iOS 27 Features: The Ultimate Mega Guide
When iOS 27 first came out back in June, we started working on a series of in-depth feature guides and how tos that go through all of the updates in Apple’s new software.
Our ultimate guide aggregates all of our iOS 27 coverage, and it is useful for iPhone and iPad users new to iOS 27 or those who might want a recap on what’s included. We’ve organized it by feature to make it easy to find what you’re looking for.
Liquid Glass
Here’s How Liquid Glass Is Changing in iOS 27
iOS 27: Tone Down Liquid Glass Transparency
Get Clear App Icons on Your iPhone Home Screen
Siri and Apple Intelligence
Siri AI in iOS 27: Features, Requirements, and How It Works
Here’s What’s New With Visual Intelligence in iOS 27
Messages
iOS 27: 13 Ways the Messages App is Smarter and Less Annoying
iOS 27 Adds New Drawing Tool to Your iPhone’s Messages App
iOS 27 Lets You Hide the Messages Button Everyone Hits by Mistake
Phone and FaceTime
iOS 27: All the New Phone and FaceTime Features
AirPods
Every New AirPods Feature in iOS 27
Set a Custom EQ for Your AirPods in iOS 27
Safari
iOS 27: All the New Safari Features
Apple Maps
iOS 27: All the New Apple Maps Features
iOS 27: What’s New With the Mail App
Calendar, Reminders, and Notes
Everything New in Calendar and Reminders in iOS 27
iOS 27 Adds Four New Features to Notes App, Including Markdown Copy-and-Paste
Photos
What’s New in the iOS 27 Photos App
Wallet
iOS 27 Wallet App Gets 7 New Features
Health
iOS 27 Apple Health App Redesign: Every New Feature Coming in 2026
iOS 27: All the New Health and Fitness Features
Weather
iOS 27 Weather App: All the New Features
Home and HomePod
iOS 27 Home App: 10+ New HomeKit Features
Apple Intelligence Home Features Require 2TB iCloud+ Plan in iOS 27
iOS 27 Brings New Functionality to HomePod
Shortcuts
iOS 27 Makes the Shortcuts App Much Less Intimidating
Lock Screen
iOS 27 Brings These Five New Features to Your iPhone Lock Screen
iOS 27’s New Compact Clock Gives Your Wallpaper Room to Breathe
Add a Volume Slider to Your iPhone Lock Screen
iOS 27 Lets You Dismiss the ‘Now Playing’ Lock Screen Widget
Control Center and Settings
Open the Current App’s Settings From Control Center
iOS 27 Finally Unlinks Alarm Volume From Your iPhone Ringer
iOS 27 Adds a Useful New Copy-and-Paste Feature to Your iPhone
CarPlay
iOS 27: 8+ New CarPlay Features
Find My
iOS 27 Adds These New Features to Find My, Including ‘Hide Location’
Apple TV
iOS 27 Lets You Update Your Apple TV Using Your iPhone
iOS 27 Lets You Add Apple TV Remote to Your iPhone’s Home Screen
iCloud
iOS 27: All the New iCloud Features
Screen Time and Parental Controls
iOS 27 Adds New Parental Controls: Ask to Browse, Time Allowances, and a Redesigned Screen Time
Performance and Recovery
10 iOS 27 Performance Improvements You’ll Actually Notice
iOS 27 Adds Mac-Like Recovery Mode for iPhone and iPad
iOS 27: Access the New iPhone Recovery Screen
Limited and Delayed Features
Two iOS 27 Features Won’t Be Ready Launch
Two iOS 27 Features Are Only Available on iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone Air
iOS 27 Features You Can’t Use in the EU
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We have a complete overview of all of the new features in iOS 27 in one place in our iOS 27 roundup, which is also well worth checking out for all of the smaller details that didn’t make it into our guides and how tos.Related Roundups: iOS 27, iPadOS 27Related Forum: iOS 27This article, “iOS 27 Features: The Ultimate Mega Guide” first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forumsMacRumors: Mac News and Rumors – Front PageRead More