iOS 26 Beta 4 has arrived, with liquid glass adjustments and AI news summary
Apple on Tuesday release iOS 26, the fourth developer beta of the next big software update, brings slight changes to the liquid glass redesign, and the reintroduction of News’ AI-powered notification overview.
The deployment arrived just before the iOS 26 Public Beta. I’m hoping for Start it later this week.
Developer Beta aims to give mobile app makers time to test their apps with Apple’s new software, so the new operating system is ready to be released in the coming months. Due to consumer demand for early releases, Apple For years It will be offering a public beta following the global developer conference in June. This allows iPhone owners to get updated software before a wider global launch, but with fewer stability issues and bugs.
The latest developer beta (iOS 26 Beta 4) mainly reflects what users can expect in the upcoming public beta.
iOS 26 Beta 4 introduces a new “Welcome” splash screen when you first update your software, as well as an introductory screen for various features, including an overview and prioritization options for SIRI and its AI-powered notifications, as well as a new “Welcome” splash screen when introducing iOS 26. Modification Camera app.
Earlier this year, Apple was forced to suspend its AI notification summary after a BBC complaint. I misrepresented one of those headlines. The AI-driven news summary claimed that Luigi Mangion, the person charged with the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, died of suicide, but that was not true. As a result, Apple has stated software updates It is released to clarify when the text presents an AI summary.
The setup screen for this AI Summary feature, still in beta, contains warning messages under the “News and Entertainment” section. Here, Apple points out that “a summary could change the meaning of the original heading,” and advises users to “verify information.”
Other early adopters of the new beta have also discovered that Apple continues to refine the redesign of the user interface known as Liquid Glass.
meanwhile Beta 3 has been pulled back In some of the more transparent elements of some apps, Beta 4 turns things around again. Testers point out app updates such as: App Store, Photos, apple musicand elsewhere, we’ve noticed the notification centre. Adds dynamic colours too When scrolling.
Updated software moreover Includes new dynamic wallpapers that change color.
The Beta 4 release notes were not published on Apple’s developer website at the time of publication, so much more could be discovered, especially in terms of fixing minor bugs and improving performance.
In addition to today’s release, Apple has also announced newer versions of other betas, including the iPados 26 Beta 4, Macos 26 Beta 4, Watchos 26 Beta 4, TVOS 26 Beta 4, Visionos 26 Beta 4, and Xcode 26 Beta 4.