Apple officially released the iOS 15.2 update for iPhone phones, including iPhone 13 and other teared versions, which is the second major update to the iOS 15 version that it announced earlier last June 2021 and made available after it last September 2021, and the iOS 15.2 update carries many users The new improvements, in addition to a number of features that Apple promised when the iOS 15 was announced and did not provide when it was officially launched.
What does the iOS 15.2 update bring to iPhone users?
These are the most prominent improvements and features provided by the iOS 15.2 update:
App Privacy Report
It is a feature that allows the user to view a history or dashboard for privacy, similar to the feature provided by Google in Android 12, so that iPhone users can see the permissions granted to applications and how to use them and everything related to the use of applications related to privacy.
The App Privacy Report feature or the apps privacy report brought by the iOS 15.2 update can be accessed by opening the Settings app, then going to the Privacy section and activating the feature through it, and after using the apps for some time, the privacy-related data will begin to appear in the same place.
Emergency quick call
Apple in the new update of the operating system for iPhone iOS 15.2 phones made it easier to quickly access the emergency, by pressing the side button quickly several times, or pressing and holding the side button and the volume button together, and before the update, the quick press worked, but there was no An option to hold down the buttons together.
Cheaper Apple Music Voice plan
The new iOS 15.2 update also adds the ability to subscribe to the new Apple Music Voice plan, which is a cheaper plan of $4.99 per month (compared to $9.99 for the individual plan), which it revealed earlier in October 2021 during the MacBook announcement event. The new 2021 Pro with M1 processors manufactured by the company, and the new monthly plan allows users to access all songs, playlists, and broadcasts on Apple Music, but only by voice through Siri.
- Appointment of a digital heir
With the iOS 15.2 update, iPhone users can also designate a digital heir, so that a feature that Apple calls Legacy Contacts can be relied on to designate a trusted person who can access a user's Apple ID account in the event of death.]
So that this person or heir can access photos, messages, notes, files, contacts, calendar events, applications, backups, etc., which makes it easier for relatives and family to access necessary data of interest to them in the event of the death of a family member, and Apple confirmed that this heir or person specified by the user will not Can access the saved passwords for other services and bank cards in iCloud Keychain.
The new Legacy Contact option or feature can be accessed by opening “Settings”, then accessing “Password and Security”, then choosing “Legacy Contact” from the list, including choosing a trusted person to access the account upon death, with the ability to choose a user for iPhone or iPhone phones Android and the account access key through the account or by printing it in paper.
Find lost iPhones when the battery runs out
And Apple improved the Find My feature to find lost devices, so that lost iPhones can be found when the battery runs out for up to 5 hours.
- Improvements to the design of the Apple TV app
The Apple TV application also received design improvements in version 15.2 of iPadOS for iPads, so there is now a side menu to facilitate navigation within the application, and for iPhone users, Apple has also added a new tab for the Store in the Apple TV application, which makes it easier to differentiate between Apple content TV Plus and other paid content through the app.
Safe communication for children
It is a feature that works on children’s accounts, as it scans images of incoming messages in search of inappropriate content that includes nudity and warns them of the danger of these images, but the new feature of the child safety features that has sparked widespread controversy since Apple announced it will not alert parents if children see a feature that includes Nudity, after concerns it could be dangerous in cases of parental abuse.
This feature differs from the image scanning feature available on iCloud to limit the spread of material that includes sexual abuse against children, which is still under development after criticism about the feature’s violation of privacy, which prompted Apple to postpone its launch to further scrutinize and listen to the opinions of users and experts about its impact on Privacy.
Manually control the macro shooting mode
The iOS 15.2 update also adds an option to manually control the macro shooting mode, so that users can activate the “Macro Control” feature through the settings and then go to the camera, and then when the user shoots something up close, a “flower” icon will appear in the camera application interface, Clicking on it can disable or enable the macro shooting mode,
The new iOS 15.2 update features that it brings to users also include:
How to update to iOS15.2
Apple always recommends backing up your data, either via iCloud or your computer, and then follow these steps to update your iOS or iPhone:
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