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Registered developers can download the betas from the Settings app on the iPhone<\/a> or iPad<\/a> by going to the General section and selecting Software Update.<\/p>\n
iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4 add multiple new features to the \u200ciPhone\u200c and the \u200ciPad\u200c, but the first beta contained no sign of new Siri<\/a> capabilities.<\/p>\n A Playlist Playground feature in Apple Music<\/a> lets you generate songs for any idea, mood, emotion, or activity using a text-based prompt. There’s also a Concerts Near You feature for finding local shows, and a redesigned look for albums and playlists with full-page artwork.<\/p>\n Apple Podcasts<\/a> is getting native video podcasting capabilities that will make it easier to create, distribute, and monetize video podcast content through the Podcasts app. Video episodes will integrate with existing Apple podcasts features, like personalized recommendations and editorial suggestions.<\/p>\n Apple is testing end-to-end encryption for RCS<\/a>, which will eventually bring full encryption to text conversations between Android and \u200ciPhone\u200c users. Apple is testing \u200cRCS\u200c with iPhone-to-iPhone conversations and iPhone-to-Android conversations. <\/p>\n The first two betas didn’t include new emojis, but we saw signs of them in the code so we might get them in the third beta. The new update is also expected to new emoji characters<\/a> will include trombone, treasure chest, orca, landslide, and Bigfoot.<\/p>\n