iOS 26, Apple and Public Beta
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Apple launches iOS 26 beta 4 for developers with updates to Liquid Glass and AI notification summaries. A public beta is expected later this week.
Explore the new features of Apple iOS 26 Beta 4, including the Liquid Glass user interface and restored Notification Summaries for enhanced usability.
With iOS 26 beta 4, Apple is bringing back the Liquid Glass design and the controversial AI powered news summaries feature.
Apple’s latest iOS 26 beta brings back popular visual effects and expands AI features, as the company fine-tunes its next major software update ahead of the iPhone 17 launch.
Apple’s next phone operating system arriving this fall, iOS 26, includes a transparent aesthetic mimicking the look of glass and making apps and buttons blend in with content on the screen. Google is doing the opposite with its newly released operating system, Android 16, which emphasizes brighter, punchier colors.
Looking to download the latest iOS 26 beta 4 via OTA profile update or the IPSW links? Here’s how to install Apple’s latest developer beta on your iPhone.
As with every iOS update, iOS 26 will bring with it some changes for the CarPlay interface that appears when your iPhone is connected to your vehicle – and Apple has now quietly confirmed that one of those changes will be support for video playback.
OS 26 with liquid glass design is getting a public beta version that will be accessible by the masses. However, if you have an iPhone older than iPhone 11 then the update will not be available for you.