Overview
- Developer pdfu’s simulator screenshots, reported Monday, show a new lock‑screen control that lets a user turn an active Focus off and then back on without unlocking the iPhone Duo.
- The leak also shows the active Focus label appearing in the status bar above the clock, giving a persistent visual cue on the lock screen.
- The control was found inside an iPhone Duo simulator and has not been confirmed by Apple, so the final layout and behavior could change before launch.
- The toggle is one of several iOS 27 adjustments for the Duo’s two‑screen form factor, joining other changes such as a right‑side dock and fold‑aware interface transitions.
- Apple has set Duo preorders for October 16 and store availability for October 23, but reports of low foldable‑panel and hinge yields suggest initial inventory will be limited.