iOS 27 Beta 1 ― Bug Fixes, Changes, and Improvements

[H3LL5P4WN]

I’m just not sure I agree. Before, you used to be able to see through the dock and the NowPlaying widgets to see the details of the wallpaper in the background, similar to LG on iPhone apps. Now, only some of the color comes through.

This is especially noticeable when using Maps and looking at the new dock; the greenery or blue colors for water barely come through at all, and there are no refractions around the edges.

Different strokes for different folks though! Just wish CarPlay would respect the new LG slider.

I do wish it were a little more liquidy on the main screen here, but being readable at a glance is most important when you’re driving, so I’m fine with it looking more frosted when maps is full screen.

 

[TOM1211]

This could of been just a bad install or coincidence but I had iOS 26.6 beta and I have a third party screen I fitted myself on my 17 pro (I know like 6 months old for me and I dropped it) I kept getting a screen glitch so as a last attempt before taking it apart I installed iOS 27 beta and it’s not glitched once . The parts and service section might need a update before release lol

 

[UTHorn]

It’s rock solid on my pioneer aftermarket head unit with a 3rd-party wireless AirPlay adapter (Alltotive S2 Mini). I haven’t tried the built-in wireless AirPlay with 27 yet, but that on 26 was useless with constant disconnects, could be better with 27 but need to test that.

I tried CarPlay wirelessly and it did not work. Back to wired.

 

[bogie66]

has anyone with a 15 pro max restarted their device and have it not brick?

I restarted mine a couple minutes after the update, just like I always do and it booted up fine.

 

[Sal09]

I took the risk. Did dfu restore via ipse and can confirm no indexing was initiated after I setup device as new and signed in to my iCloud account via settings.

 

[DomC]

You can replace Slide to Stop with a single tap in both iOS 26 and 27 by tweaking the Touch section in Accessibility:

iOS 26.1 makes alarms use a slider, here’s how to get ‘Stop’ button - 9to5Mac

iOS 26.1 replaces the ‘Stop’ button for alarms and timers with a new ‘Slide to stop’ action. Here’s how to get the button back.

9to5mac.com

Thank you!

 

[b4ulaf]

Do y'all think our devices will need to re-index after installing each new beta? I really hope not! 😐

 

[MalcolmJID]

Are there any Calendar widget improvements? I'm still waiting for Apple to just rip off Fantastical's widgets as I vastly prefer them but don't want to use Fantastical.

 

[AppleTester]

I restarted mine a couple minutes after the update, just like I always do and it booted up fine.

A force restart or a normal one?

 

[AppleTester]

Got a 15 Pro and restarted several times without issue

Was it a a force restart or a normal one?

 

[atiffarooq]

has anyone with a 15 pro max restarted their device and have it not brick?

Yes. About 4 times. No issues.

 

[nortonandreev]

Do y'all think our devices will need to re-index after installing each new beta? I really hope not! 😐

It usually does. But I assume it will be (much) quicker than what we saw with Beta 1.

 

[bogie66]

A force restart or a normal one?

Normal one. After I install any update, I log into my phone, let it startup and go through all the new tips etc, then I restart it. I think an Apple genius told me to do that at one point and it just became a habit.

 

[iFone88]

Do you have the new Siri yet?

Nope

 

[AppleTester]

Normal one. After I install any update, I log into my phone, let it startup and go through all the new tips etc, then I restart it. I think an Apple genius told me to do that at one point and it just became a habit.

Thats the issue, mine was also good with a normal restart, but bricked after a force restart. So dont try to force restart it, unless you have a proper backup first!

 

[ManuCH]

Thats the issue, mine was also good with a normal restart, but bricked after a force restart. So dont try to force restart it, unless you have a proper backup first!

Technically speaking, a force restart is never a good idea. It's the equivalent of keeping the power button pressed for 5 seconds on a Mac (or PC) to just power it off without shutting it down properly. That always comes with a little risk of file system corruption.

I don't know why this rumor has been around so insistingly for such a long time, but as far as I can tell, a force restart never solves any issue that a regular restart wouldn't solve.

 

[Jakimo]

Its ok. The data i need is all on the iCloud.

I might end up setting it as new device if needed.

I see others are still 'indexing' on clean install. I'd just wait it out.. it'll either complete or beta 2 will resolve it (if it's a glitch)

Mine is also indexing, but it's just a notification as far as I'll take it.. my Siri access finally dropped yesterday, and the phone is absolutely solid. I just can't get over the fact that a 'Beta 1' is lightyears ahead of the currrent stable release!

 

[Sal09]

I see others are still 'indexing' on clean install. I'd just wait it out.. it'll either complete or beta 2 will resolve it (if it's a glitch)

Mine is also indexing, but it's just a notification as far as I'll take it.. my Siri access finally dropped yesterday, and the phone is absolutely solid. I just can't get over the fact that a 'Beta 1' is lightyears ahead of the currrent stable release!

Hahaha. I went for it. No Indexing so far.

Currently only iMessage left to sync.

 

[AppleTester]

Technically speaking, a force restart is never a good idea. It's the equivalent of keeping the power button pressed for 5 seconds on a Mac (or PC) to just power it off without shutting it down properly. That always comes with a little risk of file system corruption.

I don't know why this rumor has been around so insistingly for such a long time, but as far as I can tell, a force restart never solves any issue that a regular restart wouldn't solve.

You are absolutely bob on. Years ago, an Apple employee told me that a force restart clears the system cache, so I got into the habit of force restarting my Phone after every major update. It never caused any issues before iOS 27.
A force restart is really intended for situations where the iPhone is unresponsive and can’t be turned off and on normally. I’ve been doing it out of habit all these years. Live and learn, I guess!

 

[fatTribble]

Wasn’t there something mentioned about an improvement in notification syncing across devices?

My AWU is out of sync with my iPhone, or at least terribly behind

I saw where Message syncing is improved, but I didn’t see anything about Notifications syncing better.
But I could have missed it.

 

[MAC MAN JW]

Was keeping track of indexing. Finished up last night on my 17 Pro. Still on the waitlist for the new Siri over 24hr now. Have around 60GB photos/videos & usual array of typical apps installed nothing large.



Indexing started 9:16AM

Indexing finished 11:58PM

14hr 42min.

 

[iFone88]

New Apple pay screen when buying something online is nice

 

[goneeuro02]

I tried CarPlay wirelessly and it did not work. Back to wired.

Works perfect in my 2024 Jeep Gladiator.

 

[yass31]

I took the risk. Did dfu restore via ipse and can confirm no indexing was initiated after I setup device as new and signed in to my iCloud account via settings.


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It was the same for me, indexing appeared later on after the phone had time to download iCloud data 😂. Keep us posted

 

[peterpea]

is this release stable enough to run on a main device for people who are impatient 👀