The first beta version of iOS 26.4 is available to developers and public beta testers, and the software does not include any new Siri features. At least some new Apple Intelligence Siri features were expected due to the long delay and persistent rumors suggesting that Apple is targeting an iOS 26.4 release, but we’ll have to wait longer for Siri updates.
After Apple announced the delay of the Apple Intelligence version of Siri in March 2025, BloombergMark Gurman said that Apple has set an internal target to launch iOS 26.4. He reiterated the iOS 26.4 timeline in several subsequent reports and even suggested in late January that Apple would unveil a more personalized version of Siri in February.
It seemed that Apple was aiming to launch iOS 26.4 right before the first beta was released, as just last week Gurman said that the Siri update would not come in iOS 26.4 after all. Apple has apparently run into development issues and a new version of Siri has reportedly been delayed until iOS 26.5 or iOS 27.
Gurman said that Siri features will be expanded in several upcoming iOS releases. Some or all of the new Siri features could be introduced in iOS 26.5, or Apple could wait for iOS 27, which will be unveiled in June 2026 at WWDC.
Apple first showed off the Apple Intelligence version of Siri at the 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference, and it was supposed to come in iOS 18. Apple had to upgrade the Siri architecture to make the promised features work, and it’s been taking over a year so far.
Apparently, Siri takes too long to respond to requests and some queries are not handled correctly, resulting in iOS 26.4 Siri being delayed. Apparently, engineers are now using iOS 26.5 to further test Siri, so there could be some feature coming in this update. There is still a possibility that the new Siri features will be introduced in the later iOS 26.4 beta, but this is not guaranteed.
Apple is working to add personalization, on-screen awareness, and the ability for Siri to do more within and between apps. Not all features work reliably, and Apple is said to have ongoing accuracy issues.
Following the report of the missed iOS 26.4 timeline, Apple has confirmed CNBC that a new version of Siri will still be available sometime in 2026. Apple has never given a more specific timeline than 2026, so there hasn’t been a second real delay, just a rumor-based disappointment about the launch of iOS 26.4.
Since it’s only February, Apple has until December to meet its publicly promised 2026 launch target. Even if the new Siri features are delayed until iOS 27, Apple will still meet its goal. Gurman claims that Apple executives are reluctant to push the debut of the new Siri past spring 2026, so iOS 26 could still happen.