After last year’s Liquid Glass makeover, Apple is prioritizing performance and stability for iOS 27. That may not sound as exciting as iPhone app icons that reflect and refract light, but it’s much-needed considering how buggy iOS 26 has been for so many users.
Right off the bat, Apple says there’s a new slider to adjust how much of the Liquid Glass effect you want. You can dial the effect down or up to tint it as much as you want. App icons also have a more detailed glass effect.
iOS 27 will be supported on iPhones all the way back to the iPhone 11 series.
Apple says it’s scoured the software from top to bottom to find ways to optimize the software for speed. For example, apps launch up to 30% faster and AirDropping files between devices is up to 80% faster.
It seems like Apple has really fine-tuned iOS for speed in every corner it could.
There’s a new customizable EQ for AirPods Pro so users can create a sound profile that’s exactly as they want it.
Other highlights in iOS 27 include stronger privacy, especially settings for children and redesigned Screen Time. Search has also been redesigned to be faster and more intelligent at digging up the information you’re looking for.
The marquee iOS 27 feature is, of course, the new Siri, now called Siri AI, which Apple also announced at WWDC 2026 after two years of start-and-stop delays. The revamped assistant is Apple’s most ambitious attempt to reboot it for the AI era that’s been dominated by chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini. It’s deeply integrated into iOS 27 and will allow you to use voice or text to interact with it. Furthermore, Siri AI will be able to understand what’s on your screen, providing useful information about what it “sees.” And making good on its WWDC 2024 promises, Siri AI will be able to perform multiple actions, one after another.
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