Apple just dropped the fourth developer beta of iOS 26.4 — and historically, that’s the point where a stable release stops feeling hypothetical. Worth getting excited about, too; this update is full of features that actually matter in daily life. A few of them, frankly, should have shipped years ago. But here we are.
The security fix Apple should have made sooner
Nadeem Sarwar / DigitalTrendsPreviously buried deep enough in Settings to qualify as a hidden feature, Stolen Device Protection now activates automatically when you update. It forces Face ID or Touch ID before anyone can access your Passwords app, trigger Lost Mode, or make Safari purchases — meaning the thief who shoulder-surfed your passcode at a coffee shop still walks away empty-handed. One default change; a lot of peace of mind.
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