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Apple release iOS 26.4 RC update and here are the new features comign to your iPhone

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iOS 26

We’re almost near the iOS 26.4 launch, with Apple releasing the iOS 26.4 release candidate (RC), showing all features for developers and testers. Importantly, the release notes have revealed everything that we want to know about this new update through its full changelog below.

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 good effects by 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

Rollout for all iPhone users

Since iOS 26.4 RC is a final release before general rollout, the update for all iPhone users could arrive in a week or two.

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