iOS 26.4 Fixes Annoying Keyboard Bug

Adrian Mühlroth

March 19, 2026, 2:40 pm | Read time: 3 minutes

The iPhone keyboard was once considered a prime example of flawless on-screen typing. The intelligent autocorrect helped avoid errors and made typing significantly faster. However, in recent years, the keyboard in iOS seems to be getting worse. Often, even after several attempts, it seems impossible to hit the right key, and typos go uncorrected in messages. Now, Apple is finally addressing this with the update to iOS 26.4.

Errors with Fast Typing

Since iOS 18, more and more users have noticed input problems with the iPhone keyboard. Since iOS 26, it seems so widespread that a YouTube video titled “It’s Not Just You–The iOS Keyboard is Broken” has garnered more than 1.5 million views. The clip shows in slow motion how the keyboard recognizes an input and even highlights the correct letter, but ultimately types the wrong one.

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On Reddit, there are numerous posts on the topic. The consensus: The typing experience on the iPhone keyboard is getting worse. Users not only show examples of how the keyboard recognizes inputs but fails to adopt them. This either results in misspelled words appearing in the text field or the autocorrect inserting an inappropriate word that doesn’t match the intended input. Additionally, the integrated vocabulary often no longer correctly recognizes the context and suggests only unsuitable corrections.

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Improvements with iOS 26.4

Apple is currently preparing the launch of iOS 26.4. In the current preview version, the company has already listed the full release notes, which TECHBOOK has access to. One point that should please iPhone users: “Improved keyboard accuracy when typing quickly.”

This is the first time since the problem arose that Apple has publicly responded. We have already noticed a significant improvement in typing accuracy in the beta version of iOS 26.4. However, since it is unreleased software, we must wait for the full release to get the complete picture.

Many New Features in iOS 26.4

TECHBOOK has already reported in detail on the numerous innovations in iOS 26.4. However, the release notes now provide an overview of which ones Apple particularly wants to highlight for users.

Playlist Playground: Custom playlists based on user descriptions.
Concerts: Apple Music suggests shows from personal favorite artists.
Offline Music Recognition: Find music in the control center without an internet connection.
Ambient Music gets its own widget.
Full-Screen Backgrounds come to playlists and albums in Apple Music.
8 new emojis, including orca, trombone, and landslide, are coming with iOS 26.4.
Freeform gets image generation and premium content for Apple Creator Studio.
Reminders: Mark as urgent with quick access and filter the list accordingly.
Adults in a Family Group can finally choose separate payment methods.

Since Apple is already rolling out the release candidate to beta testers, the final version of iOS 26.4 is expected to be released next week.

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