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Apple has issued iPadOS 27.2 developer beta 1 just days after iPadOS 27's public launch, bypassing a 27.1 release entirely for testers. The move is unusual since iOS 27.1 is expected to focus on the upcoming iPhone Duo, suggesting Apple may be reserving that numbered update for iPhone-specific changes while iPad gets a separate track.
Apple's newly released 2027 operating system updates add a broader set of Screen Time and parental control tools tied to Child Accounts, which are mandatory for users under 13. New capabilities include simplified account setup, an 'Ask to Browse' option for requesting access to blocked websites, contact approval requirements, and customizable daily time limits and schedules for app categories like Games and Social Media.
Apple published detailed security documentation for iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, released alongside macOS 27, macOS 26.7, and macOS 15.8 updates. The disclosure covers more than 120 vulnerabilities patched across affected devices, including issues that could have let attackers execute arbitrary code, gain kernel or root access, or read sensitive user data.
Apple has begun rolling out iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27 and related platform updates, headlined by Siri AI, a next-generation Apple Intelligence-powered assistant. The new Siri understands personal context from messages, emails and photos, reads on-screen content, and can take systemwide app actions, launching first as an English beta with French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish support arriving in October. The releases also add stronger parental controls and broader interface and performance refinements across devices.
Apple has released iPadOS 27, its latest major iPad software update, headlined by a smarter, more personal Siri accessible through a dedicated app, screen swipe, or voice commands. The update also brings deeper Spotlight integration, Mac-inspired interface tweaks like a persistent menu bar, refreshed system apps, and expanded parental controls. Five older iPad models, including the iPad mini 5 and iPad Air 3, no longer support the new software.
Apple's new foldable iPhone Duo introduces an easy split-screen multitasking system, letting users drag an app into half the screen while still seeing the home screen, save app pairs, and even split a video alongside an app. Meanwhile, iPadOS 27 continues to force users into an all-or-nothing choice between full-screen apps and its more complex windowing system.
Apple has released Release Candidate versions of iPadOS 27, watchOS 27, and other upcoming operating systems for developers and public beta testers. These builds, available now through Settings, represent the near-final software slated for public release to all users on Monday, September 14.
During its 'Surprise and Shine' event, Apple confirmed iPadOS 27 will launch on September 14, alongside unveiling the foldable iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro models. The update brings a revamped Siri built on next-generation Apple Intelligence and Google's Gemini models, along with refined Liquid Glass visuals and performance upgrades to system apps.
Apple unveiled its first foldable device, the iPhone Duo, which brings iPad-style multitasking to the iPhone for the first time. The 7.6-inch inner display supports Split View for running two apps side by side, redesigned sidebars and menus for one-handed use, and an expanded home screen with room for more apps and larger widgets.
Apple confirmed at its fall iPhone event that iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 will roll out on September 14, bringing the public debut of Siri AI, its revamped assistant built with training help from Google's Gemini models. The update also refreshes the Liquid Glass design, adds child safety tools, and promises broad performance gains.
Apple has rebuilt core iOS 27 controls and app layouts to suit the iPhone Duo's foldable form factor, borrowing multitasking concepts from iPadOS. The update repositions status icons and navigation elements, introduces a dual-homescreen layout when unfolded, and adds a standby mode that turns the device into a smart display with fullscreen widgets. The Duo will also be the first iPhone to support Apple Pencil, usable on either screen.
Apple released iOS 26.6.2 for iPhone and the matching iPadOS 26.6.2 for iPad, a minor patch addressing a bug that blocked downloading software updates over cellular data. The update is available now through Settings' Software Update screen, arriving just days before Apple's expected release of iOS 27.