- The Passwords app in iOS 27 will automatically change weak and compromised passwords for you
- Feature Improvement Builds on Gemini-Backed Apple Intelligence Upgrade
- Apple shares fell 1.9% in the day after WWDC 2026
Apple is set to introduce a major improvement to its Passwords app in iOS 27, which will allow the native password manager to automatically change compromised passwords rather than just warning users about potential leaks.
The Passwords app has already warned users about passwords that appeared during a breach or potentially weak passwords like reused login credentials, but the upcoming software also promises to automatically fix them.
Using AI, Apple promises to automatically navigate password-changing websites, generate new passwords, and update those credentials within the app, although it should be noted that this only works on eligible and supported platforms.
Apple Passwords app will soon automatically update passwords for you
Announced during the company’s annual software keynote at WWDC 2026, Apple explained that the system uses Apple Intelligence to complete the process – an underlying feature that also received an upgrade at the event.
Future versions of Apple Intelligence, which handle queries either on-device or securely through Private Cloud Compute, will be powered by new models leveraging Google’s Gemini.
The upgrade will make changing passwords less of a hassle, as changing them physically is often a source of friction for affected users.
However, the minor improvements to the Passwords app generally reflect the overall WWDC experience, with Apple this year focusing on the three core pillars of platform improvement, trust and security, and Apple Intelligence, ruling out any radical changes to the software.
Share prices have fallen about 1.9% since the announcement, reflecting broader disappointment around this year’s software announcements.
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