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    How to prevent accidental recordings in iOS 27 Messages app

    Find out how to remove the audio wave or microphone dictation button from the text field in the iOS 27 Messages app so you don’t accidentally start a voice message recording or pause the music with a stray tap.

    Audio message button removed from text field in iOS 27 Messages app

    In December 2025, Justin Bieber shared a photo of his iPhone Messages app, highlighting the dictation microphone icon, with the caption:

    “If I hit this dictation button after sending a text and it beeps and stops my music one more time, I’m gonna find everyone at Apple and put them in a rear naked choke hold. Even if I turn off Dictation, I somehow hit the voice note thing. The send button should not have multiple functions in the same spot”

    The post also went viral on X (Twitter), and finally, with the new iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 update, Apple listened and has addressed the issue for good.

    You now have the choice to show either the audio recording wave icon or the dictation microphone button in the message field, or remove both altogether.

    And even if you choose to remove them, you can still send audio messages and use dictation, as mentioned later below.

    Customize what shows up in your message typing box on iPhone or iPad

    1) Update your iPhone or iPad to iOS 27 or iPadOS 27 (currently both are in beta).

    2) Open the Settings app, tap Apps at the bottom, and select Messages from the list of applications.

    Show in Text Field settings in iOS 27 Messages app

    3) Tap the new Show in Text Field option, and select one of the following:

    • None: Select this to keep the text field clean with no icons.
    • Record Audio: Select this to show the audio waveform icon. Touching and holding this icon lets you start recording an audio message.
    • Start Dictation: Select this to show the built-in dictation button so you can speak what you want your message to say, and your iPhone or iPad will transcribe it into words. Hitting it accidentally also pauses the ongoing music playback, albeit very briefly (this is what Justin was talking about in his post).

    How to send an audio message and use dictation after selecting ‘None’

    Even if you choose not to show the audio or dictation buttons in the text field, you can still send audio messages by tapping the plus icon (+) and selecting Audio.

    Sending audio message from iPhone

    And to dictate your message, just tap the big microphone button at the bottom of the iOS keyboard. If you don’t see it, head to Settings > General > Keyboard and Enable Dictation.

    Dictating a message on iPhone

    Also, new in iOS 27:

    Source link: https://www.idownloadblog.com/2026/07/09/show-in-text-field-option-messages/

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    How to see all your ID card photos in one place on iPhone

    Find out how to view photos of all your identity cards, passport, driving license, and other similar identity documents in one place in the iPhone Photos app on iOS 27.

    The iPhone Photos app in iOS 27 gets a new ‘Identity Documents‘ category that puts pictures of all your identity cards in one convenient place. This new option joins the existing ‘Documents‘ category, which bundles photos of all documents in one place.

    If you keep photos of your identity cards on your iPhone, you’ll be happy to know that the ‘Identity Documents’ section makes it easier to find them when needed. You no longer have to scroll endlessly through your photo library and fixate your eyes on the fast-moving screen to locate an ID card image.

    Important: Apple scans your photos locally to find and surface all identity cards in one place. But it’s not perfect and can get things wrong. For instance, it bundles photos of my bank cheque, a screenshot of a successful payment, and even sachets of mouth freshener and oxygen absorber as identity documents.

    See all your identity document photos in one place on iPhone

    Of course, this works only if you have already taken photos or scanned images of your ID cards and such.

    1) Update your iPhone to iOS 27 (it’s currently in beta).

    2) Open the Photos app and go to the Collections tab.

    3) Scroll left until you find the new ‘Identity Documents‘ category and tap it. You can also tap the Utilities heading to see all categories in a convenient list. You should see all photos of your identity cards here.

    Identity Documents section in iOS 27 Photos app

    If you have some ID card photos but they don’t appear in the “Identity Documents” section, it means your iPhone hasn’t finished scanning and indexing them. Plug your phone into a charger overnight for one or a few days, and it should finish the scan.

    Make these photos a bit quicker to find

    You might have noticed that it takes a few swipes to get to the ‘Identity Documents’ category. To make it a bit easier to access, you can show it at the top of the Utilities section by following these steps:

    1) Open the iOS 27 Photos app, go to the Collections tab, and tap Utilities.

    2) Tap the Edit button at the top.

    3) Touch the hamburger icon next to ‘Identity Documents’ and drag it all the way to the top or somewhere near it. Then, tap the checkmark icon to save the new changes.

    Moving Identity Documents to top of the list in iOS 27 Photos app

    4) Tap the back button (<) to return to the previous screen, and you'll find the Identity Documents section easily visible in the Collections tab.

    5) You can even tap Reorder at the bottom of the Collections tab and use the hamburger icon next to ‘Utilities’ to drag it to the top of the screen.

    Moving Utilities section to top of the Collections tab in iPhone Photos app

    Aside from that, you can assign 1 to 5 stars to your photos and quickly use the star rating filter to see them. This is also a new iOS 27 feature.

    On a related note:

    Source link: https://www.idownloadblog.com/2026/07/08/identity-documents-ios-photos/