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iOS 18.2 Public

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Public release

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The public iOS 18.2 release expanded Apple Intelligence into image generation and optional ChatGPT access while adding Camera Control, Mail, Safari, Find My, and media improvements.

Date
Dec 11, 2024
Availability
available
Revision
No

Chronology evidence

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These sources support the recorded date, channel, or availability. A researched release-notes article has not been added.

  1. About iOS 18 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iOS 18.2 — Camera Control

  2. About iOS 18 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iOS 18.2 — ChatGPT support

  3. About iOS 18 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iOS 18.2 — Find My

  4. About iOS 18 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iOS 18.2 — Image Playground and Genmoji

  5. About iOS 18 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iOS 18.2 — Mail

  6. About iOS 18 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iOS 18.2 — Safari

  7. About iOS 18 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iOS 18.2

  8. About the Security Content of iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · Released December 11, 2024

Release changes

Changed in this release

Features, fixes, removals, and regressions first observed in this release record.

feature · introduced

Visual Intelligence and two-stage Camera Control

documentedconfirmed

Visual Intelligence could identify or act on information viewed through Camera Control, and a light press could lock focus and exposure before capture on supported iPhone 16 models.

  1. [1] About iOS 18 Updates · iOS 18.2 — Camera Control

feature · introduced

ChatGPT integration in Siri and Writing Tools

documentedconfirmed

Supported devices could use ChatGPT through Siri or Writing Tools, including composition from a prompt, without requiring a ChatGPT account; signed-in use followed the account’s data terms.

  1. [1] About iOS 18 Updates · iOS 18.2 — ChatGPT support

feature · introduced

Image Playground and Genmoji

documentedconfirmed

Image Playground generated animation or illustration-style images, while Genmoji created custom emoji from descriptions and could use people from the photo library.

  1. [1] About iOS 18 Updates · iOS 18.2 — Image Playground and Genmoji

feature · introduced

Mail categories and digest view

documentedconfirmed

Mail categorization organized messages for prioritization, while digest view combined messages from an individual sender into a single browsable bundle.

  1. [1] About iOS 18 Updates · iOS 18.2 — Mail

enhancement · changed

Safari transfer, HTTPS, and download tools

documentedconfirmed

Users could import or export browsing data, Safari preferred HTTPS where possible, and file downloads could expose progress through a Live Activity.

  1. [1] About iOS 18 Updates · iOS 18.2 — Safari

feature · introduced

Find My Share Item Location

documentedconfirmed

Share Item Location generated a temporary, controlled way to share an AirTag or Find My network accessory location with trusted organizations such as participating airlines.

  1. [1] About iOS 18 Updates · iOS 18.2 — Find My