iOS 26.4 RC
Release Date ― March 18, 2026Build Number ― 23E244
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
- 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
- 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
New Issues
Remaining Issues
Resolved Issues
Features
Additional Notes
- Developers and testers can report bugs using the Feedback app. If you put your settings back on “None” for the betas, you can still open the app by entering the following URL in Safari:
- iOS 26 Overview
- iOS 26 Press Release
- iOS 26 Release Notes
- iOS Beta Release Notes
- iOS Security Updates
- 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: 3.40.01
- iPhone 14 series: 4.40.01
- iPhone 13 series and iPhone SE (3rd gen): 5.40.01
- 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
- BASE - 33.0
- Orange B - 58
- Proximus - 45.0
- Telenet - 66.0
- Claro Brasil - 69.0
- Vivo - 69.0
- TIM -
Oi- declared bankrupt in Nov 10th 2025
- 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 - 68.0
- Telus - 54.8.8
- Videotron - 53.0
- Virgin Mobile - 50.0
- 3 DK - 46.7.11
- TDC 68.0
- Norlys 68.0
- DNA - 58.5.7
- Bouygues Telecom - 40.0
- Orange France - 63.0
- Free - 68.0
- SFR -
- Vodafone.de - 66.5.2 and RCS enabled
- Telekom.de - 67.5.3 and RCS enabled
- o2-de - 61.6.1 RCS enabled
- Cosmote - 38.0
- TIGO GT - 49.0
- Airtel - 58.5.18
- Jio - 58.5.18 (iPhone) and 58.5.18 (iPad)
- Vi India (Vodafone Idea) - 58.5
- Eir - 33.5
- Vodafone IE - 38.0
- AT&T - 57.0
- Telcel - 57.6
- Orange - 50.0
- KPN - 68.0
- Vodafone NL - 68.0
- Odido - 68.0
- T-Mobile - 64.5.4
- Orange - 64.5.2
- Play - 61.0
- Plus - 61.0
- Vodafone P - 40.0
- Orange RO - 55.0
- Orange SK - 57.6
- 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 -
- Orange ES - 69.0
- DIGI ES - 54.8.4
- Vodafone ES - 54.8.8
- Movistar - 67.5.1
- Yoigo - 69.0
- Comviq -
- Tre - 31.0
- Salt - 58.0
- Sunrise - 68.0
- Swisscom - 68.0
- Turkcell (Lifecell) - 36.5.5
- Vodafone TR - 32.0
- Turk Telekom - 32.0
- 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 - 68.0
- Virgin Mobile (O2 MVNO) -
- Vodafone UK - 64.5.5
- 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) - 68.0
- Xfinity Mobile - 67.5.1
- Docomo - 32.5.10
- AlwaysOnline -
Historical beta release chart
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