The first beta of iOS 18.2 was released today, including a host of new Apple Intelligence features, like photo creation with Genmoji and Image Playground.
But more interestingly for users outside the US, iOS 18.2 also officially extends Apple Intelligence support to the US for the first time.
With iOS 18.1, users from other countries can experience Apple Intelligence if they change their device’s system language setting to US English.
But with iOS 18.2, Apple Intelligence will officially support five English languages outside the US. With the new software, Apple Intelligence now supports the following languages:
- English (Australia)
- English (Canada)
- English (New Zealand)
- English (South Africa)
- English (United Kingdom)
This means that customers in these markets will automatically have access to all Apple Intelligence features released to date (including Writing Tools, Siri updates, AI Photos features, and more) without having to change their language to US English.
Although it’s only available in developer beta today, Apple previously indicated that support for these languages will be added in December 2024, suggesting that iOS 18.2 will launch in about two months.
Support for more English variants and different international languages will be rolled out entirely in 2025. Last month, Apple announced a language roadmap that includes French, Spanish, German, Italian and more.
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