Ios 27.2 Adds Apple Pencil Support to Iphone Duo

WHO:

9to5Mac - Apple released iOS 27.2; the update adds two features for iPhone Duo owners.

The Verge - Apple released iOS 27.2, adding Apple Pencil support and Edge Light to iPhone Duo.

The Verge - The update adds Siri AI support in French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish.

9to5Mac - Apple Pencil (USB-C) is the only Apple Pencil model supported by iPhone Duo.

The Verge - FaceTime group calls gain dual capture, showing views from both the selfie camera and rear cameras.

WHAT:

9to5Mac - iOS 27.2 adds Apple Pencil support to iPhone Duo’s inner and outer displays. Users can annotate PDFs and images, sketch, doodle, and save handwritten notes.

The Verge - iOS 27.2 adds Apple Pencil support and an “Edge Light” feature to iPhone Duo.

9to5Mac - Edge Light adds a ring of light around the display to illuminate a user’s face during video calls; it works with FaceTime and third-party apps including Zoom.

The Verge - Siri AI can take suggested actions in Messages.

The Verge - Apple is rolling out Google SynthID AI watermark support in Photos and Image Playground, according to 9to5Mac.

The Verge - Apple TV app on iPhone gains user profiles.

The Verge - Apple Podcasts replaces its “Up Next” queue with a “New Episodes” list and adds a “Continue Playing” section beneath it.

The Verge - The update includes a new Apple Music logo.

WHERE:

9to5Mac - Apple Pencil can be used on both the inner and outer displays of iPhone Duo.

The Verge - User profiles are available in the Apple TV app on iPhone.

WHY:

9to5Mac - Edge Light is intended to illuminate the user’s face during video calls.

HOW:

9to5Mac - Apple Pencil (USB-C) enables drawing and handwriting features on both iPhone Duo displays.

9to5Mac - iPhone Duo can be folded into “laptop mode,” which Apple calls “seated” mode, for hands-free video calls. Edge Light provides display-edge illumination during calls.

(UPDATED October 27, 2026 01:32 UTC)

Apple has released iOS 27.2, adding Apple Pencil support to both displays of iPhone Duo and Edge Light, which illuminates users’ faces during video calls. FaceTime group calls now offer dual capture, showing the selfie and rear-camera views, while Siri AI support expands to French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish. The update also adds user profiles to the Apple TV app, refreshes Apple Podcasts features, and brings AI watermark support to Photos and Image Playground.