iOS 27 to bring customizable camera app, tweaks to Weather, Safari and Liquid Glass

At a glance:

• iOS 27 adds a widget‑based, fully customizable Camera interface with basic, manual and settings categories
• Weather gets a new Conditions panel; Safari’s start page will show four top‑level tabs for favorites, bookmarks, Reading List and history
• System‑wide UI changes include a unified tab bar, new keyboard slide‑up animation and undo/redo controls for Home Screen customization

Customizable camera app

Apple is overhauling the native Camera app in iOS 27 to give users granular control over which controls appear on‑screen. The new layout introduces widgets that can be dragged from a transparent tray that slides up from the bottom of the app. Widgets are organized into three categories:

• Basic – flash, exposure, timer, depth of field, photo styles, resolution
• Manual – advanced exposure sliders, focus peaking, RAW toggles
• Settings – grid, level, aspect‑ratio presets

The default layout will still show the familiar quick‑tap buttons for flash, Live Photos and Night Mode, but a second “advanced” layout will be available for power users. Each capture mode—photo, video and the upcoming Siri camera mode—will have its own widget set, letting professionals tailor the UI to the task at hand.

Weather and Safari updates

The Weather app receives a Conditions panel that lets users toggle between temperature, rain and wind displays. The panel mirrors the interface currently accessed by tapping a weather module, but it will now sit permanently on the main screen for faster switching.

Safari’s start page is also being refreshed. Four tabs will run across the top, providing instant access to favorites, bookmarks, Reading List and history. This change aims to reduce the number of taps needed to reach commonly used sections and aligns Safari’s navigation with the new tab‑bar design Apple is rolling out across its media apps.

System‑wide design changes

Apple is unifying the tab bar in apps such as Music, Podcasts, News and Apple TV. The new design merges search with the existing navigation icons, reversing the split‑search approach introduced with Liquid Glass last year. By placing search back alongside other tabs, Apple hopes to streamline discovery across its ecosystem.

Keyboard animation and home‑screen undo/redo

When the on‑screen keyboard appears, users will see a smooth slide‑up animation from the bottom of the iPhone display, giving a more tactile feel to text entry. In parallel, Apple is adding redo and undo buttons to the Home Screen customization menu. These controls let users revert or re‑apply changes to icon placement and widget layouts without needing to restart the edit mode.

WWDC preview and Siri integration

Apple will showcase iOS 27 at the Worldwide Developers Conference kicking off on June 8, 2026. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that the event will feature a revamped Siri interface inside the Dynamic Island, with a new “Search or Ask” prompt and a glowing cursor animation. The Siri camera mode will tap into the same Visual Intelligence capabilities currently accessed through the Camera Control or Action buttons, promising smarter scene detection and automatic adjustments.

The cumulative effect of these updates positions iOS 27 as a more professional‑grade platform, giving power users the tools to fine‑tune both the camera experience and broader system interactions.