Apple Seeds Fourth Developer Betas of iOS 26 and iPadOS 26

[Devyn89]

We have no evidence changes in betas are based on social media/rumor site message board postings.

People provide feedback in the feedback app, maybe they’re listening there?

 

[nvunge]

Ipad feels better and snapier

 

[djinn]

Ipad feels better and snapiee

which model?

 

[nvunge]

which model?

Ipad pro 11inch m4

 

[eastpointvet]

Glad to have search back in the normal contacts view

 

[MALmen]

still choppy and a lot of stutter and frame drops

 

[GeneticBloom]

still choppy and a lot of stutter and frame drops

Not for me on 15 Pro, it’s very smooth.

 

[MALmen]

Not for me on 15 Pro, it’s very smooth.

Maybe only on the 16e then

 

[nvunge]

beta 4 update not showing for me ,anyone else same issue

 

[Innise]

They are now darkening the wallpaper when you scroll through notifications on the lock screen.

I guess that makes readability better, but we're back to Pre-iOS 10 things!

 

[Kar98]

Is this new?

Has been there for a few 26 betas. It's new to iOS 26.

 

[macloverHK]

beta 4 update not showing for me ,anyone else same issue

Same. I’m on iPad Pro 2020 with 26 beta 3. This update isn’t showing for me

EDIT: rebooted the iPad and it’s showing

 

[Kar98]

Same. I’m on iPad Pro 2020 with 26 beta 3. This update isn’t showing for me

iPhone 16, iPad mini 6, both updated. Watch 9 is in the process.

 

[OldRhodie]

How’s battery life…….

Shocking.

 

[nvunge]

got it now ! Never had too wait this long.

 

[djinn]

Ipad pro 11inch m4

Just loaded it on my iPad Pro M1 and much improved. Had B3 loaded on my IPP M4 and noticed the UI was laggy. Triggered my OCD.

 

[nvunge]

Just loaded it on my iPad Pro M1 and much improved. Had B3 loaded on my IPP M4 and noticed the UI was laggy. Triggered my OCD.

Agree way better than B3

 

[N0ughtsAndCr0sses]

beta 4 update not showing for me ,anyone else same issue

Shut down and reboot

I did so and it showed

 

[Will Tisdale 🎗]

still choppy and a lot of stutter and frame drops

Yeah, I kinda agree. It’s better but not perfect on my 15 pro max.

 

[Dog Bone Malone]

Doesn't seem any more liquidy glass to me in B4. Pfft.

 

[andrewcole836]

This has been one of the worst beta season since before public betas were a thing. I used to pay $100 just so I could get the betas.

Anyway, iOS 26 chews up my battery like nothing else ever has. If I do anything other than just browse websites, with minimal images, my phone is too hot to charge.

But I stick with it and I find someway to cool it down while charging. MagSafe charging is almost impossible in my car with any little heat from the sun it’s too hot even being right in front of the cooling vent.

Anyway, I know what I signed up for. Just stating this beta season has been particularly rough. Hoping for some taming of the heat soon.

 

[iMatt.]

This has been one of the worst beta season since before public betas were a thing. I used to pay $100 just so I could get the betas.

Anyway, iOS 26 chews up my battery like nothing else ever has. If I do anything other than just browse websites, with minimal images, my phone is too hot to charge.

But I stick with it and I find someway to cool it down while charging. MagSafe charging is almost impossible in my car with any little heat from the sun it’s too hot even being right in front of the cooling vent.

Anyway, I know what I signed up for. Just stating this beta season has been particularly rough. Hoping for some taming of the heat soon.

Yeah same here. I can't complain as that's why they are Dev Betas, but I've learned my lesson for next year.

My iPhone 16 Pro Max battery health has gone from 98% to 95% since installing!

 

[nvunge]

This has been one of the worst beta season since before public betas were a thing. I used to pay $100 just so I could get the betas.

Anyway, iOS 26 chews up my battery like nothing else ever has. If I do anything other than just browse websites, with minimal images, my phone is too hot to charge.

But I stick with it and I find someway to cool it down while charging. MagSafe charging is almost impossible in my car with any little heat from the sun it’s too hot even being right in front of the cooling vent.

Anyway, I know what I signed up for. Just stating this beta season has been particularly rough. Hoping for some taming of the heat soon.

better than last year , which I think t was worser

 

[james_c_1]

Iphone 14 pro max, clearly lots of bug fixes. For me, feels faster and more responsive, safari deffo got a speed boost. Minor glitchy qwerks of previous versions seems to have reduced. Hour in, so far so good.

 

[Radeon85]

On B4 the UI is significantly smoother on the 16 PM, still a very slight stutter when swiping been home pages but overall it’s so much better.

Update: Found a pretty significant bug when it comes to the bottom icons in mail. With the phone set to dark mode, anything with a white background and the icons are unreadable, scroll to a darker section and they show up ok.