Apple releases iOS 18.2 to the Public: What's New?

The second big update to iOS 18 is finally here. Apple has officially released iOS 18.2 to the Public after a long beta test run. The iOS 18.2 beta started in the latter half of October. Apple released four beta and two release candidate builds before releasing the public build today.

iOS 18.2 adds even more AI features to eligible iPhones, alongside many non-AI features. This is even a bigger update, especially for iPhone models eligible for AI features including iPhone 15 Pro models and the entire iPhone 16 lineup.

Today, Apple also released iPadOS 18.2, iPadOS 17.7.3, watchOS 11.2, tvOS 18.2, macOS Sequoia 15.2, macOS Sonoma 14.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.7.2, HomePod 18.2, and visionOS 2.2.

iOS 18.2 comes with build number 22C152 and it is different from the second release candidate that came earlier this week. So there may be some difference between RC2 and public build. However, the main changelog remains the same. You can check the full changelog below.

What’s New in iOS 18.2

Image Playground

A new app that lets you use concepts, descriptions, and people from your photo library to create fun, playful images in multiple styles
Swipe through previews and choose from as you add concepts to your playground
Choose from animation and illustration styles when creating your image
Create images in Messages and Freeform, as well as third party apps
Images are synced in your Image Playground library across all your devices with iCloud

Genmoji

Genmoji allows you to create a custom emoji right from the keyboard
Genmoji are synced in your sticker drawer across all your devices with iCloud

ChatGPT support

ChatGPT from OpenAI can be accessed right from Siri or Writing Tools
Compose in Writing Tools allows you to create something from scratch with ChatGPT
Siri can tap into ChatGPT when relevant to provide you an answer
A ChatGPT account is not required and your requests will be anonymous and won’t be used to train OpenAI’s models
Sign in with ChatGPT to access your account benefits, and requests will be covered by OpenAI’s data policies

Image Wand turns sketches and handwritten or typed notes into images in Notes
Describe your change in Writing Tools allows you to suggest how you’d like something rewritten, for example as a poem

Camera Control (iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max)

Visual Intelligence with Camera Control helps you instantly learn about places or interact with information simply by pointing your iPhone at the object, with the option to tap into Google Search or ChatGPT
Camera Control two-stage shutter lets you lock focus and exposure in Camera when light pressing the Camera Control

Mail

Mail Categorization sorts your messages to help you prioritize the most important messages
Digest view groups all of the messages from one sender into a single bundle for easy browsing

Photos

Video viewing improvements, including the ability to scrub frame-by-frame and a setting to turn off auto-looping video playback
Improvements when navigating Collections views, including the ability to swipe right to go back to the previous view
Recently Viewed and Recently Shared album history can be cleared
Favorites album appears in the Utilities collection in addition to Pinned Collections

Safari

New background images to customize your Safari Start Page
Import and Export enables you to export your browsing data from Safari and import browsing data from another app into Safari
HTTPS Priority upgrades URLs to HTTPS whenever possible
File Download Live Activity shows the progress of a file download in the Dynamic Island and on your home screen

This update also includes the following improvements and bug fixes:

Voice Memos supports layered recording, letting you add vocals over an existing song idea without the need for headphones — then import your two-track projects directly into Logic Pro (iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max)
Share Item Location in Find My helps you locate and recover misplaced items by easily and securely sharing the location of an AirTag or Find My network accessory with trusted third parties, such as airlines
Natural language search in Apple Music and Apple TV app lets you describe what you’re looking for using any combination of categories like genres, moods, actors, decades, and more
Favorite Categories in Podcasts allows you to choose your favorite categories and get relevant show recommendations that you can easily access in your Library
Personalized Search page in Podcasts highlights the most relevant categories and editorially curated collections tailored to you
Sudoku for News+ Puzzles provided in three difficulty levels and available for News+ subscribers
Support for the Hearing Test feature on AirPods Pro 2 in Cyprus, Czechia, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Romania, Spain, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom
Support for the Hearing Aid feature on AirPods Pro 2 in United Arab Emirates
Pre-market price quotes in Stocks lets you track NASDAQ and NYSE tickers prior to market open
Fixes an issue where recently captured photos do not appear immediately in the All Photos grid
Fixes an issue where Night mode photos in Camera could appear degraded when capturing long exposures (iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max)

The iOS 18.2 is out to the public. Those who have eligible iPhone can easily install the iOS 18.2, unless they have opted for beta. If you have opted for the beta, you can turn it off in Settings and you will get the latest public build.

To check for the update, go to Settings > General > Software Update. Once the update appear, you can download and install it on your iPhone. Make sure to backup your data before installing the update.

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