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Apple iOS 17.2 releases updates for unpacked iPhones and Journal app, watchOS 10.1 reportedly shortens battery life

The iPhone gets a diary app from Apple for the first time in iOS 17.2. (Image: Victor Carvalho / Apple, edited)
The iPhone gets a diary app from Apple for the first time in iOS 17.2. (Image: Victor Carvalho / Apple, edited)
Apple has released the first beta version of iOS 17.2, confirming that the update will introduce the long-awaited Journal app, expand the functionality of the iPhone 15 Pro's Action button, and allow Apple to roll out iOS updates to unpacked iPhones.
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Apple released the first developer beta of iOS 17.2 on Thursday, with the public beta version expected to follow in the coming weeks. The update includes a fairly extensive list of new features, led by Apple's Journal app, which was announced at WWDC in June. The app is designed to make keeping a diary easy because AI makes suggestions for entries based on music listened to, photos taken, and workouts completed.

Apple emphasizes that all of this data is processed directly on the iPhone, rather than on Apple's servers, and that entries are encrypted in the cloud so that not even Apple can access them. The Action button on the iPhone 15 Pro and the iPhone 15 Pro Max can also launch the Translate feature in iOS 17.2. Apple Music finally allows users to create playlists together with friends, the Weather and Clock apps get new widgets, and the Apple Music history can now be hidden in focus modes.

The most technically exciting feature, however, is the possibility of updating the software of iPhones prior to sale. After a report from Bloomberg stated that Apple plans to be able to update unpacked iPhones to the latest version of iOS before selling them to customers, 9to5Mac was able to find hints of this feature in the code of the new Xcode 15.1 beta. Specifically, the new frameworks speak of wireless updates that are carried out via an external device, corresponding to the Bloomberg report.

With iOS 17.2, the iPhone gets a diary app from Apple. (Image: Apple)
With iOS 17.2, the iPhone gets a diary app from Apple. (Image: Apple)

The update to watchOS 10.1, which was released on Wednesday, is less encouraging. The patch was primarily intended to activate the innovative Double Tap feature of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2, but for many users it leads to significantly shorter battery life, as numerous complaints on X show.

The problem not only affects the latest Apple Watch models, but also older watches that do not support the Double Tap feature. In the most extreme cases, the battery goes flat in as little as three hours, while one user reported using 25% battery in just 30 minutes. The update also causes charging issues, as the Apple Watch now occasionally becomes too hot to complete the charging process. Apple is yet to comment on the matter.



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Hannes Brecher, 2023-10-27 (Update: 2023-10-27)