Forget Siri — these are the 5 things I actually want i OS 27 to fix on my i Phone at WWDC 2026 | Tech Radar

Overview

News, deals, reviews, guides and more on the newest computing gadgets

Start exploring exclusive deals, expert advice and more

Details

Unlock and manage exclusive Techradar member rewards.

Unlock instant access to exclusive member features.

Get full access to premium articles, exclusive features and a growing list of member rewards.

Forget Siri — these are the 5 things I actually want i OS 27 to fix on my i Phone at WWDC 2026

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Apple's Craig Federighi introducing i OS 26 at WWDC 2025 (Image credit: Apple)

It's almost WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference) time again: the annual event where Apple tells us all what's coming across i OS, i Pad OS, mac OS, tv OS, watch OS, and vision OS, with a few other announcements and reveals thrown in for good measure.

A lot of the focus will be on i OS 27, given that there are more than a billion i Phones in use daily, and on the big Siri upgrade that's rumored to be on the way. However, I'm looking for more than an AI refresh — I think there are plenty of other areas of the mobile operating system that Apple needs to attend to.

As someone who uses both i OS and Android, I think it could learn a few lessons from Google, too. It may be too late to put any influence on Apple, but nevertheless, this is what I'm going to be looking out for during the IOS 27 part of the WWDC 2026 presentation.

And if these upgrades don't arrive this year, there's always i OS 28...

Apple has already rolled out several fixes for the i OS keyboard over recent months, but it can still offer up a less-than-ideal experience — which is a shame, as it's the tool we all probably use the most on our i Phones (unless you use dictation for everything).

There’s one thing I want from Apple at WWDC 2026 — and it isn't Siri 2.0

What to expect from Tim Cook's final WWDC — assuming he doesn't pull a Wolf of Wall Street

i OS 27 is tipped to get 3 big upgrades — here's what to expect at WWDC

Almost 20 years into the lifetime of the i Phone, there really shouldn't be as many autocorrect clangers and mistyped words as there still are. It's perhaps no surprise that many people install a third-party keyboard instead.

And if you have installed an alternative like Gboard, you'll know that Apple's keyboard could really do with a fresh lick of digital paint too. It's not exactly a disaster, the i OS keyboard, but it does tend to drag the i Phone experience down.

i OS offers some basic Liquid Glass customizations, but they're not enough (Image credit: Future)

Look, Liquid Glass is here now, and we're all going to live with it — but perhaps Apple could see its way to giving users a smidge more control over the various translucent effects and animations that now dominate the user interface.

The Liquid Glass tweaks that have already been put in place are surely a tacit acknowledgement from Apple that it may have gone too far with the original push into a brand new look, but more can be done.

Let Liquid Glass lovers keep their look, and let the rest of us take more control over the colors and backgrounds used on our phone. Interface customizations are one of the few areas where i OS still lags behind Android, as this demonstrates.

WWDC 2026 could be Apple's most important event in years

There are 2 watch OS features I can’t stand – I’m hoping for a fix at WWDC

At the same time as we get a general i OS update, Apple also rolls out multiple refreshes for its native i Phone apps, and so we may well get some announcements around these apps at WWDC 2027 — including, I hope, about Apple Notes.

Notes is one of those powerhouse Apple apps that every i Phone owner relies on, and I'm no different. But that doesn't mean it can't be improved upon, and one feature I think is lacking is a proper version history to roll back edits and see old versions of notes.

There are multiple ways this is handy, from undoing mistakes and accidental deletions, to seeing how a checklist or brainstorming idea has changed over time. And you know which app does include version history support? Google Keep.

Google Maps for i OS has features Apple Maps can't offer yet (Image credit: Future)

Apple Maps has improved a lot in recent years: it looks fantastic, all its various features work well, and it's accurate and comprehensive in terms of directions. There's more to do though, and I'm not talking about stuffing ads into the app.

One of the reasons I keep opening Google Maps instead of Apple Maps is that the former has far more information about each place. It can tell me the busiest times, how busy somewhere is right now, and the key features of a place (such as delivery options).

The details you get with Apple Maps are more sparse and static — and it's still farming out its review system to Tripadvisor. If you want to really know about a location, Google Maps still wins, and that's something Apple can work on.

I was pleased when Apple introduced the App Library in i OS 14, as it meant I no longer had to have every single installed app somewhere on my home screens — they would all always be accessible in the App Library, and my home screens could be decluttered.

That happiness quickly turned to bewilderment when I discovered that the App Library picks your app folders for you, and doesn't let you edit them. Many a time I've stared blankly at the App Library screen, trying to figure out how a new app has been categorized.

Look, I know I can set up my own folders on my home screen, but that sort of defeats the point of the App Library. It's high time Apple added some editing tools here, and it shouldn't be a difficult engineering challenge to do so.

Follow Tech Radar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds.

Dave is a freelance tech journalist who has been writing about gadgets, apps and the web for more than two decades. Based out of Stockport, England, on Tech Radar you'll find him covering news, features and reviews, particularly for phones, tablets and wearables. Working to ensure our breaking news coverage is the best in the business over weekends, David also has bylines at Gizmodo, T3, Pop Sci and a few other places besides, as well as being many years editing the likes of PC Explorer and The Hardware Handbook.

You must confirm your public display name before commenting

1 The Dreame Air Style Era is an Airwrap alternative that almost has it all

225 classic Apple photos that show the biggest WWDC moments in history

3 How to watch Tiger Island online from anywhere in the world — stream for free

47 laptops we'd recommend to buy your Dad for Father's Day

5 The Cuisinart Power Blend Immersion Blender is a powerful and versatile four-in-one appliance

Tech Radar is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site.

Key Takeaways

News, deals, reviews, guides and more on the newest computing gadgets
Start exploring exclusive deals, expert advice and more
Unlock and manage exclusive Techradar member rewards
Unlock instant access to exclusive member features
Get full access to premium articles, exclusive features and a growing list of member rewards