iOS 26.4 Beta 1 ― Bug Fixes, Changes, and Improvements

[CopyChief]

Getting even more hidden. Seems that Apple just wants you to have auto updates on and maybe in the future even disable manual updating.

Would be ok if auto updates actually, you know, auto updated.

 

[CopyChief]

Weird CarPlay bug. When messages come in, it does not show a notification. Siri reads the message… and 30 seconds or so later, reads it again. And again. And again. Yikes. Anyone else?

 

[mcvaughan]

Scrolling in Watch app no longer chop city.

 

[klasma]

Would be ok if auto updates actually, you know, auto updated.

They do for me. What I would want is a per-app setting, in order to exclude certain apps from auto-updating, but not others.

 

[arfung]

7.8gb on my 16 pro.

Interesting. On 26.3 (release), my AI storage is 6.62gb on 17 pro.

 

[gardiboy]

has the home screen swiping lag been fixed?

 

[Melanox]

iPhone 14 Plus here, I’ve been having CarPlay bugs (glitching, music skipping) but the update has made it a bit more stable, however not gone completely.

Aside from that, the system as a whole is stable, but it appears to be doing some heavier than usual background processing after an update? Plus I just got prompted in Apple Music to try the playlist creator with Apple Intelligence, it works fine, but i thought 14 models couldn’t use Apple AI?

 

[iOSBry]

has the home screen swiping lag been fixed?

If you’re referring to the “Switching between an App & Home Screen via App Switcher causes Stutter when swiping between home screens” bug, no it isn’t.

 

[holzloeffel]

On 26.4 Beta 1, the stuttering when opening a folder in the App Library is finally gone when using transparent icons.

 

[rotvaldi]

No Siri Lol

 

[gardiboy]

If you’re referring to the “Switching between an App & Home Screen via App Switcher causes Stutter when swiping between home screens” bug, no it isn’t.

They will never get this right

 

[Jakimo]

Wow, loving the new updates! Now a Mac can be limited to 80%, tossed out a few tools (Sherlocked!) .. Updates are finally fixed (notifications for checking for updates manually are clear and easy to see on iOS/padOS) .. and I haven't tried yet, but AI help with new playlists for Apple Music

All big wins for me.. and yep, the phone and tablet and laptop are all working wonderfully.. I'm loving the direction, and have since the first iOS 26 betas.. I can't find the time and energy to complain about the work that's yet to be done (may never get done)

Cheers, crew. I give this a good thumbs up, looking forward to better Gemini/AI fruits coming down the road!

 

[d5aqoëp]

So now to find updates for your apps -> Store -> Tap top right account icon -> Updates -> Pull down to trigger updates search.

Added extra step
Enshi***fication continues.

 

[iLuddite]

So now to find updates for your apps -> Store -> Tap top right account icon -> Updates -> Pull down to trigger updates search.

Added extra step
Enshi***fication continues.

Yo dawg I hurd you like menus for your menus

Reminds one of when they buried Auto-Brightness in Accessibility settings rather than keeping it under Display & Brightness, where it should be.

 

[Prabas]

So now to find updates for your apps -> Store -> Tap top right account icon -> Updates -> Pull down to trigger updates search.

Added extra step
Enshi***fication continues.

or just long press the App Store icon

 

[iLuddite]

or just long press the App Store icon View attachment 2605666

Thanks for the reminder; this is undoubtedly the route many will start taking.

 

[iLuddite]

Account page isn’t loading on my iPad so I can’t check app updates, just me? Gets stuck on loading.

Is the iPad in Lockdown Mode? I found out the hard way that it basically renders iOS unusable on an iPhone 17 Pro Max.

 

[Prabas]

Man... I updated to .4 to get Apple Music playlist stuff, and it's not there. Another region-locked feature, I guess.

 

[arovik]

Honestly, I'm surprised by how few new features are in this first beta. I was expecting more, but oh well, they still have time to add some new functions.

They normally don't add more features after beta 1 in .x releases

 

[arovik]

any new features in shortcuts? Different result when using "models" in shortcuts?

 

[LutzRFrank]

Same for me. Said 100% and gave that. I let it rest overnight

after a short night and restarting Settings, Apple "Intelligence" finally was activated on all devices

 

[Dave.Inwood1988]

Same for me. Initially when I woke up it was still doing it but then after half hour or so it was done

 

[marmiteturkey]

Man... I updated to .4 to get Apple Music playlist stuff, and it's not there. Another region-locked feature, I guess.

Same here in the uk, 17pm with beta and Apple Intelligence fully downloaded. Next beta maybe.

 

[arovik]

Beta 2 will probably come out march 4th together with the march event Apple is having. Maybe they are gonna say more about the new Siri there, and also enable Siri features from beta 2?

 

[avmsam]

The AI playlist thing in Apple
Music is USA only right ?