Apple Opens iOS 27 Public Beta, Adding 30-Day Siri Chat Deletion Option
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Updated · CNET · Jul 17
Apple Opens iOS 27 Public Beta, Adding 30-Day Siri Chat Deletion Option
3 articles · Updated · CNET · Jul 17
Summary
Apple has released the iOS 27 public beta, letting compatible iPhone users try the update early before its full launch this fall.
The beta expands Siri with AI features that can search messages, emails and photos, act across apps, and save synced conversations in a dedicated app—kept forever by default unless users switch to 30 days or 1 year.
iOS 27 also adds more control over the Liquid Glass interface, including a transparency slider and a separate Reduce Transparency accessibility setting to make text and buttons easier to read.
Other default behaviors can be toned down: users can disable Siri writing tools through Screen Time, require 'Hey Siri' to reduce accidental wake-ups, and turn off automatic subtitle triggers in Apple's video player.
Apple cautioned that settings in the first public beta may move or be renamed before the final iOS 27 release.