5 iPhone features you should be using after updating to iOS 27

iOS 27 just made your iPhone a lot more capable.

By Adnan Ahmed Nov. 3, 2026 9:15 am EST Adnan Ahmed for Engadget Add Engadget on Google: Google Discover

The iPhone is easy to recommend to anyone looking for great smartphone hardware and long-term software support. The previous few iOS releases, however, have been pretty janky. With iOS 27, Apple therefore shifted its focus to ironing out bugs and improving overall stability rather than cramming in another round of flashy new features, and a good chunk of the WWDC 2026 keynote covered improvements such as snappier app launch times, faster AirDrop transfers and better memory management.