Just a couple days after the wide release of iOS 27, Apple has released the first beta of iOS 27.2. That’s not a typo: it’s iOS 27.2, not 27.1. We never saw a 27.1 release, but Apple is beginning beta tests for the 27.2 branch.
This likely has something to do with the iPhone Duo, which is going on sale in October. We know the iPhone Duo will come with iOS 27.1, but we don’t yet know if any other devices will ever get a 27.1 update, or when all the devices will get on the same version together.
Update October 5: The third beta release is out now, shoring up bugs on the way to a wide release later this month.
As beta testers report new capabilities in this version, we’ll report them here.
New Health app: The 27.2 beta includes the new Health app, with a totally new redesign and AI-powered health insights.
Siri AI languages: Apple said that Siri AI, which launched supporting only U.S. English, will expand to French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish in October.
Dual Capture for Group FaceTime: Users can stream their front and rear cameras at the same time during FaceTime calls.
Podcasts Up Next: Up Next has been refreshed with two rows at the top of the Home tab: New Episodes and Continue Playing.
Simple Profiles on iOS/iPadOS/web: The Apple TV feature that lets you use multiple different account profiles now works in the Apple TV app on iOS, iPadOS, and the web.
Multiview in Apple TV: The feature that lets you watch four select sports streams at the same time on Apple TV now works on the Apple TV app on iOS.
If you want to test the iOS 27 beta releases but are not a registered developer, follow these steps:
It may take a few moments after registering for the beta option to appear in Software Update.
You’ll need to be registered as an Apple developer, but a free developer account will do. You can get one via Xcode or the Apple Developer app in iOS. Here’s how to do it via the Apple Developer app:
Find out everything you need to know about iOS 27 in our iOS 27 superguide.
