Apple code leaks four iOS 27 features and new design changes

We are slowly approaching WWDC, and iOS 27 is shaping up to be one of the major highlights of the event alongside new iPhone models. Leaks about the iOS 27 upgrades have been trickling in from various sources, and now a new leak details four features set to arrive in the new version, including Apple Intelligence, Apple Wallet, and key design changes. The features were discovered in backend code by Nicolás Alvarez and confirmed by MacRumors.

Apple is reportedly adding two new capabilities to Visual Intelligence on iPhone. First is the ability to scan a nutrition label and learn more about its nutritional value, a feature Bloomberg's Mark Gurman also flagged in a recent newsletter. The feature is also expected to integrate directly into the Apple Health app for food tracking. Secondly, you'll be able to add new contacts by scanning details such as names, phone numbers, and addresses. This would work similarly to the existing ability to add calendar events by scanning them.

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The leaked code also suggests a long-overdue upgrade to Apple Wallet that would allow users to convert physical passes, such as gym memberships, event tickets, or rewards cards, into digital versions. This means users can access passes more quickly and store everything in one place, reducing the need to carry multiple cards or paper tickets. Apple is late to this party, as third-party apps have supported this for years, and Google added a similar feature to Google Wallet back in August 2024. But at least it's here.

Meanwhile, Safari on iOS 27 may gain an AI feature that automatically names Tab Groups based on their contents. On the design side, two changes are reportedly coming to the Liquid Glass aesthetic. Currently, users can only toggle between two preset styles, Clear and Tinted. iOS 27 may introduce a slider that lets users adjust transparency and contrast to their preferences, rather than being locked into one of two options.

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None of this has been confirmed by Apple, and we are interpreting these features from individual code snippets, so take it with a grain of salt. Official details will come when iOS 27 is unveiled at WWDC 2026, scheduled to kick off on June 8. It will be available to the public with the iPhone 18 series release, which could happen sometime in September.