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iOS 26.4 ― Bug Fixes, Changes, and Improvements

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iOS 26.4​

Release Date ― March 24, 2026
Build Number ― 23E246
Darwin Kernel Version ―

This update introduces Playlist Playground and Concerts in Apple Music, and 8 new emoji, along with other features, bug fixes, and security updates for your iPhone.

Apple Music
  • Playlist Playground (beta) generates a playlist from your description, complete with a title, description, and tracklist
  • Concerts helps you discover nearby shows from artists in your library and recommends new artists based on what you listen to
  • Offline Music Recognition in Control Center identifies songs without an internet connection and delivers results automatically when you're back online
  • Ambient Music widget for Sleep, Chill, Productivity, and Wellbeing brings curated playlists to the Home Screen
  • Full screen backgrounds give album and playlist pages a more immersive look
Accessibility
  • Reduce bright effects setting minimizes bright flashes when tapping on elements like buttons
  • Subtitle and caption settings are available from the captions icon while viewing media, making them easier to find, customize, and preview
  • Reduce Motion setting more reliably reduces the animations of Liquid Glass for users sensitive to on screen motion
This update also includes the following enhancements:
  • 8 new emoji including an orca, trombone, landslide, ballet dancer, and distorted face are available in the emoji keyboard
  • Freeform gains advanced image creation and editing tools, and a premium content library, joining Apple Creator Studio
  • Mark reminders as urgent from the Quick Toolbar or by touching and holding, and filter for urgent reminders in your Smart Lists
  • Purchase Sharing lets adult members in Family Sharing groups use their own payment method when making purchases, without relying on the family organizer
  • Improved keyboard accuracy when typing quickly
iOS 26.4 Beta Release Notes

New Issues
Remaining Issues
Resolved Issues
Features
Additional Notes
  • iPhone 17 series: 1.55.04
  • iPhone Air: 2.04.03
  • iPhone 16 series: 2.51.06
  • iPhone 16e: 2.02.03
  • iPhone 15 series: 3.50.07
  • iPhone 14 series: 4.51.04
  • iPhone 13 series and iPhone SE (3rd gen): 5.51.02
  • iPhone 12 series: 5.10.01
  • iPhone 11 series, iPhone SE (2nd gen) and iPad Air (Cellular, 4th gen): 6.50.00
Australia
  • Optus - 64.5.8
  • Telstra - 64.5.13
  • Vodafone AU - 66.5.1
Belgium
  • BASE - 33.0
  • Orange B - 58
  • Proximus - 45.0
  • Telenet - 66.0
Brazil (info updated 26.4, last change in 26.4b2)
  • Claro Brasil - 69.0
  • Vivo - 69.0
  • TIM -
  • Oi - declared bankrupt in Nov 10th 2025
Canada
  • Bell - 62.8
  • Fido - 56.0
  • Fizz - 53.0
  • Freedom/Shaw Mobile - 54.8.6
  • Mint Mobile - 58.0
  • Public Mobile - 54.8.4
  • Rogers - 69.1
  • Telus - 54.8.8
  • Videotron - 53.0
  • Virgin Mobile - 50.0
Denmark
  • 3 DK - 46.7.11
  • TDC 68.0
  • Norlys 68.0
Finland
  • DNA - 58.5.7
France
  • Bouygues Telecom - 40.0
  • Orange France - 63.0
  • Free - 69.0
  • SFR -
Germany
  • Vodafone.de - 69.0 and RCS enabled
  • Telekom.de - 69.1 and RCS enabled
  • o2-de - 61.6.1 RCS enabled
Greece:
  • Cosmote - 38.0
Guatemala
  • TIGO GT - 49.0
India
  • Airtel - 58.5.18
  • Jio - 69.0 (iPhone) and 58.5.18 (iPad)
  • Vi India (Vodafone Idea) - 58.5
Ireland
  • Eir - 33.5
  • Vodafone IE - 38.0
Mexico
  • AT&T - 57.0
  • Telcel - 57.6
Morocco
  • Orange - 50.0
Netherlands
  • KPN - 68.0
  • Vodafone NL - 68.0
  • Odido - 68.0
Poland
  • T-Mobile - 64.5.4
  • Orange - 64.5.2
  • Play - 61.0
  • Plus - 61.0
Portugal
  • Vodafone P - 40.0
Romania
  • Orange RO - 55.0
Slovakia
  • Orange SK - 57.6
Southeast Asia
  • Singapore Singtel -
  • Philippines Globe - 68.0
  • Philippines Globe (iPad) - 38.0
  • Philippines Smart - 68.0
  • Thailand AIS - 53.0
  • Thailand DTAC - 53.0
  • Malaysia Umobile - 33.0
  • Malaysia Maxis -33.0
  • Malaysia Digi -
  • Malaysia celcom -
  • Hong Kong - 32.0
  • Taiwan -
Spain
  • Orange ES - 69.0
  • DIGI ES - 54.8.4
  • Vodafone ES - 54.8.8
  • Movistar - 67.5.1
  • Yoigo - 69.0
Sweden
  • Comviq -
  • Tre - 31.0
Switzerland
  • Salt - 58.0
  • Sunrise - 69.0
  • Swisscom - 68.0
Turkey
  • Turkcell (Lifecell) - 36.5.5
  • Vodafone TR - 32.0
  • Turk Telekom - 32.0
United Kingdom
  • BT-UK (EE MVNO) -
  • EE - 67.5.1
  • Giffgaff (O2 MVNO) -
  • iD Mobile (Three MVNO) - 69.0
  • Lebara (Vodafone MVNO) - 67.5.1
  • Lyca (EE MVNO) -
  • Mozillion (EE MVNO) - 67.0
  • O2-UK - 68.0
  • Sky (O2 MVNO) - 68.0
  • Three - 69.0
  • Virgin Mobile (O2 MVNO) -
  • Vodafone UK - 64.5.5
United States
  • AT&T - 69.0
  • Boost - 57.0
  • Cricket - 60.5.5
  • FirstNet - 55.0
  • FirstNet (iPad) - 41.7.6
  • Metro (TMO MVNO) - 68.0
  • Spectrum (VZW MVNO) - 69.0
  • T-Mobile - 69.0
  • TracFone/Straight Talk/Walmart Family Mobile - 63.5
  • U.S. Cellular - 46.7.24
  • Ultra/Mint Mobile (TMO MVNO) - 64.5.16
  • Verizon - 69.0.2
  • Visible (VZW MVNO) - 69.0
  • Xfinity Mobile - 67.5.1
Other
  • Docomo - 32.5.10
  • AlwaysOnline -

Historical beta release chart

iOS Version History Chart

iOS version history chart
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Wanted to compare build numbers before installation but the build number location has moved (no longer by tapping the iOS version)?? Sorry if this has been answered before and slightly off topic
 
Wow. So far this feels really good on my 17 pro. As a longtime reduce motion user I’m very appreciative of them reducing the Liquid Glass motion more across the os. Phone feels faster and somehow the scrolling in safari now feels like a perfect 120hz with zero stutters so far when the scrolling slows to a stop. Nice work!
 
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jfim88 said:
Absolutely incredible that they released this with the icon redraw again, like in the first versions of 26. Really awful. Where is the QC Apple?
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That will not be resolved until some time in ios 27 if ever. I think they just accepted that this is one of side effects of Liquid Glass or some other feature. I’m doubting we’ll see this change for a long time, at least until they revamp the whole system.
 
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That icon redrawn bug seems quite interesting, I got it very seldom on my device, last time after installing 26.4 RC but before that I can’t recall.
 
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normal or bug? stolen device protection ist still deactivated after update to iOS 26.4. i thought this will be automatically enabled with iOS 26.4
 
Btw, does anyone else check this site posts about updates? They’re quite deep into the system and mention a huge change on the media analysis daemon that could mean better efficiency and less crashes:
But if your Photos library stopped recognizing faces, or if indexing stalled in the background, this is likely the fix.
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onejailbreak.com

iOS 26.4 Deep Analyze of Changes

iOS 26.4 arrives with a focused MediaAnalysis fix, storekitd rebuild, and rare SMC firmware update affecting performance and stability.
onejailbreak.com onejailbreak.com
 
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