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TL;DR
- Apple’s new iOS 27 developer beta 3 introduces a slick wallpaper animation that brings a 3D look to the iPhone interface.
- When opening the Notification Center, the system isolates the foreground subject of depth-effect wallpapers, allowing it to float smoothly as a cutout over active apps.
- The update includes a granular slider for AirPods Adaptive audio, updated “Liquid Glass” checklist bullets in Reminders, a star-rating thumbnail toggle in the Photos app, and more changes.
Apple has released iOS 27 developer beta 3, introducing a fresh batch of feature refinements, UI tweaks, and optimization steps ahead of its stable autumn launch. While iOS 27 largely focuses on polishing the overall user experience, Beta 3’s standout aesthetic change is a slick new wallpaper animation that makes the interface feel 3D and layered, and it’s bound to cause some jealousy in the Android camp.
The new wallpaper cutout animation appears when swiping down to open the Notification Center.
