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Leaked Reports Say iOS 27 Will Add System-Level Split-Screen to Support Wider iPhones

If true, the feature would let iPhone apps scale and run side-by-side on a foldable display, cutting the need for developers to rebuild interfaces.

Overview

  • The claim originates from a Weibo leaker and echoes earlier Bloomberg reporting that Apple is building a system called 'Parallel View' or 'App Adaptation' to adapt apps for wider, landscape displays.
  • The leak posted Tuesday by Fixed Focus Digital described a system-level smart scaling engine that would detect app content and resize or rearrange layouts so two apps can run side-by-side.
  • Reports link the feature to a rumored foldable iPhone with an inner display near 7.8 inches and say Apple could show iOS 27 at WWDC 2026 with a fall release, though those timelines remain unconfirmed.
  • Multiple outlets note the primary leak’s reliability is mixed and Apple has not confirmed the details, so the specifics of how scaling, left-side navigation, or developer APIs would work are still speculative.
  • If implemented, system-level app adaptation could let users multitask on a larger iPhone without developers reworking apps, a change that would shift how people use iPhones and shape competition with Android foldables.