The first developer beta of iOS 18.2 has been released today, including a bevy of new Apple Intelligence features, like image generation with Genmoji and Image Playground.
But most interestingly for users outside of the United States, iOS 18.2 also officially expands Apple Intelligence support the United States for the first time.
With iOS 18.1, users from other countries can try out Apple Intelligence if they change their device system language setting to US English.
But with iOS 18.2, Apple Intelligence will now officially support five locales of English, beyond the United States. With the new software, Apple Intelligence now natively supports these languages:
- English (Australia)
- English (Canada)
- English (New Zealand)
- English (South Africa)
- English (United Kingdom)
That means customers in these markets will automatically gain access to all Apple Intelligence features released so far (including Writing Tools, Siri updates, AI Photos features and more) without having to change their language to US English.
While only available in developer beta today, Apple has previously indicated support for these languages would be added in December 2024, suggesting iOS 18.2 will launch in about two months’ time.
Support for more English variants and wholly different international languages will roll out in 2025. Last month, Apple announced a language roadmap including French, Spanish, German, and Italian, among others.
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