OS 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.

I tested iOS 27's new AI photo editing tools as a skeptic - and the results surprised me

In a sense, most software is a work in progress, with companies continuing to roll out tweaks and updates long after the initial release. For an example of that, look no further than iOS 26 in general and the new Liquid Glass interface in particular.

Apple has officially launched the first developer beta of iOS 27, bringing a host of new features and refinements.

Installing the iOS 27 beta on your primary iPhone can be exciting—until you encounter critical app crashes, rapid battery drain, or overheating issues. If you’re ready to leave the beta cycle and return to the stable iOS 26,

Apple is rumored to be adding an AI feature for creating shortcuts with natural language to the Shortcuts app in iOS 27, but MacStories' Federico Viticci has a clever AI tool for making shortcuts that you can use today.

In the lead-up to its June 2026 Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple signaled a major overhaul of Siri using Google’s Gemini AI models and previewed native bill‑splitting tools that scan receipts, deepening integration of artificial intelligence and payments into iOS.

Here’s a new feature of iOS 8 that we weren’t expecting: Apple announced tonight that the new software makes it impossible for Apple to turn over the data on an iOS 8-equipped iPhone or iPad to U.S. law enforcement, even in the presence of a search warrant