iOS 17.2 Beta 1 has been released; Know what’s coming - Journal app, iMessage sticker reaction, more

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Apple sure knows how to keep people hooked. Just hours after the global release of the iOS 17.1 update, it released the iOS 17.2 Beta 1 update for developers, teasing the world with cool features that will soon come to their iPhones. While iOS 17.1 update did not add any new standalone features, iOS 17.2 is going to be a lot different. Just in the first beta, Apple has added a wide range of new features including the highly anticipated Journal app. Alongside, Apple has also introduced sticker reactions on iMessage and a new Translate feature for the Action Button, and a lot more. Let us take a closer look.

It should be noted that the iOS 17.2 Beta 1 is a developer's build and it is not out for public beta testers yet. It is expected to be released to them in a week or so. The iOS 17.2 update should be available to the public by the end of November or early December.

Journal app: Apple announced it during its WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference) 2023, as a new app, similar to Evernote, where users can write journal entries, make notes, and use it in a bunch of other ways. To make a journal entry, just tap the "+" button in the Journal app. After that, you can either pick a suggested topic to kickstart your writing or go with "New Entry" to jot down whatever's on your mind. These entries can have photos, voice recordings as well and location tags. Entries get tagged with a date automatically to help you stay organized, but you also have the option to bookmark them.

Sticker reaction in iMessage: Another cool feature to make a debut in the iOS 17.2 Beta 1 developer build is sticker reactions. It comes as an alternative to tapback reactions, and now alongside emojis, you can also pick stickers to be added to the side of the