iOS 18.2 has received its second developer beta, as Apple Intelligence testing continues. Here’s everything you need to know about the software update and the changes it includes.
iOS 18.2 has received its second developer beta, as Apple Intelligence testing continues. Here’s everything you need to know about the software update and the changes it includes.
On Monday, Apple released iOS 18.2 developer beta 2, which brings iOS 18.2 to iPhone models as old as the iPhone XR and iPhone XS. The first developer beta, released two weeks prior, was only intended for Apple Intelligence testing and was thus only compatible with the iPhone 15 Pro and the iPhone 16 range.
As a whole, iOS 18.2 introduces support for a variety of Apple Intelligence features, including Image Playground, Genmoji, and Visual Intelligence on the iPhone 16. ChatGPT integration with Siri and Writing Tools is also a part of the update, and Monday’s developer beta expands upon many of these features with new settings and splash screens.
More options for ChatGPT in the Settings app
The second developer beta of iOS 18.2 introduces additional options for ChatGPT-powered features, building upon the previous developer beta which brought ChatGPT integration to iOS.
Starting with iOS 18.2, Siri can forward questions and requests to ChatGPT. The software can help users with things such as text creation in Writing Tools, as well as image generation. New splash screens have been added to inform users of ChatGPT-enabled features and their benefits.
While basic ChatGPT functionality is available at any time, and at no cost, iOS 18.2 only offers advanced ChatGPT capabilities in a limited capacity. With Monday’s developer beta, users will now be able to see whether or not they’ve exceeded the daily limit for ChatGPT’s advanced capabilities.
Once the advanced capability limit has been passed, additional requests are sent to the basic version of ChatGPT for up to 24 hours. Those who want even more now have the option to upgrade to ChatGPT Plus for $19.99 a month, straight from the Settings app.
It’s worth pointing out that ChatGPT integration is only available for devices that already support Apple Intelligence, such as the iPhone 16 range. With its latest iOS 18.2 beta, Apple has also included new settings specific to these devices.
