Release record
Release notes
Editorial synthesis with inline references and a source ledger when citations are available.
iPadOS 14.4 was a compact feature and reliability update. Camera could recognize smaller QR codes, and Bluetooth accessories could be classified so headphone audio notifications treated them appropriately.[1]
Source ledger
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Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4 security content
Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iPadOS 14.4
Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · Released January 26, 2021
Apple Developer · 2026-07-29
Documented & observed
Source-linked features, fixes, known issues, removals, and community-observed behavior recorded across this version’s appearances and verified builds.
Release changes
Features, fixes, removals, and regressions first observed in this release record.
enhancement · changed
A Settings control classified Bluetooth device types, helping the system distinguish headphones when calculating audio exposure notifications.
Recorded at Public
bugFix · fixed
Apple fixed an issue in which typing could be delayed and predictive word suggestions might not appear.
Recorded at Public
enhancement · changed
The Camera app gained documented support for recognizing smaller QR codes.
Recorded at Public
bugFix · fixed
The release corrected a condition in which the keyboard could appear in the wrong language inside Messages.
Recorded at Public
Milestones
Every recorded channel appearance in chronological order. Open an appearance for any available build, scope, notes, and sources.
Developer beta
Developer beta
Release candidate
Public release
The public iPadOS 14.4 release improved QR and Bluetooth handling and corrected two documented keyboard problems.
Historical context
Pace, intervals, and duration compared with earlier releases on the same platform.
Historical avg for .4 releases
41 days, 6.8 milestones
Based on 6 previous iPadOS .4 releases
Cycle vs. platform average
41d (avg: 51d)
10 days shorter than the iPadOS average
Duration ranking
#28 of 46
Middle of the pack iPadOS beta cycles
Longest gap in this cycle
28 days
Between Beta 1 and Beta 2
| Version | Year | Cycle | Milestones | Avg. Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iPadOS 26.4 | 2026 | 36d | 7 | 6d |
| iPadOS 18.4 | 2025 | 38d | 7 | 6d |
| iPadOS 17.4 | 2024 | 40d | 7 | 7d |
| iPadOS 16.4 | 2023 | 39d | 6 | 8d |
| iPadOS 15.4 | 2022 | 46d | 7 | 8d |
| iPadOS 13.4 | 2020 | 48d | 7 | 8d |
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