iOS 27 adds a small birthday-themed tidbit to the Phone app, with a new animation that appears when calling someone on their big day. Here are the details.
As long-time Apple Watch users probably know, watchOS is likely the first to wish them happy birthday every year. At midnight, a “Happy Birthday!” notification appears, accompanied by the same fireworks animation Apple uses to ring in the New Year.
Now, as spotted by X user Tiino-X83, iOS 27 displays the same animation inside a banner when calling a contact whose birthday is saved in the Contacts app.
Nouveautés iOS 27 ! 📱Une animation s’affiche désormais lorsque vous appelez un contact le jour de son anniversaire ! 🎂 pic.twitter.com/V1TxKkpk0A
Interestingly, Apple’s full release notes for watchOS 27 say the Apple Watch Smart Stack will now also surface “birthday reminders for a close contact,” making birthdays a surprisingly recurring theme across the company’s 2027 system updates.
Did you spot any other little tidbits like this in this week’s updates? Let us know in the comments.
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