Overview
- Apple distributed the iOS 26.4 Release Candidate to developers and public beta testers on March 18–19, confirming the keyboard change.
- The update improves accuracy when typing quickly by addressing a bug where taps appeared to register but characters were not inserted.
- The missing keystrokes had caused Auto-Correction to offer incorrect suggestions and odd corrections.
- Users documented the issue for years, with reports tracing back to at least iOS 18 and complaints intensifying under iOS 26; early 26.4 betas already showed noticeable improvement.
- News outlets report the public release is expected soon, with timelines as early as next week.