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Apple rolls out iOS 10.2 update

Written By Kevin Bruce Francisco
Published • December 13th, 2016
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Apple‘s iOS 10.2 software update is now available for download and with it comes with the usual improvements, bug fixes, and more.

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First and foremost, there is a new TV app that gives users recommendations on the newly-released movies and TV shows for the ‘Watch Now’ section while also showing new apps and iTunes releases for the ‘Store’ section. Although, this feature is only available for the United States as of now.

As for the user-favorite emoji, you’d be glad to know that they have been ‘beautifully redesigned’. Not only that, but there are now 100 new emoji added to the selection including new faces, food, animals, sports, and professions.

Live Photos also get an improved stabilization for delivering faster frame rate, improved accuracy of groupings of similar photos, and additional support for RAW digital cameras.

There’s also new full-screen effects in Messages and a new swipe up gesture while playing music for easier navigation.

To install the latest iOS version, simply connect your device to iTunes or download the update through Settings > General > Software Update. The new software is compatible for iPhone 5 and later, iPad 4th gen and later, and iPod touch 6th gen and later.

Below is the full changelog that Apple has released for the iOS 10.2:

iOS 10.2 introduces new features including the TV app (US Only), a new and unified experience for accessing your TV shows and movies across multiple video apps. Emoji have been beautifully redesigned to reveal even more detail and over 100 new emoji have been added including new faces, food, animals, sports, and professions. This update also includes stability improvements and bug fixes.

TV

Use Up Next to see the movies and shows you’re currently watching and pick up where you left off

Get recommendations for new movies and TV shows in Watch Now

Discover new apps and the latest iTunes releases in the Store

Access the Library for your iTunes purchases and rentals

Emoji

Beautifully redesigned emoji that reveal even more detail

Over 100 new emoji including new faces, food, animals, sports, and professions

Photos

Improves stabilization and delivers faster frame rate for Live Photos

Improves accuracy of groupings of similar photos of the same person in the People album

Fixes an issue where Memories might generate a memory from photos of screenshots, whiteboards or receipts

Fixes an issue where the camera would stay zoomed in after switching back from the Camera Roll on iPhone 7 Plus

Additional support for RAW digital cameras

Messages

Adds new love and celebration full screen effects in Messages

Fixes an issue that sometimes prevented the keyboard from displaying in Messages

Music

Swipe up the Now Playing screen to more easily access Shuffle, Repeat and Up Next

Choose how to sort Playlists, Albums, and Songs in Library

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Kevin Bruce Francisco

Kevin Bruce Francisco is the Senior Editor and Video Producer for YugaTech. He's a Digital Filmmaking graduate who's always either daydreaming of traveling or actually going places on his bike. Follow him on Twitter for more tech updates @kevincofrancis.