Overview
- iOS 27 will be available to compatible iPhones on Monday, Sept. 14, and users can install it via Settings → General → Software Update or enable Automatic Updates.
- The headline feature is a conversational Siri AI that uses Google’s Gemini alongside Apple models to let users talk to Siri like a chatbot.
- New on-device Apple Intelligence tools include AI photo edits such as spatial reframing and voice- or text-guided removal of unwanted details.
- Apple published a device compatibility list showing which iPhones support iOS 27, and some advanced AI features will be limited to newer, higher-end models due to hardware and memory needs.
- Apple confirmed iOS 27.1 will ship by Oct. 23 with the iPhone Duo and the first 27.1 beta is expected roughly a week after the iOS 27 launch.