Apple has finally deployed the following new OS: iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, macOS 15.2, visionOS 2.2 and tvOS 18.2. You can install these updates now on your devices to take advantage of the new features they bring. For iOS 18.2 specifically, we have detailedall changes in a dedicated article.
Let us focus here on the questions of “how” and “for whom”. We indicate below the list of devices that can install iOS 18.2, and further below, how to update your machine.
Which iPhones can be updated to iOS 18.2?
iOS 18.2 is compatible withall iPhones that support iOS 18. Same for iPadOS 18.2. If necessary, to check which iPhone and iPad support iOS/iPadOS 18 and therefore iOS/iPadOS 18.2, see the following 2 articles:
How to install iOS 18.2 on your iPhone?
The procedure for installing iOS/iPadOS 18.2is very classic. We invite you to consultour article explaining how to download iOS 18, the steps to install iOS 18.2 are the same.
To make a long story short, you have to go to the Settings app and then continue inGeneral > Software update.From there, let yourself be guided by the on-screen instructions.
As with every new version of iOS/iPadOS, before installing the update, we advise you to check if your iOS or iPadOS devicehas enough disk spacein order to welcome the new software without problems.
iOS 18.2: it's not just for Apple Intelligence.
iOS 18.2 comes with various new features. Several concern Apple Intelligence (Genmojis, Image Playground, Writing Tools, among others) and are therefore reserved for countries that can benefit from AI (exit France for the moment) and forsupported devices.
But even without counting these exclusive improvements, iOS 18.2 is still loaded with interesting changes. Let us note the following, among dozens of others:
- Hearing aid features for AirPods Pro
- Choice of default application for several services, calls, passwords, keyboard, email, messages
- Sharing AirTag location with loved ones and third-party apps
- New Type to Siri menu in Control Center
- New obscene content detection and alert function for the protection of young audiences
To find out everything about iOS 18.2, do not hesitate to consultour full list of changes.
Notice to those who have already updated their iPhone or iPad machine: did everything go well?
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