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iOS 27 Beta History: Every Build, Every Change

Every iOS 27 developer beta, public beta and release we covered, in one timeline, with links to the full breakdown of each build.

Where iOS 27 stands nowiOS 27 has been out for everyone since September 14, and iOS 27.2 is in beta. For the current build and whether you should install it, see Latest Apple Software and our iOS Tracker. Having trouble? Start with iOS 27 problems and fixes.

The full timeline

Every iOS 27 build we covered, newest first

  1. Oct 6, 202627.2 beta 3iOS 27.2 beta 3A new Apple Music logo, Liquid Glass in Books, and Dock animations that hint at touchscreen Macs.
  2. Sep 28, 2026Public updateiOS 27.0.1Fixes Face ID restarts on iPhone 18 Pro, a 2x photo glitch and a touchscreen freeze.
  3. Sep 21, 202627.2 beta 2iOS 27.2 beta 2Redesigned Mac sliders, the Apple Watch App Switcher returns, and code for a new anti theft feature.
  4. Sep 16, 202627.2 beta 1iOS 27.2 beta 1Apple skips 27.1 and previews the redesigned Health app, plus Siri AI in five new languages.
  5. Sep 14, 2026Public releaseiOS 27, iPadOS 27 and watchOS 27 are outSiri AI, a readable Liquid Glass slider, smarter Photos tools and reworked parental controls.
  6. Aug 17, 2026Beta 6iOS 27 beta 6Six days after beta 5, with the Pinned Messages fix and new macOS window controls.
  7. Aug 10, 2026Beta 5iOS 27 beta 5New Liquid Glass icons, expanded Siri voice customization and Search updates.
  8. Jul 20, 2026Beta 4iOS 27 beta 4The first developer beta after the public beta opened, across every platform.
  9. Jul 13, 2026Public beta 1iOS 27 public beta 1How to install it, which iPhones get Siri AI, and every new feature.
  10. Jul 6, 2026Beta 3iOS 27 beta 3Two weeks after beta 2, heading toward the first public beta.
  11. Jun 22, 2026Beta 2iOS 27 beta 2Write with Siri, Wallet Insights in the US and iPhone Mirroring fixes.
  12. Jun 8, 2026WWDC and beta 1WWDC 2026: every announcementiOS 27, macOS Golden Gate and the rebuilt Siri AI, platform by platform.

Go deeper

iOS 27 features, explained

Which iPhones get Siri AI in iOS 27 Which devices lost support iOS 27 performance, explained Every new child safety feature The new notification gestures AirPods Custom EQ The new Weather app The two dictation systems Optimizing Search and Siri, explained Why the beta 5 gap mattered

Last updated October 12, 2026.