Updated March 24, 2026: iOS 26.4 is available, here we explain everything you need to know about the update for iPhone
Apple has just released the “candidate” version of iOS 26.4. Last step in the development of this update, it brings together all the new features that will be released with iOS 26.4 in a short week from Cupertino.
Apple has published the list of these new features, we give you a summary here with the 13 changes made by the brand to Apple in this update. Find all the new features reported by Apple, which will not arrive with iOS 26.4 in this article.
Apple Music
It is undoubtedly the application that benefits the most from the arrival of iOS 26.4 on our iPhones. Apple Music has 5 new features with this update. Apple offers users the opportunity to create their own playlist, with the help of AI. This new feature, Playlist Playground, is however not available in Europe.
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The new backgrounds developed for Apple Music © 9to5Mac
Another feature launched by Apple, a Concerts function to find out about events near you that may be of interest to you. Apple also allows iOS 26.4 users to use music recognition in offline mode.
Among the other new features brought by iOS 26.4, we will mention the presence of a Widget to play ambient sounds, perfect for those who like to work with a light background sound. Finally, title backgrounds have been reworked within the app for a more immersive experience.
Also read: Apple launches iOS 26.4 release candidate
Accessibility
In addition to these features linked to the Apple Music application, the Cupertino company is taking advantage of the arrival of iOS 26.4 to provide new accessibility options. In total, three parameters have been revised by Apple with this update.
Firstly, Apple allows users who wish to reduce the lighting effects on the screen. Subtitles and captions have also been revised by Apple to make them easier to use. They will now be accessible from a specific icon, while playing video content.
Finally, it would be possible to reduce movements more reliably. Liquid Glass animations will thus be less visible. A new feature awaited by many users, both for reasons of accessibility and simple aesthetics.
Emojis
Another new feature to be credited to iOS 26.4 is the arrival of new emojis. Apple will take advantage of this update to launch 8 new emoticons in its dedicated keyboard. To discover them in detail, find them in this article.
The 8 new emojis that will arrive with iOS 26.4 © MacRumors
Freeform
It’s not the most well-known application on the iPhone, yet it is in the spotlight with iOS 26.4. Freeform, a whiteboard perfect for group work, has new features with iOS 26.4. It adds advanced tools, especially for creating and editing images.
Certain features will nevertheless be reserved for subscribers of Apple’s new service, the Creator Studio. If you are not yet familiar with this service, we advise you to read this article on the subject.
Reminders
The penultimate feature that we wanted to highlight in this article is a small change to the Reminders application. It allows you to mark reminders as urgent directly from the toolbar.
Keyboard
Finally, the keyboard will become more precise to respond even more quickly when entering text on iPhone. This feature should affect all apps that use the iPhone keyboard, whether they are developed internally by Apple or not.
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