Apple has started rolling out the first public betas of iOS 26 and iPadOS 26. These updates come two days after the initial release of iOS 26 & iPadOS 26 Developer Beta 4. It seems that Apple has re-released Beta 4 today for Developers.
iOS 26 and iPadOS include a new design implemented across the system called “Liquid Glass”. This is the second major redesign of iOS after iOS 7 in 2013. Everything from icons to the System UI will now adapt to the surrounding elements with the translucent material.
Apple did experiment with Liquid Glass from Developer Beta 1- With Developer Beta 4, testers are reporting that the ‘Liquid Glass’ effect has been turned up again, as it was reduced by a noticeable margin in beta 3. Public Beta testers should be experiencing the same Liquid Glass effect as present on Developer Beta 4.
iOS 26 Beta 3 vs iOS 26 Beta 4
Which version of Liquid Glass looks better? pic.twitter.com/iFC8FiXE2P
— Brandon Butch (@BrandonButch) July 22, 2025
The update size of this beta can vary on the basis of device and region.
Users who are registered as a public beta tester on www.beta.apple.com can opt-in to receive beta updates by going into Settings>General>Software Update>Beta Updates and selecting iOS 26 Public Beta or iPadOS 26 Public Beta. Do note that these versions are not stable and are meant for testing purposes.
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