What's New in iOS 27 Beta 3?

This might not be some changes in this Beta, but I wanted to share this information:

Apple removed the partial restore from iOS 26.x and older versions. (With the iOS 27 Beta 1 update)

This also means some Programms to get “more Features” are no longer available without data loss.

I tried it anyways: The data on my iPad are gone :confused:. So I had to reset it and restore a backup from iCloud…

Would not recommend testing this.

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Thanks for sharing this, it’s really interesting :clap:

I remember a similar method was used to enable the new Siri UI on devices that didn’t support Apple Intelligence during the iOS 18.1 beta. Apple patched it pretty quickly, though.

Over the past few years, Apple has significantly hardened iOS against jailbreaks. Blocking tools like Nugget shows they’re still actively closing off ways for third-party software to modify or interact with the system in unintended ways.

It’s kind of nostalgic, actually. Years ago, the jailbreak community was incredibly active. These days it’s much quieter, but at the same time iOS has become far more customizable than it used to be, so I guess that has changed the landscape quite a bit.

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That was probably me experimenting with my iPhone 12 Pro. It did work some weeks and then Apple Intelligence was gone :cry:. (But the charging limit stayed).

But even after the patch for Mobilegestalt-Features it was pretty useful.

If you look on my lockscreen screenshots (iPhone and iPad) you notice a footnote I added. And after the update to iOS 27 there’s no option to remove it.

Might be a problem if I get a new iPhone, because it’s in the iCloud Backup included. (Then it’s no longer a 15 Pro Max and the footnote is wrong…)



I also found a new bug in the Wallet App:

Cards which were deleted in previous beta versions reappeared for no reason.

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Are the Learn more… menu’s now generated by Apple Intelligence? Or did they just animate them, because it’s always the same text shown.

But I think it’s new because I haven’t seen it before

Here’s a small video:

IMG_3676

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Yeah, that’s generated by Apple Intelligence. Devices that don’t support Apple Intelligence still show the same UI as iOS 26. I reported this change back when iOS 27 beta 1 was released.

I also have a custom animated wallpaper that I enabled using Nugget, and it’s still working to this day. I assumed it was restored through an iTunes/Finder backup. I didn’t realize iCloud backups might preserve those kinds of modifications as well.

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I couldnt screenshot it, will try another app soon, but apps “purchase” screens are fullscreen for me now on using spotlight

edit: screenshot added

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The new Screentime features are still missing. Even it was there in Beta 1.

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I think it’s a bug. There’s way too much unused space at the bottom. This sheet should probably only take up about half the screen.

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Wait, was the new Screen Time already added in Beta 1? I completely missed that feature. Maybe it’ll make a comeback in Beta 4 or 5, around the time the iOS 27 public beta is released.

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Yep it was one of the first things I tested after updating to iOS 27. It looks much better then the old UI.

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Last Beta, I reported the following change:

This Beta, they added a option more to your CarPlay Wi-Fi Settings:

It lets you choose to use your Car’s Hotspot or your Cellular Data.

This Settings toggle also affects, how you Wi-Fi is displayed in your Wi-Fi Settings:

Use For Internet: ON


Use For Internet: OFF

@betaprofiles you can use my images if you don’t have CarPlay..

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Thanks for reporting it! I’ve updated the post and added a screenshot. :clap:

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Apple Home also got a update this time :tada::

Energy Section

There is a new “Usages” menu:

By clicking on it this appears:

Tile Card

The Device Card no longer shows a :high_voltage: near a power consumption.

Measurement unit

Apple changed the measurement unit from “kW” to “W” giving, which is easier to read and much more comfortable.
This time, it really works and it’s a live status.
Not like in previous beta versions, where it showed 0.00 kW and took a long time to update.


If you want you can use my images for your post update.

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Which HomeKit smart plug are you using?

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I use the IKEA Grillplats. It’s very cheap and really reliable. And with Matter-over-Thread it’s a really good smart plug.
https://www.ikea.com/de/de/p/grillplats-steckdose-smart-60604238/
I have some more devices but they don’t support energy consumption or are connected to my Home Assistant instead of HomeKit.

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Thanks! I’ve been wanting to get a HomeKit smart plug too. My current ones can track power consumption, but I have to use a separate app instead of the Home app, which is kind of annoying :confused:

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