Less than a week after seeding the first RC version of the upcoming iOS 15.2 update, Apple today released the second RC version to developers and the public.
After the proper profile has been installed on an iPad or an iPhone, the iOS 15.2 beta can be downloaded through the Apple Developer Center. After installing the profile from Apple's website, the public can download the software over the air. Only the 13th edition of the Apple device is eligible for the new beta.
Apple first highlighted the App Privacy Report feature at the beginning of the year. You can see how often apps are accessing sensitive info granted to them through privacy permission with the App Privacy Report.
You can keep an eye on what your apps are doing behind the scenes and where your data is going with the feature.
To enable App Privacy Report, you need to open the settings app, select the Privacy section, and then choose App Privacy Report. You can turn it on from there. Data will show up in this spot after you start using apps. Apple has seven days of data.
An updated version of Apple's Messages Communication Safety feature for kids is included in the latest version of the operating system, as well as a Legacy Contacts feature that lets you set a person who can access your Apple content in the event of your death.
There is a new sidebar in the TV app on iPad that makes navigation simpler, and Apple added a new "Items That Can Track Me" option in the Find My app. The Hide My Email feature can be used when you reply to an email or compose it.
There's a new Notification Summary that gives more summaries, a new Camera app for Macro mode, and an update to Emergency SOS. The Auto Call feature can be enabled by pressing on the side button rapidly or holding down the side button and the volume button together. Apple has increased the time it takes to cancel a dial from three seconds to eight seconds.
Apple's release notes for the new operating system are as follows.
OS 15.2 adds Apple Music Voice Plan, a new subscription tier that gives access to music using the voice assistant. The update also includes the App Privacy Report, new safety features for children and parents in Messages, and other features and bug fixes for your phone.
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The Apple Music Voice Plan is available.
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Apple Music Voice Plan is a new subscription tier that gives you access to all songs, stations, and playlists in Apple Music using your voice.
Just ask and it will suggest music based on your listening history.
You can access a list of your recently played music with Play it Again.
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Privacy.
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App Privacy Report in settings lets you see how often apps have accessed your location, photos, camera, microphone, contacts and more during the last seven days.
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There are messages.
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Parents can enable warnings for children when they receive or send nude photos.
Safety warnings can help children when they receive nudity in photos.
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Search with the help of the virtual assistant, "Siri."
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Children and parents can get help with unsafe situations with the help of the expanded guidance in the Spotlight and Safari Search.
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Apple ID.
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Digital Legacy allows you to designate people as Legacy Contacts so they can access your account in the event of your death.
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The camera.
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Macro photo control can be enabled in the settings on the iPhone 13 and 13 Pro.
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TV app.
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You can browse, buy, and rent movies and TV shows in one place.
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There is a new type of phone called CarPlay.
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Apple Maps has an enhanced city map with details like turn lanes, medians, bike lanes, and pedestrian crosswalks.
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Enhancements for your iPhone are included in this release.
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Hide My Email is available in the Mail app for iCloud+ subscribers.
When in Power Reserve, I can locate my phone for up to five hours.
You can see the currency for a ticker and the year-to-date performance on charts with stocks.
Reminders and Notes now allow you to change tags.
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Bug fixes for your phone are included in this release.
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VoiceOver is running and the phone is locked.
When viewing third-party photo editing apps, ProRAW photos may appear overexposed.
HomeKit scenes that include a garage door may not work if your phone is locked.
It's possible that CarPlay won't update now playing information for certain apps.
Video streaming apps might not load on the 13 models.
Microsoft Exchange users may see calendar events on the wrong day.
We expect the public to see the new version of the software next week.
