Some developers and public beta testers can try Genmoji and ChatGPT integrated Siri now.
Some developers and public beta testers can try Genmoji and ChatGPT integrated Siri now.
Apple released the first public beta of iOS 18.2 on Nov. 6. The beta arrives about a week after Apple released iOS 18.1 to the general public. iOS 18.1 brought a few new features and fixes to all iPhones, and a few Apple Intelligence features to others, the latest beta brings more AI features to some developers and beta testers. There are also a few new features in the beta that aren’t a part of Apple Intelligence, so everyone can access them.
Since this is a beta, I recommend downloading it only on something other than your primary device. Because this isn’t the final version of iOS 18.2, the update might be buggy and battery life may be short, so it’s best to keep those troubles on a secondary device.
Note that the beta is not the final version of iOS 18.2, so there could be more features to land on your iPhone when iOS 18.2 is released. There’s no word on when Apple will release iOS 18.2 to the public yet.
Here are some of the features that could land on your iPhone with iOS 18.2 soon. Just a reminder that only developers and beta testers who have an iPhone 15 Pro, Pro Max or the iPhone 16 lineup can access the AI features for now. If you have any other iPhone, you won’t have access to those features.Genmoji
There are over 3,000 emoji you can use, but sometimes you can’t find the one you really want. Genmoji is here to help. With the Apple Intelligence Genmoji feature, you can describe the emoji you’re looking for and iPhones with Apple Intelligence will attempt to generate a new emoji based on your description.
To use Genmoji, go into a message and tap the emoji keyboard in the bottom left corner of your keyboard. Then, type the emoji you’re looking for into the search bar. If there isn’t an emoji that matches your description, tap Create New Emoji just below the search bar. Your iPhone will then show you a few examples of what it came up with based on your description. You can swipe through the emoji, and when you find a Genmoji you like, tap Add in the top right corner to permanently add that new emoji to your keyboard.Visual Intelligence
This is Apple’s answer to Google Lens. Visual Intelligence is an Apple Intelligence feature that lets you point your camera at something, like a dog, and your iPhone will then use the photo to search online to help you identify it. The feature can also be used to detect phone numbers to create contacts, scan QR codes and translate languages.
