iOS 27.2 beta 3 brings battery, Maps and Mail tweaks ahead of October 19 release

Apple's third iOS 27.2 beta adds a redesigned battery icon with optimization status, a clearer "Time and Options" menu in Maps and a checkmark in Mail. The public release is expected around October 19, days before the new iPhone launches on October 23.

• Beta 3 redesigns the battery icon and adds a power optimization status
• Maps replaces "Options" with "Time and Options"; Mail swaps "Done" for a checkmark
• iPhone 17 Pro Max on beta 2 averaged about eight hours of screen time
• RC expected October 13, public release around October 19, iPhone launch October 23