Apple's iOS 27.2 is launching soon for all users, but the company keeps introducing new updates with each beta release. Here are three changes added to iOS 27.2 this week.
The Messages app adds a Suggestions feature that was originally meant for iOS 27.0 but was pulled from the summer beta. Suggestions let you quickly take action on a received message, such as creating a new calendar event or reminder based on its content. In iOS 27.2 beta 4, Apple added a new option to enable or disable different types of suggestions. Inside Settings ⇾ Apps ⇾ Messages ⇾ Suggested Actions, you'll find toggles for five types: Add to Calendar, Add to Reminders, Add to Notes, Show in Maps, and Flights and Packages.
It was a big week for Apple Home announcements. Alongside the new Apple TV 4K, HomePod mini 2, and Apple Home collection, the iOS 27.2 beta added two Home app features for smart locks. As discovered by leaker pdfu, Lock After Closing lets you choose how quickly a door automatically locks after it has been closed. Pdfu also found a Door Left Open notification option that alerts you if a door was left open, with choices of Off or after 5, 10, 15, or 30 minutes.
Apple Music introduced unexpected design changes in iOS 27.2 beta 4, including a new app icon, a changed accent color, and refreshed widgets. Apple has stripped the iconic red accent color from the app's branding, and app icons are now simple black and white. Widgets also lose their red backgrounds in favor of black, and the tab bar uses a blue accent for the active tab. Reception online has been overwhelmingly negative, and it will be interesting to see whether Apple reverts any of these changes, though they appear part of a broader rebranding effort.
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