iOS 27 Beta Available Today With These 12 New Features

[MacRumors]

Apple is set to unveil iOS 27 during its WWDC 2026 keynote today, and there are many rumored features and changes for iPhones.

The first developer beta of iOS 27 will likely be available immediately following the keynote, and a public beta typically follows in July. Following beta testing, the software update should be released to all users with a compatible iPhone in September.

Below, we outline 12 new features that are rumored to be coming with iOS 27:

• Siri App: A dedicated Siri app will allow users to have back-and-forth conversations with Siri, similar to other chatbots like ChatGPT.
• Search or Ask: Swiping down on the Dynamic Island area will open a new "Search or Ask" interface powered by the revamped Siri.
• "Create a Pass" in Apple Wallet: iOS 27 will reportedly let users create their own digital passes for physical items like a gym membership card.
• Apple Cash Bill Splitting: In the Wallet and Messages apps, a person who paid a bill in full will be able to take a photo of the receipt, assign individual items to certain people, and then generate Apple Cash payment requests for the purpose of reimbursement. Apple Cash is currently available in the U.S. only.
• "Extend" and "Reframe" in Photos: Two new Apple Intelligence photo editing options.
• Generated Subtitles: Apple previewed new accessibility features coming in iOS 27, including automatic captions for personal iPhone videos.
• Apple Maps via Satellite: iOS 27 will reportedly include several new satellite features, including Apple Maps via satellite.
• Battery Life Enhancements: iOS 27 been likened to Mac OS X Snow Leopard, in the sense that Apple is reportedly focused on bug fixes and performance improvements. Longer battery life is expected as a result.
• Improved Autocorrect: Apple has reportedly tested an updated iPhone keyboard with enhanced autocorrect functionality.
• Visual Intelligence Expansion: A new "Siri" mode in the Camera app will let you scan nutrition labels and contact information.
• Apple Intelligence for Shortcuts: In the Shortcuts app, Apple Intelligence will be able to create shortcuts based on natural language prompts.
• Custom Wallpapers: Apple Intelligence will be able to generate iPhone wallpapers.

As was the case with iOS 26, it is likely that anyone with an Apple Developer account will be able to install the iOS 27 developer beta for free, with Apple Developer Program membership for $99 per year no longer required. After registering, restart your iPhone and open the Settings app. Next, tap on General → Software Update → Beta Updates and select the iOS 27 Developer Beta once it is seeded later today.

To install a public beta, first sign up at beta.apple.com. After enrolling, restart your iPhone and open the Settings app. Next, tap on General → Software Update → Beta Updates and select the iOS 27 Public Beta once it is available.

iOS beta versions can have bugs and performance issues. Backing up your iPhone before installing beta software is highly recommended.

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[iSmoggie]

Hopefully the new AI features aren’t restricted to US English for the first few betas.

 

[Lunarman25]

Is it a good idea to give instructions on how to install the beta that will probably be released later today? This is the first developer!

 

[HouseLannister]

No way better battery life launches today. Expect some toasty phones.
I also expect some of the other features here to get announced for "the coming year."

 

[Reeneman]

Is it a good idea to give instructions on how to install the beta that will probably be released later today? This is the first developer!

Hmm not sure. At the end the people decide this for their own. The usual crying about bugs of a beta and anything else will happen for sure.

 

[tonmischa]

Is it a good idea to give instructions on how to install the beta that will probably be released later today? This is the first developer!

Probably not. But we can't protect people from themselves forever.

Hopefully some of them will install it, will regret it later and will finally start to understand that it is not wise to blindly trust a random voice on the internet.

 

[ghostface147]

As usual, I’ll hop on beta 6 or later. If I had a spare device, it’d be on beta 1.

 

[Cheesehead Dave]

If you're not a developer and you install this beta on your daily driver iPhone, you deserve all the pain and annoyances that you're likely to suffer.

 

[Minato1990]

If you're not a developer and you install this beta on your daily driver iPhone, you deserve all the pain and annoyances that you're likely to suffer.

I did it last year, and I was fine from the developer 1 all summer.
I have a 16 Pro Max

 

[yuvaldv1]

I am so ready to annihilate my daily driver. BRING IT!!

 

[PBG4 Dude]

Is it a good idea to give instructions on how to install the beta that will probably be released later today? This is the first developer!

I expect a spike in DFU (Done eFfed Up) mode / how to restore prior iOS version searches in the following weeks.

 

[joshwithachance]

As somebody with Apple Intelligence turned off, and will more than likely keep it that way, it looks like iOS 27 won't be bringing much to my 17 Pro Max lol.

 

[maszaikasza]

Probably not. But we can't protect people from themselves forever.

Hopefully some of them will install it, will regret it later and will finally start to understand that it is not wise to blindly trust a random voice on the internet.

Protect against what? Instagram crashing? Even if you’re exceptionally unlucky and the iPhone ends up becoming unusable, doing a rollback, setting it up from scratch again, and reinstalling the apps is two, maybe three hours of work at most. Let’s not exaggerate - we’re not talking about testing software that’s critical to people’s survival (or maybe it is...)

 

[Spinarelo]

If you're not a developer and you install this beta on your daily driver iPhone, you deserve all the pain and annoyances that you're likely to suffer.

Many many folks have been installing developer betas for years now. Other than a few annoying bugs here and there, they’ve been perfectly fine… there is no “pain and suffering”

 

[ttforever]

Wonder if anything will work that doesn't need an AI phone/iPad 🙂

 

[svish]

Don't think I will be installing the beta. But waiting to hear more on the new features.

 

[Skylar.]

Hopefully some of them will install it, will regret it later and will finally start to understand that it is not wise to blindly trust a random voice on the internet.

In the age of TikTok where people believe almost everything they see about an iPhone and don’t have critical thinking skills, they’ll instead blame Apple for breaking their phone or complain about the changes that they actively chose to take part in.

 

[Artemiz]

Many many folks have been installing developer betas for years now. Other than a few annoying bugs here and there, they’ve been perfectly fine… there is no “pain and suffering”

A first dev beta of a major revision will be “perfectly fine”? Couldn’t be further from the truth.
First betas break banking apps, have terrible battery life, and alarms not going off. Would you like me to continue with the list of all the bugs reported over the past few revisions?

 

[budselectjr]

It’s definitely not going to make your pre iPhone 18 faster or have longer battery. Apple only optimizes it for the latest iPhone.

 

[skit911]

I did it last year, and I was fine from the developer 1 all summer.
I have a 16 Pro Max

Same. Some people are a little more particular with experiencing bugs - doesn’t bother me. I just reboot my phone a few more times a day and stay close to a charger.

Then again, I’m a developer and I don’t have spare iPhones laying around to test my apps so… daily driver it is.

 

[stocklen]

I really think Apple should tighten up on who gets access to the DEVELOPER beta.

We will get a flood of YouTubers today desperate to be the first to make a video showcasing new features but in the vast majority of cases they have no business whatsoever accessing the software this early.
In the worst cases they will start pointing out bugs and flaws - demonstrating a complete lack of understanding and awareness who this beta 1 is aimed at.

The developer beta is made for developers for a reason.

 

[switz]

This time, make sure your "second" old iPhone gets the beta software so your primary does not tank at an inconvenient time. I hope the barrel on the canon is pointed in the right direction and not at the gun crew....

 

[sfwalter]

I chucked at this "Improved Autocorrect: Apple has reportedly tested an updated iPhone keyboard with enhanced autocorrect functionality."

Autocorrect use to be good, but over the years it has gotten progressively worse. So does this mean it will work like it did 5 years ago?

 

[Spinarelo]

A first dev beta of a major revision will be “perfectly fine”? Couldn’t be further from the truth.
First betas break banking apps, have terrible battery life, and alarms not going off. Would you like me to continue with the list of all the bugs reported over the past few revisions?

All you mentioned are bugs. Nothing that will make your iPhone unusable. The person I responded to made it seem like so much suffering will befall those who install the beta. This is just hyperbole that is pushed every year by those who are tentative.

 

[Lounge vibes 05]

I really think Apple should tighten up on who gets access to the DEVELOPER beta.

Why do you care?
Also what exactly is your suggestion?
It used to be very difficult to get the Betas pre-iOS 10 or so.
You had to have a paid Developer account and your device had to be registered with Apple…
And yet people still installed it on their primary devices, Youtubers still posted videos going through it, it really wasn’t the deterrent you think it would have been.
Personally, I say the more people the better.