iOS 27 Beta 4 Update Available to Download for iPhone & iPad
iOS 27 beta 4 for iPhone, and iPadOS 27 beta 4 for iPad, have been released for users engaged in the OS 27 developer beta system software testing programs. A concurrent public beta testing program is also now ongoing, though those betas are typically delayed a day or few behind dev betas, but otherwise match the same build number.
The primary focus of iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 are performance improvements, along with tweaks to the Liquid Glass interface. There’s now a slider to adjust the intensity of Liquid Glass, a dedicated Siri app that is similar to an LLM chatbot, Siri AI, new Apple Intelligence features, improvements to search and other core system functions, and more.
Beta system software is intended for advanced users. Nonetheless, installing iOS 27 beta is a simple process that involves enrolling in the free Apple developer beta program. A similar process is available for public beta participation.
Separately, Apple has also released MacOS 27 Golden Gate beta 4, watchOS 27 beta 4, and tvOS 27 beta 4.
How to Download iOS 27 Beta 4 or iPadOS 27 Beta 4
Always backup iPhone/iPad to Mac and backup to iCloud to preserve your data, before installing any system software update:
- Open the “Settings” app on your iPhone or iPad
- Go to “General”, and then go to “Software Update”
- Choose to install the update for iOS 27 Beta 4 or iPadOS 27 Beta 4
If you are not enrolled in the developer beta testing programs, you will not find these updates available on your iPhone or iPad.
For those interested in beta testing system software, and who are comfortable with a beta OS experience, you can learn how to install iOS 27 beta on iPhone here or for iPad, how to install iPadOS 27 beta here. Both of those tutorials are for the developer beta testing programs. You will need an iPhone compatible with iOS 27 compatible device to do so.
Apple has said that iOS 27 will be released this fall, alongside iPadOS 27, MacOS 27 Golden Gate, watchOS 27, and tvOS 27.
