iOS 27 Feels Like an Empty Update on Older iPhones

Apple's WWDC 2026 was full of updates for the daily iPhone user experience - here's how you can try iOS 27 early for free.

Hundreds of millions of iPhones worldwide could still be running iOS versions that contain a flaw allowing full device takeover, according to entries in the U.S. government’s National Vulnerability Database.

OS 27 introduces a new device recovery mode. This is a Mac-like recovery feature where the iPhone is able to boot into an alternative UI that doesn’t involve loading the entirety of the main operating system.

OS 27 could bring major AI upgrades, smarter Siri, and big iOS performance and stability improvements. Here’s everything we’ve heard so far about the 2026 iOS update.

Update: Apple has officially announced iOS 27, with key new features including a Siri app, a slider to adjust the appearance of Liquid Glass, and more. Read the full list of announcements for iOS 27 and WWDC.

WhatsApp will require iOS 15.5 or later version starting November 30, 2026. Here's which iPhone models are affected and why users need to install the latest software update.

Now that Apple's WWDC 2026 event is over, there are a lot of questions left about what's different in iOS 27 when it comes to app features. This year's WWDC was a little different from its previous software events and felt closer to Google I/O than ever,