Apple's developer beta program has reached the third round, with fresh builds of iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, watchOS 26.4, tvOS 26.4, and visionOS 26.4 testable, but not macOS Tahoe 26.4.
The third developer betas for iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, watchOS 26.4, tvOS 26.4, and visionOS 26.4 arrive after the second, which appeared on February 23. The first round landed on February 16.
However, it's not a clean sweep of builds, as there's not a third developer beta for macOS Tahoe 26.4. It could still be introduced at a later point in the coming week.
- iOS 26.4 build 3 is 23E5223f, replacing 23E5218e
- iPadOS 26.4 build 3 is 23E5223f, replacing 23E5218e
- watchOS 26.4 build 3 is 23T5226e, replacing 23T5221e
- visionOS 26.4 build 3 is 23O5225f, replacing 23O5220e
- tvOS 26.34 build 3 is 23L5224d, replacing 23L5219e
The first iOS 26.4 developer beta included changes to Apple Podcasts, Apple Music, end-to-end encryption for RCS, and Stolen Device Protection activation, among other updates.
AppleInsider and Apple strongly advise that users don't install beta operating systems or beta software onto what they deem "mission-critical" or primary-use hardware. Instead, they should retain backups of their data and try to use secondary hardware that isn't as essential to maintain.
For general users wanting a less risky experience, Apple typically brings out a public beta version of its updates shortly after the developer counterpart. A more battle-hardened version of the update, with potentially fewer bugs or issues, it is the version that interested members of the public should try, not the developer build.
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