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Everything New in iOS 27 Beta 2

MacRumors · Jun 22, 2026, 11:02 PM

Apple released the second beta of i OS 27 today, and as is common with a second beta, there are multiple changes. There are new features and updates to existing features as Apple prepares for a July public beta and a September software launch. Write with Siri There is a new Write with Siri button above the keyboard in Notes, Mail, Messages, and more. It makes it easier to locate the option to use ‌Siri‌ for writing. In the first beta, the Write with ‌Siri‌ tool was only available when selecting text. Siri Voice Customization The ‌Siri‌ voice customization feature available on the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone Air now has Pace and Expressivity labeled as "Coming Soon." The options did not work in the first ‌iOS 27‌ beta. Wallet App Insights The Wallet app has a new "Insights" feature that's accessible by tapping on the three-dot icon in the upper right corner. Insights is not fully implemented, but a splash screen for the feature says users will be able to connect accounts to Wallet to see spending insights, recurring transactions, account balances, and more. Apple says up-to-date account information will be available through the feature. Apple TV In ‌iOS 27‌ beta 2, Apple updated the Home app to add support for remotely updating an Apple TV. The ‌Apple TV‌ is now listed in the Updates section of the Home app's Settings interface, and tapping on the ‌Apple TV‌ update button installs the latest software without needing to turn on the ‌Apple TV‌. RCS Apple added support for replying to a specific message in an RCS conversation with an Android user. You can now long press on a message to get to the option to reply to a message, and it works the same way that it does with iMessages. ‌iOS 27‌ also displays tapback/reaction emoji on images and videos properly. In iOS 26, it would use a text descriptor, such as [x loved an image] instead of showing the emoji. In ‌iOS 27‌, the emoji

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