Release appearance
iOS 27.0 Beta 4
Recorded context
About this appearance
This Beta 4 page separates Apple’s cumulative iOS 27 plans from two interface changes independently reported as Beta 4 deltas.
- Date
- Jul 20, 2026
- Availability
- available
- Revision
- No
- Build
24A5390F
Chronology evidence
Appearance sources
These sources support the recorded date, channel, or availability. A researched release-notes article has not been added.
- iOS 27 Preview
Apple · 2026-07-29 · Apple Intelligence
- iOS & iPadOS 27 Release Notes
Apple Developer · 2026-07-29 · Cumulative beta notes
- iOS 27 Preview
Apple · 2026-07-29 · Design and performance
- iOS 27 Preview
Apple · 2026-07-29 · Family and child safety
- iOS 27 Beta 4 (24A5390f)
Apple Developer · 2026-07-29 · iOS 27 Beta 4; build 24A5390f
- Here’s What’s New with iOS 27 Beta 4
9to5Mac · Zac Hall · 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z · Photos setting
- iOS 27 Beta 4: Everything New
MacRumors · Juli Clover · 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z · Photos setting
- iOS 27 Preview
Apple · 2026-07-29 · Photos
- Apple unveils next generation of Apple Intelligence, Siri AI, and more
Apple Newsroom · Apple · 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z · Siri AI and availability
- Here’s What’s New with iOS 27 Beta 4
9to5Mac · Zac Hall · 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z · TV app downloads
- iOS 27 Beta 4: Everything New
MacRumors · Juli Clover · 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z · TV app downloads
- iOS 27 Preview
Apple · 2026-07-29 · Version-level preview
Release changes
Changed in this release
Features, fixes, removals, and regressions first observed in this release record.
feature · introduced
TV app automatic download controls
Two independent publications reported Beta 4 controls for fetching upcoming episodes and removing watched downloads; Apple’s developer notes did not enumerate the interface change.
- [1] Here’s What’s New with iOS 27 Beta 4 · TV app downloads
- [2] iOS 27 Beta 4: Everything New · TV app downloads
enhancement · changed
Photos fill-display preference
Two independent publications reported a Photos fill-display preference in Beta 4; Apple’s developer notes did not enumerate the interface change.
- [1] Here’s What’s New with iOS 27 Beta 4 · Photos setting
- [2] iOS 27 Beta 4: Everything New · Photos setting
Release changes
Cumulative context
Broader context included for understanding, not claimed as new in this release.
feature · introduced
Next-generation Siri intelligence
This is a version-level announced capability, not a Beta 4 delta; Apple says the next Siri experience is due later in 2026 and subject to availability requirements.
- [1] iOS 27 Preview · Apple Intelligence
- [2] Apple unveils next generation of Apple Intelligence, Siri AI, and more · Siri AI and availability
enhancement · changed
Interface, core-app, and transfer performance work
The version-level release plan includes interface refinements and performance work across apps, media, transfer, search, and networking; it is not a Beta 4-only claim.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 27 Release Notes · Cumulative beta notes
- [2] iOS 27 Preview · Design and performance
feature · introduced
Spatial Photos and intelligent editing tools
This version-level plan covers spatial photo reframing and supported extension and cleanup tools; it is not identified as first appearing in Beta 4.
- [1] iOS 27 Preview · Photos
enhancement · changed
Expanded child and family controls
Apple’s iOS 27 plan expands parent approval and scheduling controls and sensitive-content protections; these are cumulative version features, not Beta 4 deltas.
- [1] iOS 27 Preview · Family and child safety