This composite shows a screenshot of Alden Richards in a TV series and new emoji reported to be released by Apple in its iOS 26.4 update. (GMA Network via X; theapplehubofficial via Facebook) ...

A new batch of emojis are coming to Apple products this spring with the new iOS 26.4 update, including one familiar — and controversial — face emoji.

Even though iOS 26.4 is full of new features, the latest beta 4 introduced what could possibly be the real reason why many iPhone users will update.

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Apple has reportedly made brand-new additions like the Bigfoot emoji, a distorted face, a treasure chest, and more in the latest iOS 26.4 beta update. On Monday, March 9, a week after the release of ...

OS 26.4 Beta 4 introduces new emojis like trombone and orca, along with accessibility tweaks and device support updates as Apple prepares the software for final rollout.

Several new characters, including Distorted Face, Fight Cloud, Ballet Dancer and Treasure Chest, are set to be included in Apple's next update.

While we don't know when Apple will release iOS 26.4 to the general public, I would expect the company to release the update ...

If you can't relate to this new emoji, maybe you haven't been paying attention to 2026 so far.

New emojis include ballet dancers, a distorted face, a fight cloud, a sasquatch-like creature, a landslide, an orca, a ...