iOS 27

Apple wrapped up its WWDC 2026 keynote this week, outlining all of its major new software features for the coming year, with Siri AI and improved stability taking the spotlight. That said, there are a few new features that are reportedly still in the works, and we should still see them by September, per Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.

Apple announced iOS 27 at WWDC this week, coming with a ton of new Siri and Apple Intelligence features. One of the biggest changes here is the addition of an all-new Siri app. This marks the first time that Siri has been pre-installed as a standalone app for iPhone users …

Apple has redesigned the Apple Pay checkout flow in iOS 27 for apps and websites. The changes make it easier to switch between different payment cards and see key details about the order you’re placing.

Developers and designers can now download the betas for Apple’s updated library of symbols, as well as the next version of its tool for creating Liquid Glass app icons. Here are the details.

While CarPlay was mentioned only once during the WWDC26 keynote, it includes several improvements and, as always, a new set of wallpapers. You can download them below.

Among the many tidbits coming to iOS 27 is support for a new set of keyboards, including Afrikaans, Galician, and Indigenous languages. Here are the details.

Apple’s WWDC keynote revealed a lot of new features in iOS 27, macOS Golden Gate, and more—most of which were displayed on a single slide for just a moment. Here are all of those listed features in a more accessible, organized format. There are even more changes coming in iOS 27, but this is everything Apple listed on that big keynote slide.

The Photos app is a central focus of iOS 27, adding new features like Reframe and Extend. In a new interview with Tyler Stalman, two Apple Photos executives went in-depth on the new features and what they mean for photographers.

Since its release in 2016, AirPods have exploded in popularity. I feel like you cannot go anywhere without seeing them in people’s ears. AirPods have become one of Apple’s most impactful products, and they might even be my most-used Apple devices. I use them in every scenario, from just listening to media to phone calls, workouts, live translation, and transparency. There is always something I am using them for. But one feature was missing that Apple finally added with iOS 27. So let’s talk about the new features of the AirPods and how to install the beta update.

In asking one big question and highlighting 11 key features about iOS 27, I said that the Liquid Glass debate was over. Apple introduced a slider that enables everyone to choose their exact desired degree of transparency, including effectively switching off the effect altogether.

But in running the developer beta on my main iPhone with the Liquid Glass effect maxed out, I’d now argue that the company has done far more than this …

iOS 27 adds new features to Apple Notes, Messages, Wallet, and more, and it has a few improvements for the Reminders app too. Here’s everything new for Reminders in iOS 27.

Siri AI is a major upgrade and big highlight of iOS 27, macOS Golden Gate, watchOS 27, and more. But only newer Apple devices will support the overhauled Siri. Here’s the full list of Siri AI-compatible hardware across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro.

iOS 27 brings new features to almost all of Apple’s apps, including Messages, Apple Music, Wallet, and more. Apple’s Find My app has its own share of changes in iOS 27. Here’s everything new.

Apple has released the Sketch files for three of the new systems it announced during WWDC26, alongside the updated App Icon Template in several file formats. Here are the details.

Apple’s WWDC announcements for iOS 27 and macOS Golden Gate were packed with hints about new hardware, including three new products expected to launch this fall.

Apple introduces new iPhone wallpapers every year, and you can download iOS 27’s additions here. But iOS 27 also adds the ability to create your own custom wallpapers. Here’s how.

Apple’s Mail app in iOS 27 promises to offer the feature upgrade that’s been at the top of my wishlist for years: search that “just works.”

Apple is rumored to launch several new Home products later this year, so it’s no surprise that iOS 27 includes new features in the Home app. Here’s everything new for the Home app in iOS 27.

Apple Journal has been one of my most-used apps since it came to the Mac last summer. iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 Golden Gate introduce a few welcome changes to the Journal app that make it even better.

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While WWDC26 is winding down, I’ve had time to reflect on Monday’s keynote, where Apple spent most of its time preaching to parents about on-device Child Safety and, of course, Siri AI.

However, it also showcased something insanely neat and ingenious on Apple’s part that is largely being overshadowed. I’m referring to the new agentic AI feature now in iOS 27’s Passwords app.

iOS 27 introduces a new device recovery mode. This is a Mac-like recovery feature where the iPhone is able to boot into an alternative UI that doesn’t involve loading the entirety of the main operating system.

In the new recovery mode, you can use restore your software, enter diagnostics mode, erase the device, and perform some automated fixes using Recovery Assistant.