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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-22T16:02:59.000Z",
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    "Featured",
    "iOS 27",
    "Siri",
    "iPhone 17 Pro",
    "iPhone Air",
    "has a new \"Insights\" feature",
    "Apple TV",
    "RCS",
    "iOS 26",
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  "textContent": "Apple released the second beta of iOS 27 today, and as is common with a second beta, there are multiple changes. There are new features and updates to existing features as Apple prepares for a July public beta and a September software launch.\n\n\n\n\n## Write with Siri\n\n\nThere is a new Write with Siri button above the keyboard in Notes, Mail, Messages, and more. It makes it easier to locate the option to use ‌Siri‌ for writing. In the first beta, the Write with ‌Siri‌ tool was only available when selecting text.\n\n\n\n\n## Siri Voice Customization\n\n\nThe ‌Siri‌ voice customization feature available on the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone Air now has Pace and Expressivity labeled as \"Coming Soon.\" The options did not work in the first ‌iOS 27‌ beta.\n\n\n\n\n## Wallet App Insights\n\n\nThe Wallet app has a new \"Insights\" feature that's accessible by tapping on the three-dot icon in the upper right corner.\n\n\nInsights is not fully implemented, but a splash screen for the feature says users will be able to connect accounts to Wallet to see spending insights, recurring transactions, account balances, and more. Apple says up-to-date account information will be available through the feature.\n\n\n\n## Apple TV\n\n\nIn ‌iOS 27‌ beta 2, Apple updated the Home app to add support for remotely updating an Apple TV.\n\n\nThe ‌Apple TV‌ is now listed in the Updates section of the Home app's Settings interface, and tapping on the ‌Apple TV‌ update button installs the latest software without needing to turn on the ‌Apple TV‌.\n\n\n\n## RCS\n\n\nApple added support for replying to a specific message in an RCS conversation with an Android user.\n\n\nYou can now long press on a message to get to the option to reply to a message, and it works the same way that it does with iMessages.\n\n‌iOS 27‌ also displays tapback/reaction emoji on images and videos properly. In iOS 26, it would use a text descriptor, such as [x loved an image] instead of showing the emoji. In ‌iOS 27‌, the emoji shows up on the image or video as it does in an iMessage conversation.\n\n\n\n## iCloud Backup Notifications\n\n\nCode in ‌iOS 27‌ suggests Apple will now send notifications if an iCloud backup doesn't work properly.\n\n\"There's a problem with our server, so you may not be able to backup or restore your device right now. Try again later,\" reads the notification.\n\n\n\n## AirPort Utility\n\n\nApple says the AirPort Utility app will no longer be available for download in ‌iOS 27‌. Users who already have the app can re-download it, but AirPort Utility functionality is not guaranteed in ‌iOS 27‌.\n\n\n\n\n\n## Visual Intelligence\n\n\nIn the ‌Siri‌ section of the Settings app, there's a new Visual Intelligence option. Highlight to Image Search is turned off by default, and Apple says turning it on will automatically send images to third parties when highlighting subjects to find similar images.\n\n\n\n\n## Camera App\n\n\nThere are now yellow highlights around the camera tools button when a hidden camera feature like exposure adjustment is enabled.\n\n\n\n\n## Create a Pass\n\n\nIn the Create a Pass feature in Wallet, there are texture options available when choosing a color.\n\n\n\n\n## HomeKit Cameras\n\n\nYou can long press on incoming notifications from HomeKit Secure Video cameras to watch the video from the motion alert and to turn on lights that are located near the camera.\n\n\n\n\n## HomeKit Accessories\n\n\nIf you had HomeKit accessories like Philips Hue lights that were unresponsive after installing ‌iOS 27‌ and tvOS 27, the beta 2 updates fix the problem.\n\n\n\n## Weather\n\n\nSome of the light blue text in the Weather app has been updated to be lighter and brighter, making it easier to read. Precipitation levels, condition descriptor, and wind mph reading are now the brighter color.\n\n\n\n\n## Siri App\n\n\nThere's a new option to select multiple conversations to delete in the ‌Siri‌ app.\n\n\n\n\n## Photos\n\n\nThe AI tools in the Photos app are now available for RAW images.\n\n\n\n## iOS 27 Info\n\n\n‌iOS 27‌ is available to developers right now, but Apple plans to release a public beta in July. ‌iOS 27‌ is set to launch in September alongside new iPhones.\n\nRelated Roundups: iOS 27, iPadOS 27\n\n\nThis article, \"Everything New in iOS 27 Beta 2\" first appeared on MacRumors.com\n\nDiscuss this article in our forums\n\n",
  "title": "Everything New in iOS 27 Beta 2"
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