Apple Seeds iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 Release Candidates - MacRumors

Registered developers and public beta testers can download the betas from the Settings app on the iPhone or iPad by going to the General section and selecting Software Update.

‌iOS 27‌ introduces Apple's smarter version of Siri, ‌Siri‌ AI. ‌Siri‌ AI is a chatbot similar to ChatGPT, incorporating general world knowledge, personal data from apps like Messages and Mail, and onscreen awareness to answer questions and find information for you.

There are new Apple Intelligence features in apps like Photos, Safari, Shortcuts, Wallet, and Passwords, plus Apple added a standalone ‌Siri‌ app that houses ‌Siri‌ conversations. Write with ‌Siri‌ is available systemwide for generating text or offering feedback on your writing, and Visual Intelligence has been relocated to the Camera app with a new ‌Siri‌ mode.

Apple improved the look of Liquid Glass and added a slider for customizing transparency. There are multiple performance improvements to speed up iOS, so everything feels faster, even on older iPhones. Apps launch quicker, AirDrop transfers are faster, the keyboard pops up more quickly, and devices are better at transitioning between Wi-Fi and Cellular to keep you connected.

For more on what's new in ‌iOS 27‌, we have a dedicated iOS 27 roundup.

Apple has also seeded out an iOS 26.7 release candidate update.

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The hardest part of adulting is when your main devices can no longer risk installing a beta and you have to wait for these release candidates.* 😂

* And still have to hope you don't bork something because you install it early. 🤞

These will be the last beta updates of iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 before the software's public release, as long as no bugs are found.

Updated 16 PM. The health app looks the same. Do we get these other Activity/Health updates in 27.1 or something?

Does RC get pushed into both the public and developer channels at the same time? (ie. do I have to switch my beta channel to get it)

I am now on 26.6.2 on my 15 Pro. Today I made an encrypted backup to my iMac. I can now install the iOS 27 RC and still go back to 26.6.2 if I want? Simply by restoring from backup?