Apple releases iOS 27.2 with expanded Siri features and security fixes
Technology · First reported 26 Oct, 18:32 · Updated 07:54

Apple has released iOS 27.2, adding Siri conversation memory, five additional Siri AI languages and updates to Messages and other apps. The iOS and iPadOS updates also address more than 160 security vulnerabilities.
- iOS 27.2 is available for iPhones that support iOS 27. Users can install it through Settings > General > Software Update.
- Siri AI gains conversation memory and access to more personal information, including voicemail and photos attached to Messages. An Excluded Apps setting controls which apps Siri, Search and suggestions can access.
- Siri AI adds French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish. It remains unavailable in the EU and mainland China.
- Messages adds contextual shortcuts for actions such as creating calendar events or reminders. Apple TV gains individual profiles, Podcasts separates new and partially played episodes, and Apple Music gets updated branding.
- iPhone Duo gains Apple Pencil support, limited to the USB-C model. Dual Capture also expands to Group FaceTime, allowing simultaneous front- and rear-camera views.
- iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2 fix more than 160 security vulnerabilities, including flaws affecting sensitive data and Hide My Email. Apple did not identify any of the flaws as known to be actively exploited.
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- Siri AI device support
- All iPhone 16 models and later, plus iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max.
- Additional Siri AI languages
- French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish.
- Security fixes
- More than 160 vulnerabilities addressed in iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2.
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