Apple Releases iOS 26 Beta 4 Restoring Liquid Glass Design Elements

Apple's iOS 26 beta 4 has been released with significant enhancements to the Liquid Glass design, restoring increased translucency and fluidity that had been scaled back in the previous beta. This update refines visual cohesion across Apple's ecosystem, impacting navigation bars in apps such as Photos, Music, and the App Store, while maintaining text readability and balancing the frosted and liquid glass aesthetics. Alongside design tweaks, the beta reintroduces AI-powered notification summaries for News and Entertainment apps, with a new setup screen warning users to verify information due to previous inaccuracies. The update also includes a redesigned Camera app icon, new CarPlay wallpapers, and improvements in call screening, audio controls, and password support. Apple plans to continue refining these features based on user feedback ahead of the public beta release expected soon. Developers and early adopters are encouraged to test these updates to ensure app compatibility and stability ahead of the full release later this year.