iOS 27.2 Adds Three iPhone Settings Worth Customizing - Memeburn

TL;DR

- iOS 27.2 adds an Excluded Apps list under Settings → Siri; you can undo exclusions later.

- Messages Suggested Actions can be tailored, but the feature requires an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone and currently works in English.

- Check Siri exclusions first unless shared Apple TV viewing is your main concern.

iOS 27.2 gives iPhone owners three useful ways to decide what Siri can access, which shortcuts Messages offers and whose viewing history appears in Apple TV. Apple released the update on October 26, 2026, alongside larger Siri changes described in our iOS 27.2 release guide. Here’s where to find the three controls and which to change first.

Exclude Apps From Siri and Search in One Place

Apple’s new Excluded Apps menu in iOS 27.2 lets you keep selected apps out of Siri, Search and suggestions without hunting through different settings for each app. It limits app information in Siri-powered actions, but does not uninstall or lock the app.

To set it up, open Settings, tap Siri, then select Excluded Apps. Choose Add Apps, select the apps you want excluded and confirm with the checkmark. Apple’s iPhone user guide says you can reverse the choice by opening Edit, tapping the minus symbol beside an excluded app, choosing Delete, and confirming the change.

First exclude an app you rarely use with Siri. If you normally ask Siri to retrieve something from a productivity or messaging app, excluding it may remove a shortcut you actually use. Some app entries offer further suggestion toggles.

Exclusions control Apple’s Siri and Search features, not how unrelated services handle information you’ve already shared.

Decide Which Suggested Actions Appear in Messages

Messages gains context-based Suggested Actions in iOS 27.2. Apple Intelligence may offer shortcuts beneath messages mentioning a date, place or task. A dinner invitation, for example, might prompt an option to add an event to Calendar.

The controls sit in Messages settings.

- Open Settings

- Apps

- Messages

- Suggested Actions, then switch off categories you don’t want. The interface offers five types: Add to Calendar, Add to Reminders, Add to Notes, Show in Maps, and Flights and Packages.

- Keep only the categories you need.

There’s a compatibility catch that many general iOS feature lists miss. According to Apple’s Messages guide, Suggested Actions requires Apple Intelligence on an iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, or iPhone 16 model or later. The Messages feature is currently available in English, and Apple Intelligence availability also varies by region and language.

Suggestions depend on message context, so every date won’t trigger a button. If the menu is missing, check your version, device and language.

Create Separate Apple TV Profiles on Your iPhone

Apple TV profiles now bring a more familiar streaming-service arrangement to the iPhone: different viewers can have their own recommendations and Continue Watching queues. Shared households benefit most.

Open the Apple TV app and tap the profile icon in the upper-right corner. Select Create TV Profile. You can also use Account Settings → Manage TV Profiles. Enter a name, choose an image if you want and finish the setup. Apple’s Apple TV user guide says a managing account can create up to five additional managed profiles.

For a child, turn on Child during setup and choose the offered content restrictions, or select Customize to adjust age-appropriate movies, TV shows and purchasing rules. The managing account can see managed profiles’ viewing and search data, so these aren’t private accounts.

One Setting Is More Useful Than the Others for Most People

Memeburn’s view of the three iOS 27.2 personalization options is that Excluded Apps deserves the first check for people concerned about unwanted Siri access, because it gives you an immediate, reversible choice without making you reorganize how you use your phone. Apple’s guide confirms that exclusions affect Siri, Search and suggestions, while the Messages setting relies on Apple Intelligence and currently works in English. TV profiles, meanwhile, are most valuable when more than one person actually needs separate viewing histories.

Our practical order would be to review your excluded apps first, tailor Messages only if its suggestions are appearing on your device, and create TV profiles if you share viewing with family members. This ranking would change for a household regularly sharing Apple TV, where profiles could matter more than either Siri setting. It also changes if you rely heavily on Siri for work, because excluding your main apps would trade convenience for tighter boundaries.

Why You Might Not See Every iOS 27.2 Option

Apple lists iOS 27.2 as released on October 26, 2026. Check Settings → General → About for your installed version, and use Settings → General → Software Update if your device offers a newer update. Older iPhones can receive iOS 27.2 without gaining every AI feature. If your concern is AI storage instead, our iOS 27 Apple Intelligence storage guide covers that separate issue.

If you’re still missing Suggested Actions, check the Apple Intelligence device and language conditions above. Unrelated battery and keyboard complaints don’t establish a problem with these settings.

FAQs

How do I exclude an app from Siri?

Open Settings → Siri → Excluded Apps → Add Apps and confirm your selection.

Can every iPhone use Suggested Actions in Messages?

No. Apple limits the feature to Apple Intelligence-capable iPhones and currently supports it in English.

Can children have Apple TV profiles?

Yes. Choose Create TV Profile, enable Child and set restrictions.