iOS 27 Features: The Ultimate Mega Guide

Monday September 14, 2026 5:34 PM PDT by Juli Clover

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

Mail

• 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.

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