Apple today released iOS 15.2, the second major update to the iOS operating system that was released in September. iOS 15.2 introduces several…
Apple today released iOS 15.2, the second major update to the iOS operating system that was released in September. iOS 15.2 introduces several features that Apple initially promised would come in iOS 15, but were ultimately delayed. This guide highlights everything new that’s been added in the iOS 15.2 update. App Privacy Report is one of the iOS 15 additions that Apple showed off at WWDC. It’s a privacy feature designed to allow users to see how often apps have accessed their permission-restricted info like location, photos, camera, microphone, and contacts across the last seven days. With App Privacy Report, users can also see which apps have contacted other domains and how recently they’ve contacted them to keep an eye on what apps are doing behind the scenes. You can, for example, see all of the trackers that a website is using, so you know where your data is going. App Privacy Report is available by opening up the Settings app, selecting the Privacy section, and choosing App Privacy Report. From there, you can toggle it on. After you use apps for some time, data will begin showing up in this spot. Apple has a dedicated support document for the App Privacy report feature, which includes additional information on how it works. Emergency SOS, the feature that lets you call emergency services with a series of button presses, has been updated in iOS 15.2. You can now press the side button rapidly multiple times to initiate, or hold down the side button and the volume button together if preferred. iOS 15.2 adds support for the Apple Music Voice Plan that was first introduced in October. Priced at $4.99 per month, the Voice Plan provides access to all songs, playlists, and stations in Apple Music using Siri. With Legacy Contacts, you can set a trusted person to be able to access your Apple ID and your data (or « Digital Legacy ») after you die. The person that you designate as your contact can access your photos, messages, notes, files, contacts, calendar events, apps, device backups, and more. iCloud Keychain passwords remain inaccessible, as does licensed media. In the Find My app, Apple has added a new option for « Items That Can Track Me. » Tapping on this allows you to search for nearby items that might be used to track your location. There’s also a « Help Return Lost Items » option that scans for nearby devices that might be lost, and it works similarly to the tracking scan.
