Overview
- Apple’s iOS 26.4, released Friday, adds offline Shazam so the phone records an audio fingerprint and shows the match once it reconnects.
- Apple says the on‑screen keyboard now reads fast typing more accurately after reports of errors in prior versions.
- Security patches cover areas like Wi‑Fi, Apple accounts, iCloud, Mail, Siri and WebKit, with no signs of active exploits but a clear install recommendation.
- Some regions, including the UK, now use system‑level age checks that can verify with account data, a credit card or an optional ID scan so individual apps do not build their own gates.
- Apple Music can create playlists from a text prompt and surface nearby concert dates, while Podcasts adds video with live streams and offline saving.