With the continuous release of iOS 10.2 Beta 7 with a build number 14C92 to developers and public testers Apple has officially released the final version of iOS 10.2 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch with full release notes featuring new TV app, new emojis, new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus wallpapers, additional camera features and some changes in Apple Music with bugs fixes and other improvements.
iOS 10.2 introduces new features
including the TV app (US Only), a new and unified experience for accessing your
TV shows and movies across multiple video apps. Emoji have been beautifully
redesigned to reveal even more detail and over 100 new emoji have been added
including new faces, food, animals, sports, and professions. This update also
includes stability improvements and bug fixes.
including the TV app (US Only), a new and unified experience for accessing your
TV shows and movies across multiple video apps. Emoji have been beautifully
redesigned to reveal even more detail and over 100 new emoji have been added
including new faces, food, animals, sports, and professions. This update also
includes stability improvements and bug fixes.
Along with that, Apple also Releases watchOS 3.1.1 for Apple
Watch and tvOS 10.1 for Apple TV.
Watch and tvOS 10.1 for Apple TV.
Here are the full release notes for the
firmware update of iOS 10.2.
TV
firmware update of iOS 10.2.
TV
- Use Up Next to see the movies and shows you’re currently watching and pick up
where you left off - Get recommendations for new movies and TV shows in Watch Now
- Discover new apps and the latest iTunes releases in the Store
- Access the Library for your iTunes purchases and rentals
Emoji
- Beautifully redesigned emoji that reveal even more detail
- Over 100 new emoji including new faces, food, animals, sports, and professions
Photos
- Improves stabilization and delivers faster frame rate for Live Photos
- Improves accuracy of groupings of similar photos of the same person in the
People album - Fixes an issue where Memories might generate a memory from photos of
screenshots, whiteboards or receipts - Fixes an issue where the camera would stay zoomed in after switching back from
the Camera Roll on iPhone 7 Plus - Additional support for RAW digital cameras
Messages
- Adds new love and celebration full screen effects in Messages
- Fixes an issue that sometimes prevented the keyboard from displaying in
Messages
Music
- Swipe up the Now Playing screen to more easily access Shuffle, Repeat and Up
Next - Choose how to sort Playlists, Albums, and Songs in Library
News
- Stories you’ve saved for later now appear the new Saved section
- The best paid stories from channels you subscribe to will now appear in a
dedicated section in For You - It’s now easier than ever to get to the next story, just swipe left or tap Next
Story while reading
Mail
- Fixes an issue that caused the Move sheet to persist after filing a Mail
message - Addresses an issue with long press activating copy and paste in Mail
- Fixes an issue in which the wrong message would be selected after deleting a
Mail conversation
Accessibility
- Adds BraillePen14 support to VoiceOver
- Fixes an issue where the braille table could switch unexpectedly with VoiceOver
- Fixes an issue where sometimes Siri enhanced voices were unavailable to
VoiceOver - Fixes an issue where VoiceOver users could not re-order items in lists
- Fixes an issue where Switch Control was sometimes unable to delete Voicemails
Other improvements and fixes
- Adds notification support for HomeKit accessories including window coverings,
occupancy, motion, door/window, smoke, carbon monoxide, and water leak sensors - Adds notification support for HomeKit accessories when software updates are
available to HomeKit accessories - Improves Bluetooth performance and connectivity with 3rd party accessories
- Fixes an issue that could cause FaceTime participants to appear out of focus
- Fixes an issue that could cause FaceTime calls to appear with incorrect aspect
ratio and orientation - Fixes an issue that prevented some Visual Voicemail from completing playback
- Fixes a Safari Reader issue that could cause articles to open as empty pages
- Fixes an issue that could cause Safari to quit unexpectedly after marking an
item as read in Reading List
iOS 10.2 is available for download via OTA over-the-air on iPhone 7- 7 Plus and other compatible devices like iPhone 6s-Plus, iPhone 6 – Plus-, iPhone 5-5C-5S-SE from iOS settings app or you can update through iTunes.
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