{"id":312497,"date":"2025-12-12T18:21:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T18:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/312497\/"},"modified":"2025-12-12T18:21:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T18:21:10","slug":"new-ios-26-4-and-ios-27-features-revealed-in-leaked-code","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/312497\/","title":{"rendered":"New iOS 26.4 and iOS 27 features revealed in leaked code"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t<img width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ios-27-concept-04.jpg\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"iOS 27 concept\"  decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Leaked code from an unreleased build of iOS 26 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macworld.com\/article\/3009615\/leak-reveals-details-of-apples-secret-roadmap-ios-26-4-ios-27-and-ios-28.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reportedly<\/a> contains references to several new features in the works for iOS 26.4 and iOS 27 next year. Here\u2019s what the code reveals.<\/p>\n<p>What to expect from iOS 26.4, iOS 27, and iOS 28<\/p>\n<p>This week, Filipe Esp\u00f3sito at\u00a0Macworld has been reporting on leaks stemming from an unreleased internal build of iOS 26. The code uncovered a <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/12\/11\/new-airtag-2-leak-reveals-five-improved-features-coming\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">variety<\/a> of AirTag 2 features, and also <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/12\/10\/new-apple-studio-display-rumored-to-upgrade-three-key-features\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">three upgrades<\/a> coming to Apple\u2019s new Studio Display.<\/p>\n<p>Today, Esp\u00f3sito has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macworld.com\/article\/3009615\/leak-reveals-details-of-apples-secret-roadmap-ios-26-4-ios-27-and-ios-28.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">published a new report<\/a> focused on features in the works for iOS 26.4, iOS 27, and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>Here are features he found referenced for iOS 26.4:<\/p>\n<p>Siri\u2019s long-awaited AI upgrades<\/p>\n<p>Credit cards in third-party apps can be saved to iCloud Keychain<\/p>\n<p>Folders are coming to Freeform<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSports Tier\u201d feature flag for the Apple TV app<\/p>\n<p>Extra security measures to check device integrity before logging into Apple Account\/iCloud<\/p>\n<p>For iOS 27 and iOS 28, the report mentions the following:<\/p>\n<p>There are new feature flags tied to improved collections in the Photos app with iOS 27. The update will also introduce a new pairing system for AirPods. It\u2019s unclear how this system will work, given that the current method is already quite simple, but presumably it involves under-the-hood improvements to make pairing even faster and more reliable.<\/p>\n<p>For iOS 28, the company plans to add new metrics to sleep tracking with Apple Watch, including time in bed. There\u2019s also a flag that indicates the Health app is coming to the Mac with macOS 28.<\/p>\n<p>Several other features are mentioned that aren\u2019t explicitly tied to a specific iOS release, but will likely arrive in one of the updates mentioned above. <\/p>\n<p>For example, there\u2019s improved Find My support for AirPods with a \u201cPrecise Outdoor Location\u201d feature that might be exclusive to AirPods Pro 3. And a redesigned Health app with new categories layout and simplified metric logging.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unknown how recent the code Macworld has seen is, and Apple changes feature release plans all the time, so everything above should be considered \u201ctentative\u201d timing.<\/p>\n<p>Which upcoming features in iOS 26.4, iOS 27, and beyond stand out most to you? 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