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How stable is iPadOS 26 public release on M4 iPad Pro 13"?

I use it connected to a portable 4k monitor often and it's fairly stable... haven't encountered any major bugs. Only issue i found comes from using App Library... it's lags due to a heavy animation load.

But whenever you run a beta... battery life is going to take a hit. But other than that... I find it stable enough to use, if it wasn't Apple wouldn't release a public beta.
 
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I don’t use an external display so I can’t comment on that. But, overall this is as seamless as ios 18 was on my M4. No lagging, in fact it is much faster in most responses than ever. If your main concern is using it with an external display then you might need additional feedback before deciding. But if that’s not your primary concern you should have no issues. However, all experiences will depend on the specific user, and what apps are being used. I use this ipad all day long, very rarely use my mac anymore, and I’ve been extremely pleased.
 
I bought an iPad 13.3” last year because I speculated that iPad OS where going to be useful for other things than just consuming media, now we are finally there. Not as good as Mac OS but it is working. I installed iPad OS 26 this week.
 
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I don’t recommend it right now. Seems very laggy to me and also I think it is a downgrade from the previous iPad OS. Hoping that changes.
 
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