Here are All the New Features in iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4

Apple has released iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4 RC updates, and here are all the new features and changes coming to iPhone and iPad.

From Apple Music Updates to Keyboard Not Acting Up When Typing Fast, Here’s Every New Feature in iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4

Just a while ago, the ‘final’ version of iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4 was released for developers. Along with the update, Apple also highlighted everything new that is coming to iPhone and iPad devices around the world.

If you love a good read, then make sure you grab that cup of coffee as well. Let’s start with iOS 26.4, and then we will move on to iPadOS 26.4.

Everything New in iOS 26.4 for 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

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

Everything New in iPadOS 26.4 for iPad

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
• 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

Accessibility

• Reduce bright effects in Accessibility Settings limits bright flashes on
  Ul elements when tapped
• Subtitle and caption settings are easier to find when viewing media, with real-time preview available directly from the captions

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
• Compact tab bar option in Safari gives you more space to browse and lets you search directly from the active tab
• Open window indicator appears when you switch to an app with hidden or minimized windows
• 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

As you can see, iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4 are basically identical in terms of features.