Apple Seeds Third iOS 27.2 Developer Beta for iPhone
The beta brings the redesigned Health app, dual capture for Group FaceTime, Siri support for five more languages, and Podcasts changes.
Apple released the third iOS 27.2 developer beta for iPhone on October 5, 2026, according to 9to5mac.com. The build is available to registered developers ahead of a wider release.
The beta includes the redesigned Health app that Apple first announced during its iPhone 18 Pro event. Dual capture mode also arrives in Group FaceTime, letting participants appear together in a single capture.
Siri AI language support in iOS 27.2 expands to French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish. The update also brings Apple TV app profiles to iPhone.
Changes across Apple's apps
In Apple Podcasts, the Up Next section is now called New Episodes, while Continue Playing sits directly below it. Episode lists gain color-matched backgrounds.
Apple Music, meanwhile, uses less of the icon's color for labels inside the app.
iOS 27 officially launched on September 14, 2026. iOS 27.1 was an iPhone Duo-focused release, and Apple shipped the Xcode 27.1 beta on September 18 with an iPhone Duo simulator and app development support for the foldable iPhone. The first iOS 27.2 public beta arrived last month.
Quick answers
What's new in the iOS 27.2 developer beta?
It adds the redesigned Health app, dual capture mode in Group FaceTime, Siri AI support for French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish, Apple TV app profiles on iPhone, and design changes in Apple Podcasts and Apple Music.
When did Apple release the third iOS 27.2 developer beta?
Apple released the third iOS 27.2 developer beta for iPhone on October 5, 2026.
When did iOS 27 launch?
iOS 27 officially launched on September 14, 2026.