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iPadOS 26.4 Public

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The public iPadOS 26.4 release added Music, accessibility, accessory, Safari, creative, and background-asset improvements.

Date
Mar 24, 2026
Availability
available
Revision
No
Build
23E246

Chronology evidence

Appearance sources

These sources support the recorded date, channel, or availability. A researched release-notes article has not been added.

  1. iOS & iPadOS 26.4 Release Notes

    Apple Developer · 2026-07-29 · Background Assets

  2. About iPadOS 26 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iPadOS 26.4 — Accessibility

  3. About iPadOS 26 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iPadOS 26.4 — Additional features

  4. About iPadOS 26 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iPadOS 26.4 — Apple Music

  5. About iPadOS 26 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iPadOS 26.4 — Freeform and Reminders

  6. About iPadOS 26 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iPadOS 26.4 — Safari

  7. iPadOS 26.4 (23E246)

    Apple Developer · 2026-07-29 · iPadOS 26.4; build 23E246

  8. About iPadOS 26 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iPadOS 26.4

  9. iPadOS 26.4 (23E246)

    Apple Developer · 2026-07-29

    Legacy chronology source: Apple Developer

Release changes

Changed in this release

Features, fixes, removals, and regressions first observed in this release record.

feature · introduced

Playlist Playground and concert discovery

documentedconfirmed

Playlist Playground and Concerts expanded playlist creation and live-music discovery on iPad.

  1. [1] About iPadOS 26 Updates · iPadOS 26.4 — Apple Music

developerApi · changed

Background Assets state and download reliability

documentedconfirmed

Developers could determine offline and latest local availability, and an asset-pack download crash was fixed.

  1. [1] iOS & iPadOS 26.4 Release Notes · Background Assets

enhancement · changed

Freeform creation tools and urgent Reminders

documentedconfirmed

New Freeform tools supported richer boards, and urgent Reminders gained more prominent behavior.

  1. [1] About iPadOS 26 Updates · iPadOS 26.4 — Freeform and Reminders

enhancement · changed

Expanded visual and caption accessibility controls

documentedconfirmed

Reduce Bright Flashes, Liquid Glass motion adjustments, and expanded caption controls improved visual and media accessibility.

  1. [1] About iPadOS 26 Updates · iPadOS 26.4 — Accessibility

enhancement · changed

AirPods Max 2 and new emoji support

documentedconfirmed

The update added AirPods Max 2 support and eight new emoji.

  1. [1] About iPadOS 26 Updates · iPadOS 26.4 — Additional features

enhancement · changed

Compact Safari tabs and window indicator

documentedconfirmed

Compact tabs and an open-window indicator improved Safari navigation in iPad multitasking workflows.

  1. [1] About iPadOS 26 Updates · iPadOS 26.4 — Safari