Apple don finally add wetin iPhone users don dey beg for years: separate volume sliders for ringtone, alarm, and system alerts. Dis feature wey Android users don enjoy since long time, according to Android Authority, dey available for those wey get iOS 27 developer beta.
To find am, you go Settings > Sounds & Haptics. There you go see toggle wey say “Match Ringtone Volume.” If you switch am off, you go get separate sliders for alarms and system alerts. But make you know, di alarm slider no go affect di Wake-Up alarm wey dey inside Bedtime settings. If you like one slider for everything, just keep di toggle on.
Di addition na small but sweet quality-of-life improvement wey iPhone users don want for years. Apple no even mention am during WWDC 26 keynote, where dem focus on Siri AI and Apple Intelligence updates for core apps and Photos AI editing suite.
iOS 27 currently dey for developers to test, with public beta expected next month. Di full release go come this fall and go work for devices as old as iPhone 11 and iPhone SE (2nd generation). But some AI features go only work for newer phones.
But e get one wahala: if you get older iPhone like iPhone 11 or iPhone 14 Pro, most of di big features wey Apple announce for WWDC no go reach your phone. Apple Intelligence still dey only for iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max and newer models like iPhone 17E. So if you get iPhone 14 Pro like CNET reporter, after you download di beta, nothing really change. You go see new Liquid Glass slider, but no major excitement.
Apple say dem believe di best operating systems dey built on sweating di details, but di company focus on AI leave older phone users behind. Even if you get iPhone 16 Pro but no like AI, wetin you get? Smoother network transitions and more child safety features, but no big new features wey you expect from major iOS upgrade.
For di beta, users don find some other small improvements. New opacity slider for Liquid Glass elements, so you fit make tab bars more clear or more frosty. Apple also adjust many icon designs, wey look more polished. And finally, independent volume controls for ringtone, alarms, and system sounds. Plus, extra large widgets wey take up full screen, and you fit now put time next to date for Lock Screen top.
But overall, iOS 27 feel like empty update for older iPhones. While compatibility with old devices good for security, di extreme focus on AI dey ignore plenty users wey no get access or no want use AI. Apple need to bring features like clipboard or split screen wey no require AI, so more people fit benefit.
