Here’s When to Expect the iOS 11.2 Release Date

Apple hasn’t confirmed an iOS 11.2 release date, but the company’s second milestone upgrade will likely be released before the end of the year.

iOS 11.1 is still in beta, but a release could be released any day. Apple’s first milestone iOS 11 update will offer iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users new emoji characters, major bug fixes and major security patches once the beta clears.

When iOS 11.1 arrives, attention will start to shift to the company’s next major iOS 11 update. The iOS 11.2 update has been confirmed and will also bring some exciting changes to iOS 11 users.

Apple’s iOS 11.2 update currently doesn’t have an official release date, but we have a tip for iOS users to help us narrow down a possible release range.

Introducing iOS 11.2 SiriKit for HomePod. SiriKit allows iOS apps and watchOS apps to work with Siri and HomeKit through natural voice interaction.

apple to encourage developers to optimize their apps for the arrival of HomePod. Developers can test the “audio-only experience using Siri via headphones” connected to an iOS device running iOS 11.2 beta.

The HomePod still doesn’t have an official release date, but the company says it’s the smart speaker. Still on track to launch in December. Apple has yet to confirm it, but given the connection to the HomePod, the iOS 11.2 update is likely on its way for the December release as well.

Apple’s iOS updates usually go through a month of beta testing before they’re released to the public, so the timing of the first iOS 11.2 beta release makes a lot of sense.

The release gives developers a month (or so) to prepare for the HomePod release, and gives the company a few weeks to test the iOS 11.2 update for bugs and performance issues. Apple will likely release several iOS 11.2 betas before releasing the software to the public.

In addition to SiriKit for HomePod, Apple’s iOS 11.2 update includes many other changes, including bug fixes for persistent iOS 11 issues.

The first iOS 11.2 beta includes a fix for the iOS 11 calculator bug, a new animation when tapping the top-right corner of the music panel in Control Center, and several cosmetic changes, including: new camera emojis.

iPhone and iPad users who want to try the iOS 11.2 update and its changes before the official release date can do so with the iOS 11.2 beta.

Apple’s iOS 11.2 release date is still weeks away, but iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users will receive a substantial upgrade before it’s release.

The company’s iOS 11.1 update will offer iOS users more than 50 new emoji characters, including a zombie, a goblin, an elf, an exploding head, a sorcerer, a coconut, a sandwich, and a vampire.

The iOS 11.1 update will also bring back the 3D Touch App Switcher gesture, offer a fix for an annoying Accessibility bug, and provide a fix for a serious Wi-Fi vulnerability called KRACK (Key Reinstallation Attack).

Apple has yet to confirm an official iOS 11.1 release date, although a release for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch may be imminent.