--- title: iOS 27 is almost here, and developers are scrambling (or... description: The iOS 27 release candidate has arrived, adding customizable camera controls that let users add or reset controls across photo and video modes. Public release... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/ios-27-is-almost-here-and-developers-are-scrambling-or-not--yyfet96il twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: iOS 27 is almost here, and developers are scrambling (or not) | daily.dev og:description: The iOS 27 release candidate has arrived, adding customizable camera controls that let users add or reset controls across photo and video modes. Public release... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/ios-27-is-almost-here-and-developers-are-scrambling-or-not--yyfet96il og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/YYFEt96iL.png og:image:alt: iOS 27 is almost here, and developers are scrambling (or not) og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # iOS 27 is almost here, and developers are scrambling (or not) **[Trends](https://daily.dev/sources/trends)** · 1 min read · 2 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary The iOS 27 release candidate has arrived, adding customizable camera controls that let users add or reset controls across photo and video modes. Public release is expected roughly a week out. Developer reactions are split: some, like Sean Allen with his F1 app's new widget support, are ready to ship; others, echoing Donny Wals, are scrambling to finish planned updates in time. The headline feature, a revamped Siri with camera awareness, on-device app control, customizable voice, and personalized shortcuts, remains unproven until it faces real-world use after launch. ## Content iOS 27 dropped alongside the first public beta of Apple's rebuilt Siri, and the reception is... complicated. The update itself is genuinely good. Performance is up, app launches are faster, battery life is better. The feature list is long: dual-camera FaceTime, full-screen widgets, a liquid glass intensity slider, auto-captions, captive WiFi credential autofill, customizable camera controls that snuck in with the RC. Developers are shipping compatibility updates and new widget sizes. By most accounts, the OS itself is solid. The Siri situation is messier. The rebuilt assistant runs on Apple Foundation Models with heavier requests routed to Private Cloud Compute, developed in collaboration with Google Gemini. Access requires joining a waitlist through Settings, launches in English only, and is restricted to newer hardware. EU users are locked out entirely due to Digital Markets Act concerns. China is pending regulatory review. And Apple has imposed daily usage limits on server-based features, with paid expanded access coming later. That last part is where the frustration is concentrated. One developer writes that Apple ## Questions this post answers ### What new feature did the iOS 27 release candidate add for the camera app? The iOS 27 release candidate added customizable camera controls, letting users add or reset controls across both photo and video modes through an edit button in the camera app. It is a minor addition rather than a headline feature, but signals Apple is still refining details late in the release cycle. The public release is expected about a week after the RC. _Track iOS 27 changes like this as you prep app updates for the public release on daily.dev._ ### What new Siri capabilities is Apple planning for iOS 27? iOS 27's Siri overhaul includes camera awareness, on-device app control, customizable voice and pace, personalized shortcuts, and upgraded photo editing. These are Apple's headline features for the release, though whether they perform as advertised is unproven until real users test them after launch, since the release candidate does not fully validate that functionality. _Developers evaluating Siri's new capabilities can follow real-world reports on daily.dev before committing integration work._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [The new iOS 27 beta 4 features you need to know](https://daily.dev/posts/the-new-ios-27-beta-4-features-you-need-to-know-eyvqe9l1p) · Medium · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#mobile](https://daily.dev/tags/mobile), [#apple](https://daily.dev/tags/apple), [#ios](https://daily.dev/tags/ios) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/ios-27-is-almost-here-and-developers-are-scrambling-or-not--yyfet96il) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"iOS 27 is almost here, and developers are scrambling (or not)","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/ios-27-is-almost-here-and-developers-are-scrambling-or-not--yyfet96il","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/ios-27-is-almost-here-and-developers-are-scrambling-or-not--yyfet96il"},"datePublished":"2026-09-14T11:17:23.380Z","dateModified":"2026-09-20T19:41:19.447Z","description":"The iOS 27 release candidate has arrived, adding customizable camera controls that let users add or reset controls across photo and video modes. 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