in Apple Podcasts. The Continue Playing section is now directly below new episodes. Podcasts also have color-coordinated backgrounds on episode listings.
• Apple Music now uses less icon color for app labels.

We’ll cover new features and other changes in the third beta in a separate roundup if anything new is discovered. Stay tuned for our ongoing beta coverage of iOS 27.2.