The third round of developer betas for iOS 27.2, iPadOS 27.2, tvOS 27.2, visionOS 27.2, watchOS 27.2, and macOS 27.2 has arrived for testing. Developers now have fresh builds to try out. Normally, you would expect the first updates to be for the 27.1 versions, but since iOS 27.1 is made with iPhone Duo elements in mind, that version is being skipped for the non-foldable iPhone models.
The third 27.2 builds include iOS 27.2 beta 3 (24B5099f), iPadOS 27.2 beta 3 (24B5099f), macOS 27.2 beta 3 (26B5101f), tvOS 27.2 beta 3 (24K5103f), watchOS 27.2 beta 3 (24S5101f), visionOS 27.2 beta 3 (24N5103f), and HomePod Software 27.2 beta 3 (24K5103f). This round follows the second, which appeared on September 21, and the first, which landed on September 16.
The first round introduced changes to iOS 27.2, including a redesigned Health app, FaceTime dual capture support, Siri AI localization, and Apple TV profiles. The second build hinted at a new Auto Lock security feature that locks down an iPhone if stolen, though it wasn't accessible to testers.
AppleInsider warns readers to use beta software on secondary hardware due to potential bugs. Public betas are safer alternatives for prerelease software.
Source: AppleInsider · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing