Main points
- The iOS 26.4 update fixes a keyboard bug that caused letters to be skipped and autocorrect to be incorrect.
- The fix is already available in the developer release candidate, and a stable release is expected by the end of the month.
iOS 26.4 fixes typing issue on iPhone / Apple
The iOS 26.4 update fixes a keyboard bug that appeared after the previous version of the system. Because of this, iPhone users encountered missing letters and incorrect auto-completion when typing quickly.
After the release of iOS 26, users began to complain en masse about the strange behavior of the keyboard . When typing quickly, the system recognized the keystrokes, but sometimes inserted completely different characters or skipped letters altogether. This is reported by Digital Trends .
What exactly was wrong with the iPhone keyboard?
The issue was actively discussed on Reddit , where users described the same scenario – when typing quickly, the text was output with errors, although the keystrokes were correct. A similar bug was also shown in detail by YouTube blogger Michi NekoMichi , who demonstrated that the system records the input of a character, but as a result inserts another one.
The main reason was so-called ” ghost ” keystrokes. Characters seemed to be registered by the keyboard, but did not enter the text. Because of this, the autocorrect system received incomplete data and began to make even more mistakes when trying to predict words.
As a result, even a normal message could turn into a set of random errors, especially if the user typed quickly.
Apple has finally fixed this issue in iOS 26.4 . The company quietly added a fix in another beta, and it's now available in the release candidate for developers and public testers. Users are already reporting improvements to the keyboard.
If previously the bug forced you to constantly delete and re-enter text, then after the update this scenario should disappear. At the same time, those who have not encountered the problem may not notice significant changes.
The RC version is currently available for testing , with a stable release for all users expected by the end of the month. This means the fix will be available to most iPhone owners soon.