Apple just launched the public beta for iOS 18.2. If you’re excited to try out the latest Apple Intelligence features and more, we have an important PSA to share. Image features like Genmoji and Image Playground come with a waitlist in iOS 18.2, so you may not get access right away. Here’s why.
When iOS 18.1 arrived with the first wave of Apple Intelligence features, Apple utilized a waitlist. Most users, from what we’ve heard, didn’t have to wait too long for AI access though.
With iOS 18.2, there’s a new waitlist specifically for the Apple Intelligence image tools. These include:
After installing the iOS 18.2 beta, you can open the Image Playground app, or the Genmoji tool inside the emoji keyboard, and request access to the new image tools.
Once you’ve requested access, you’ll be on Apple’s waitlist.
But this time around, the wait may be longer than with iOS 18.1’s AI …