iOS 15.2 for iPhone and iPad: This is in the new Apple update

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iOS 15.2
App spying and a ban on nude images: that’s in the new iPhone update

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Stern editor Malte Mansholt

by Malte Mansholt

The new iPhone update to iOS 15.2 has been available since yesterday. In it, Apple is delivering some of the features announced for autumn. Apple Watch and iPad are also getting software updates.

A new update has been available for iPhones, iPads and the Apple Watch since yesterday evening. iOS 15.2, iPadOS 15.2 and watchOS 8.3 fix bugs, bring small improvements and some changes in detail. In addition, Apple also provides larger functions that should actually appear earlier. The group is introducing its new music service, expanding child protection and making it possible to set up an estate for its digital legacy.

The most important feature, however, is the new data protection report: Apple’s devices now reveal in detail which app asks for which data when and how often it sends data to online services. For example, if an app wants to know the location too often or accesses sensors or the microphone in the background, users can use Apple’s data to decide whether they prefer to withdraw this authorization from the app – or delete it entirely. Good: The group makes no exception with its own apps and lists them in the same way as those from third-party manufacturers. This helps to classify the behavior of apps. The report can be found in the settings under “Data protection”.

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iPhone App of the Year – Toca Life: World
A digital doll’s house with almost endless possibilities to play – that is “Toca Life: World”. There are hardly any limits to your imagination, as long as it stays within a child-friendly framework. You can also enter the age of the little ones and let them fiddle with the game on their own. The free basic game already offers a lot of possibilities, some smaller purchases allow further scenarios and additional items. There are no expensive cost traps like with some other games, even the most expensive additional set is still moderately priced with a one-time purchase of 13 euros.

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iOS 15.2: New streaming option and estate management

Apple’s streaming service Apple Music Voice is also new. The cheapest level to Apple’s music offer costs only 5 euros per month, but then restricts the user to pure voice control for music. So instead of a user interface there is only Siri. If you only want to use Apple Music on the Homepod loudspeaker and on the Apple Watch on the go, that should be completely sufficient. Other limitations such as the lack of Dolby Atmos and Spatial Audio 3D music playback are even less significant. New for all Apple Music users is the option of simply playing the songs you recently listened to as a separate playlist.

Another important feature is the digital estate. If the data stored in Apple’s cloud was lost along with the password of the deceased in the event of death, users can now specify people who should have access to it after their own death. To prevent abuse, however, Apple requires proof of death before access is granted.

Only in the USA is one of the most controversial Apple announcements now being put into practice: With iOS 15.2, parents have the option of prohibiting their children from sending and receiving nude photos. To do this, the iPhone automatically checks the content of sent and received media. If a nude picture is recognized, it appears hidden when it is received and can only be opened after a specific warning. A corresponding warning also appears when sending. Originally planned automatic reports to parents have been removed, but the child has the option of informing the legal guardian about unwanted nude pictures. The feature, together with a planned automatic scan for child pornography, caused a stir.


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Detail improvements

All sorts of additional improvements for iPhone and iPad can be found in the patch notes. The camera app of the iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max now has a dedicated button to be able to take macro shots. Until now, you had to rely on the automatic detection of extreme close-ups. Finding iPhones via “Where is” now works for five hours after switching on the power-saving mode. As announced, users of the iCloud mail service can now hide their email address from services and generate an alias. There were bug fixes for the video playback function of the iPhone 13, non-working Siri responses and Apple’s Carplay. The full list can be found in the update information.

watchOS 8.3: It’s inside

With the Apple Watch, it depends on the model, how long the feature list of the new update is. All watch models get support for Apple Voice Music and the data protection report. For Apple Watch Series 4 and 5, the support of Assistive Touch is added. The function allows the watch to be controlled with movements and gestures of the hand on whose wrist it is worn. This enables one-handed use. More recent models received the function a few weeks ago.

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