With the release of iOS 18.2 public betaanyone who isn’t I’m afraid to install a preliminary version of the software on their iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 16 or iPhone 16 Pro can get a sneak peek at the next series of Apple Intelligence features. These include visual intelligencewhich is one of the key features of the new Camera control button and the ability to experiment with Genmoji and generated images in Apple’s Image Playground.

But a public beta doesn’t yet constitute a full release, meaning the issues are still being worked out. So what does this tell us about when we can expect the full release of iOS 18.2? We have some clues.

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When will iOS 18.2 be widely released?

The iOS 18.2 public beta comes shortly after the release of the second developer beta, suggesting that Apple is on track to release the next version soon. And according to a frequent Apple watcher Bloomberg’s Mark GurmaniOS 18.2 should arrive during the first week of December.

What devices will run Apple Intelligence?

Keep in mind that Apple Intelligence will only work with the following models equipped with the A17 Pro or later (iPhone and iPad Mini) and M1 or later (Mac and iPad) processors:

• iPhone 15 Pro
• iPhone 15 Pro Max
• iPhone16
• iPhone 16 Plus
• iPhone 16 Pro
• iPhone 16 Pro Max
• iPad Mini (late 2024)
• iPad Air (M1 and later)
• iPad Pro (M1 and later)
• iPad (M1 and later)
• Mac computers with Apple Silicon (M series)

If your devices are on this list, remember that you need to take a few steps to enable Apple Intelligence.

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