Update your iPhone NOW: Apple releases iOS 17.2 with new Journal app and urgent bug fixes – here’s how to download it on your smartphone
They are some of the most popular smartphones in the world, but if you have an iPhone, make sure you update it immediately.
Apple released a new update this week called iOS 17.2.
The update introduces a brand new tool called Journal, which Apple describes as a “way to reflect on life's moments and preserve your memories.”
Additionally, the release includes urgent bug fixes and security updates for your iPhone.
Here's how to install it on your device today.
They are some of the most popular smartphones in the world, and if you have an iPhone, make sure you update it immediately. Apple released a new update this week called iOS 17.2
iOS 17.2 was released last night and is now available for iPhone later, iPad 6th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later.
To install it on your device, simply open the Settings app, then General and Software Update.
If your device is compatible, you will see iOS 17.2 listed.
You can choose to download it immediately or download it overnight, although you'll need to make sure your iPhone is charged for this to happen.
The update includes several exciting new features, as well as bug fixes and security updates.
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Journal is a brand new app that allows users to capture and write about moments and special events in their lives.
Users can choose to upload written submissions, as well as photos, videos, audio recordings, or locations.
Journal is a brand new app that allows users to capture and write about moments and special events in their lives
“We're excited to bring the benefits of journaling to more people,” said Bob Borchers, Apple's vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing.
'Journal makes it easy to preserve rich and powerful memories and practice gratitude by intelligently curating information that is personal to the user, right from their iPhone.
“And we're making it possible for other diary apps to provide the same personalized suggestions while maintaining the highest level of privacy.”
Action button
It was one of the most talked-about new features on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, and now the Action button is getting an exciting update.
Users can now set the button to quickly translate sentences while talking to someone in another language.
Camera
The iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max will also receive an upgrade to the camera system.
iOS 17.2 was released last night and is now available for iPhone later, iPad 6th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later
Spatial video lets you record video on iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, so you can relive your memories in three dimensions on Apple Vision Pro, Apple explains.
'Improved focusing speed of the telephoto camera when capturing small, distant objects on iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max.'
To inform
The messaging app now has a catch-up arrow in the top right corner, which lets you quickly jump to your first unread message in a conversation.
Meanwhile, Memoji, Apple's cartoon doppelgänger feature, has been updated with the ability to adjust body shape.
Weather
The Weather app now shows precipitation amounts, while new widgets let you choose from next-hour precipitation, daily forecast, sunrise and sunset times, and current conditions such as air quality, wind chill, and wind speed.
A new interactive lunar calendar also shows you which phase of the moon we will be in for the coming month.
Improvements and bug fixes
In addition to the new features, the update also includes various improvements and bug fixes.
AirDrop has been improved, allowing you to share boarding passes, movie tickets and other eligible passes by bringing two iPhones together.
Meanwhile, AutoFill has been improved, allowing you to fill your contacts' names and addresses into PDFs and other forms.
And while Apple isn't disclosing the specific bug fixes, it adds that iOS 17.2 “fixes an issue that could prevent wireless charging in certain vehicles.”
THE RISE OF APPLE BILLION DOLLARS
1976: Founders Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne founded the company on April 1, 1976 when they began selling computer kits to hobbyists, all built by Wozniak.
The first product was the Apple I.
1977: Apple released the Apple II in June, the first PC made for the mass market.
Steve Jobs unveils the new Macintosh from Apple Computer Corporation on February 6, 1984 in California.
1981: Jobs became chairman.
1984: The Macintosh was introduced during a commercial break before the Super Bowl and later officially unveiled at a launch event. A year later it was discontinued and Jobs left the company.
1987: Apple released the Macintosh II, the first color Mac.
1997: Apple announces it will acquire NeXT software in a $400 million deal, with Jobs returning to Apple as interim CEO. He officially took on the role in 2000.
Apple's then CEO, Steve Jobs, with the iPhone
2001: Apple introduced iTunes, OS
The first iPod MP3 music player was released on October 23, 2001 at an event in Cupertino and could hold up to 1,000 songs.
2007: Apple unveils the iPhone.
2010: The first iPad was unveiled.
2011: Jobs resigned in 2011 due to illness, passing the CEO title to Tim Cook. Jobs died in October of pancreatic cancer.
2014: Apple has unveiled the Apple Watch. It also unveiled its first larger iPhones: the 6 and 6 Plus.
2015: After purchasing Beats from Dr. Dre launched Apple Apple Music to compete with Spotify and other music streaming services.
2016: Apple returned to its roots and announced the 4-inch iPhone SE. Meanwhile, the company is embroiled in a legal battle with the FBI, with the agency demanding access to the locked phone used by Syed Farook, who was killed in a shootout after carrying out a deadly December attack in San Bernardino, California with his wife. The court order was lifted on March 28 after the FBI said a third party was able to unlock the device.
2017: Apple introduces the iPhone
Apple CEO Steve Jobs speaks at an Apple event at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California.
2018: In a first for the company, Apple is introducing new features in its latest operating system, iOS 12, that encourage users to manage their devices and spend less time on them. The move came in the wake of a strongly worded letter from shareholders urging the company to tackle the growing problem of smartphone addiction among children and teens.
2019: In January, Apple reports its first sales and profit decline in a decade. CEO Tim Cook partly blamed the sharp decline in sales from China.
2020: In March, Apple will close all its physical stores outside China in response to the coronavirus.
2021: During an online virtual event in April, CEO Tim Cook stated Apple's goal of becoming carbon neutral by Earth Day. Later that year, the iPhone 13 was announced.
2022: The iPhone 14 was announced in September. Among the new features included a new sensor that detects if a user has been in a car accident, and an improved camera system.
2023: So far this year, Apple has brought back its 'Home Pod' after the first generation was discontinued. The 'Home Pod' can be seen as an alternative to Amazon's Alexa or Google Home as it is powered by voice commands.