#iOS 27 Features

Apple quietly included a Baybayin keyboard layout in iOS 27, announced at WWDC 2026. Right now, the feature is live in the iOS 27 Developer Beta. How to Enable the Baybayin Keyboard on iOS 27 Install the iOS 27 Developer Beta on your iPhone Open Settings Go to General Tap Keyboard Tap Keyboards Tap Add New Keyboard Scroll to Filipino (Tagalog) Select the Baybayin script layout Tap Done What Is Baybayin? But there has been a steady cultural revival push, and its inclusion in iOS 27 piqued Filipinos on Reddit, where some users questioned its practical usability for everyday typing. iOS 27 is not just adding Baybayin for the Philippines. iOS 27 itself is a major update, bringing a refreshed Liquid Glass design system, apps that launch 30% faster, AirDrop transfers that are 80% faster, and performance improvements for older iPhones. The stable release of iOS 27 typically drops alongside the new iPhone lineup in September. iOS 26 introduced Liquid Glass and not everyone loved it. Read more in our articles including "iOS 27 Adds Native Baybayin Keyboard to iPhone: Here is How to Enable It" and "iOS 27 Fixes Liquid Glass and Brings Design Refinements".