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iOS 27 puts a Siri app on the iPhone home screen

Apple’s iOS 27 public beta adds a standalone Siri app for iPhone, with chat history, iCloud sync, file uploads, and Apple Intelligence features.

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Apple has added a standalone Siri app to the iPhone in the iOS 27 public beta, marking the first time the assistant has shipped as its own preinstalled app on iOS.

When users update to iOS 27 later this year, the new Siri icon will appear on the Home Screen. Apple is also bringing the app to Mac with macOS 27, Vision Pro with visionOS 27, iPad with iPadOS 27, and Apple Watch with watchOS 27.

The new app gives Siri a chat-style interface that shows previous conversations and makes it easier to start new ones. It also syncs through iCloud, so conversations can continue across Apple devices. Users can upload photos and files for analysis inside the app.

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Apple ties the new app to the broader Siri AI and Apple Intelligence features in iOS 27. According to 9to5Mac, that includes access to broad world knowledge, awareness of what’s on your screen, and the ability to use personal context from things like messages, emails, and photos to answer more specific questions.

The Siri app will not be available on every iPhone. 9to5Mac reports that it is limited to devices that support Apple Intelligence:

  • iPhone 15 Pro
  • iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • iPhone 16
  • iPhone 16 Plus
  • iPhone 16 Pro
  • iPhone 16 Pro Max
  • iPhone 17
  • iPhone 17e
  • iPhone Air
  • iPhone 17 Pro
  • iPhone 17 Pro Max

The move follows Apple’s recent push to add more first-party apps by default. 9to5Mac notes that Image Playground arrived with iOS 18.2 in December 2024, while iOS 26 added the Preview and Games apps for iPhone users.

Eli Navarro

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Eli is obsessed with the tangible future. He reviews phones, wearables, and everything with a battery. Known for his rigorous testing protocols and unabashed teardowns, Eli has broken more review units than he cares to admit, all in the name of discovering the truth about durability and repairability.

via 9to5Mac

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