iOS 27

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1. 3h
   iOS 27 adds video apps and Siri AI to CarPlay, but only on newer iPhones

   TechNews, summarizing an Engadget roundup, reports that Apple's iOS 27 brings several CarPlay updates: support for video apps (usable only while the car is parked, switching to audio-only once driving begins), a persistent mini player with album art, playback controls and a progress bar on the Now Playing screen, new wallpapers, and route-data sharing with the vehicle so navigation apps can compare arrival times and suggest charging stops. The updated Siri AI also reaches CarPlay, answering general knowledge questions and pulling personal context from mail, messages and calendar, but because CarPlay runs entirely through the iPhone, the feature is limited to iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 16 and later; an iPhone 14 still gets the mini player, progress bar and wallpapers but not the new Siri. The report adds that video support requires automaker implementation, so apps such as YouTube and Netflix may not work in every vehicle, and that Siri AI is not offered in the EU due to local regulations.

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2. 9h
   Apple's Phone app adds AI Call Context in iOS 27 alongside Hold Assist and Call Screening

   9to5Mac rounds up the newer features in the iPhone Phone app: Hold Assist, added with iOS 26, detects when a caller is placed on hold and notifies the user when the other party returns, while Call Screening asks callers from unsaved numbers to explain who they are and why they are calling before the iPhone rings, with the answer shown on the Lock Screen. Both can be turned on in Settings, then Apps, then Phone. Coming with iOS 27, Call Context is an Apple Intelligence feature that surfaces relevant information, such as an airline confirmation code from Mail or a recent order number, on screen during calls to businesses. The report says Call Context requires iPhone 15 Pro or later and that iOS 27 is in developer and public beta testing, though the same article gives conflicting rollout timing, saying "next month" in one place and September in another.

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3. 2d
   How to build iPhone Shortcuts with Apple Intelligence (and why it's worth it)

   Engadget's writer tested Shortcuts' natural-language generation on iOS 27 with an Apple Intelligence-capable iPhone: open the Shortcuts app, tap the “+” button and describe the automation you want, and the AI assembles the actions, which can still be edited like any normal shortcut. He says the feature rarely refuses outright but often returns a solution that doesn't do what was asked — a request to “turn my iPhone off when the battery goes below 20 percent” merely locked the screen, and toggling grayscale in and out of Instagram took two shortcuts to get right. Separately, manually built shortcuts can use a “Use Model” action that routes requests to Cloud, Cloud Pro, On-Device models or ChatGPT and feeds the response into later steps. Results are hit or miss, he warns, so tap Edit and check the assembled actions before relying on them.

   Engadget AI · 🔥 3
4. Oct 5
   How to Disable Apple Intelligence and Free Storage on iPhone and Mac

   CNET explains how to check Apple Intelligence storage usage and disable or limit related features on iPhone and Mac. The steps vary by operating system; changing the Siri language on macOS 27 reportedly freed about 4 GB for the author, while another Mac method did not work in testing.

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5. Oct 4
   How to Restrict Apple Intelligence Features on iPhone

   Apple Intelligence features can be disabled individually on compatible iPhones running iOS 27, even though iOS 27 no longer offers one system-wide switch. Users can turn off Siri AI, summaries, Smart Reply, voicemail suggestions, Writing Tools, image generation and other features through Settings and Screen Time.

   Engadget AI · 🔥 0

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