Apple releases iOS 11.2; brings Apple Pay cash, faster wireless charging and more

Apple has rolled out iOS 11.2, the latest version of iOS 11 to compatible devices including iPhone 5s and later, all iPad Air and iPad Pro models, iPad 5th generation, iPad mini 2 and later and iPod touch 6th generation.

The update brings Apple Pay Cash, peer-to-peer money transfer feature iMessage in the U.S. It also brings three new Live wallpapers for iPhoneX, redesigned camera emojis, better video camera stabilization and fixes for bug including a bug that caused continual crashing in iOS 11.1.2 on December 2.

For the new iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, the update brings support for 7.5w wireless charging with compatible third-party Qi-based wireless charging accessories.

The iOS 11.2 update is rolling over-the-air and weighs in at 430MB in size, but the size will vary depending on the iPhone/iPad model. Check out the complete changelog below.

Apple Pay Cash (US Only)
Send, request, and receive money from friends and family with Apple Pay in Messages or by asking Siri

Other improvements and fixes

Adds support for faster wireless charging on iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X with compatible third-party accessories
Introduces three new Live wallpapers for iPhone X
Improves video camera stabilization
Adds support in Podcasts to automatically advance to the next episode from the same show
Adds support in HealthKit for downhill snow sports distance as a data type
Fixes an issue that could cause Mail to appear to be checking for new messages even when a download is complete
Fixes an issue that could cause cleared Mail notifications from Exchange accounts to reappear
Improves stability in Calendar
Resolves an issue where Settings could open to a blank screen
Fixes an issue that could prevent swiping to Today View or Camera from the Lock Screen
Addresses an issue that could prevent Music controls from displaying on the Lock Screen
Fixes an issue that could cause app icons to be arranged incorrectly on the Home Screen
Addresses an issue that could prevent users from deleting recent photos when iCloud storage is exceeded
Addresses an issue where Find My iPhone sometimes wouldn’t display a map
Fixes an issue in Messages where the keyboard could overlap the most recent message
Fixes an issue in Calculator where typing numbers rapidly could lead to incorrect results
Addressed an issue where the keyboard could respond slowly
Adds support for real-time text (RTT) phone calls for the deaf and hard of hearing
Improves VoiceOver stability in Messages, Settings, App Store, and Music
Resolves an issue that prevented VoiceOver from announcing incoming Notifications

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