iOS 27 Leaks: Apple Prepares Two Big Upgrades For Next Year

Apple’s next major iPhone update may not look dramatic on the surface, just like iOS 26, but early leaks suggest iOS 27 could be one of those “quiet but important” releases. Instead of adding dozens of new features, Apple is reportedly taking a step back to rework the foundation – something it last attempted during the Snow Leopard era on Mac. Also Read: Apple May Soon Let iPhone Users Replace Siri With Third-Party Assistants, But There’s A Catch

Here’s everything you need to know so far about iOS 27, the next major software update by iPhone maker.  Also Read: How iOS 26 Helps You Stop Spam Calls: 7 Things To Know

A ‘Snow Leopard-style’ Update for the iPhone?

According to Mark Gurman (Bloomberg), iOS 27 is shaping up to be a stability-first release. Apple is said to be focusing on performance tuning, cleaning up old code, smoother animations, and fixing long-standing bugs that have piled up across recent updates.

Think of it as Apple hitting the reset button – polishing the basics before the next big hardware shift. And given how often users complain about battery drain, choppy transitions, random app freezes and heating… this approach may be long overdue.

Interestingly, Gurman says this philosophy also extends to macOS 27, which is expected to receive similar under-the-hood refinement.

iOS 27 With New AI Features

While iOS 27 isn’t packed with flashy new UI elements, Apple is reportedly not slowing down on AI. This is the one area where the company is going all in.

iOS 27 is expected to extend Apple Intelligence to more apps, add deeper machine-learning tools, introduce a new health-focused AI agent, and launch a Health+ subscription with personalised recommendations. 

Siri is also due for another major step forward. While iOS 26.4 is set to improve the assistant, the larger transformation reportedly lands with iOS 27 – powered by upgraded Apple Intelligence models and some technologies coming through Apple’s Gemini partnership.

Apple is even testing a ChatGPT-style internal chatbot to sharpen its AI systems, but it is not expected to launch as a consumer app.

iOS 27 Expected Timeline

The first developer betas of iOS 27 should arrive right after WWDC 2026. Public rollout, as usual, would follow in September with the next iPhone lineup.

If Apple sticks to this direction, iOS 27 may not feel like a “big update,” but it could quietly make the iPhone faster, smoother and more stable – something many users have been requesting for years.