iOS 27.2 beta 1 changes the App Tracking Transparency prompt and annual re-prompting for users in five European Union countries in iOS 27.2.
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Apple TV's default profile can't be edited, only removed and replaced
If your photos show up on the Apple TV and your partner’s never do, the reason is the default profile, and you cannot edit it. Apple’s documented way to change which account holds it is to remove that profile from the Apple TV 4K and add a different one. Slow Horses on Apple TV, the…
Safari's text size control is now Page Zoom in iOS 27, here's where it is
The way you enlarge a hard-to-read website in Safari has moved. In iOS 27 the large A and small A controls sit behind a Page Zoom item, one tap deeper than before, and Apple’s guide now files them under the heading “Make the content larger or smaller for a website”. The four iPhone 18 Pro…
AirPods 5 press speed and hold time live in Accessibility settings
If the stem on a new pair of AirPods 5 skips a track when you meant to pause, or ignores a press entirely, the fix is not in the AirPods settings page. Apple keeps the timing controls at Settings > Accessibility > AirPods, where almost nobody thinks to look. The AirPods 5 Wireless Charging Case…
iOS 27.2 Makes It Easier to Exclude Multiple Apps From Siri and Search
iOS 27.2 beta 1 renames App Access to Excluded Apps and lets users hide multiple apps from Siri, Search, and suggestions at once during beta 1.
iOS 27.2 Lets FaceTime Apps Add Sign Language Interpreters to Video Calls
iOS 27.2 beta 1 enables FaceTime apps to add sign language interpreters to an active video call, giving accessibility services a more direct path.
Apple's redesigned Health app is inside the first iOS 27.2 beta
Apple’s redesigned Health app is already running inside the first iOS 27.2 beta, and the proof is a bug Apple logged against it. The beta release notes posted on September 16 carry a Health entry under Known Issues: “Personalized summaries may not generate as expected in the Insights tab. (186964423)” The Health app insights and…
iOS 27.2 Beta Adds CarPlay Ultra Themes, With Lighting Sync Suggested in Code
iOS 27.2 beta 1 adds CarPlay Ultra theme controls. Code also suggests ambient cabin lighting may match the selected theme in supported cars.
iOS 27.2 Beta Adds Anniversary Reminders Before You Call a Contact
iOS 27.2 beta 1 adds anniversary reminders to Call Context, alerting you before calling a contact with an anniversary saved in Contacts now.
iOS 27.2 Updates Apple Podcasts With New Episodes and a Revised Home Screen
iOS 27.2 beta 1 renames Up Next to New Episodes in Apple Podcasts, moves Continue Playing, and adds artwork-matched episode backgrounds now.