Release appearance
iPadOS 27.0 Beta 4
Recorded context
About this appearance
This Beta 4 page records the current iPadOS 27 seed while clearly labeling Apple’s announced features as cumulative version plans rather than 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.
- iPadOS 27 Preview
Apple · 2026-07-29 · Apple Intelligence
- iPadOS 27 Preview
Apple · 2026-07-29 · Design and performance
- iPadOS 27 Preview
Apple · 2026-07-29 · Family and child safety
- iOS & iPadOS 27 Release Notes
Apple Developer · 2026-07-29 · HealthKit
- iPadOS 27 Beta 4 (24A5390f)
Apple Developer · 2026-07-29 · iPadOS 27 Beta 4; build 24A5390f
- Apple unveils next generation of Apple Intelligence, Siri AI, and more
Apple Newsroom · Apple · 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z · Siri AI and availability
- iPadOS 27 Preview
Apple · 2026-07-29 · Version-level preview
- iPadOS 27 Preview
Apple · 2026-07-29 · Visual Intelligence
Release changes
Cumulative context
Broader context included for understanding, not claimed as new in this release.
enhancement · changed
Expanded child and family controls
Apple’s iPadOS 27 plan expands parent approval and scheduling controls and sensitive-content protections; these are cumulative version features.
- [1] iPadOS 27 Preview · Family and child safety
feature · introduced
Onscreen Visual Intelligence
Apple announced onscreen Visual Intelligence for supported iPads as a version-level capability, not a Beta 4 delta.
- [1] iPadOS 27 Preview · Visual Intelligence
developerApi · introduced
Heart-rate zones, cycling zones, and menopause data types
Developers can work with new documented health types in the iPadOS 27 SDK; this is cumulative beta-series scope rather than a Beta 4 delta.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 27 Release Notes · HealthKit
enhancement · changed
Liquid Glass and core performance refinements
The version-level plan includes Liquid Glass refinements and speed improvements across core workflows; it is not a Beta 4-only claim.
- [1] iPadOS 27 Preview · Design and performance
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] iPadOS 27 Preview · Apple Intelligence
- [2] Apple unveils next generation of Apple Intelligence, Siri AI, and more · Siri AI and availability
enhancement · changed
Apple Intelligence across Photos, Messages, and Safari
The iPadOS 27 plan places supported intelligence tools across Photos, Messages, and Safari; this is cumulative version scope, not a Beta 4-only claim.
- [1] iPadOS 27 Preview · Apple Intelligence