Apple is releasing watchOS 27.2 RC2 to developers and public beta testers, with a public release expected next week.

The update is delivered through Settings on Apple Watch or the Watch app on iPhone, and it is anticipated to accompany iOS 27.2 and other software releases next week.

RC2 is arriving five days after RC1 and is likely the final version if no new issues arise.

Siri on watchOS 27.2 can access more data from a paired iPhone, including photos from Messages, calendar event attendees, voicemails, and Safari history and Reading List items.

Siri language support expands to French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish, though Siri AI remains unavailable in the European Union and mainland China.

Siri AI on watchOS 27.2 gains memory of previous conversations for follow-ups without re‑asking the original query.

The Apple Watch app switcher returns: long-press near the bottom of the screen inside an app now reveals the switcher again, though it does not work from the Home Screen.

Siri responses are faster, with tasks like starting a timer executing almost immediately, and some basic commands work without Bluetooth, Wi‑Fi, or cellular connectivity.

An Excluded Apps setting is introduced to control which apps Siri, Search, and suggestions can access, managed via the paired iPhone.

A potential screenshot preview feature in code for watchOS 27.2 would let users share or delete a screenshot immediately after capture, but it is behind a disabled flag and not officially announced.

The RC2 release follows RC1 by five days, signaling this may be the final version if no issues are found.

A back-return of the App Switcher gesture is introduced in Beta 2, replacing the removed double-click shortcut, and a new gesture to access recent apps involves holding the bottom of the screen while turning the Digital Crown.