If you’re excited about iOS 16 for iPhone and don’t want to wait for the public beta next month or the final release in the fall, you can install the iOS 16 developer beta right now.
The first beta of iOS 16 is available for download for those enrolled in the developer program, so if you have a device that you don’t mind running buggy system software, you might be interested in using the beta on your device . Let’s walk through the required requirements and the general process of installing the iOS 16 beta on iPhone.
iOS 16 beta requirements
You’ll need an Apple developer account to access the iOS 16 beta profile (yes, you can also find beta profiles online and on social media, but don’t).
You’ll also need a compatible iPhone, which is basically something newer than the iPhone 8 or better, including all iPhone X, iPhone XR, and iPhone XS models, all iPhone 11 models, all iPhone 12 models, all iPhone 13 models, and iPhone . SE 2nd generation or later.
Other than that, you basically need to be tolerant of running buggy system software on your device, since beta builds are not as reliable and consistent as final versions of system software.
How to Install iOS 16 Beta on iPhone
Be sure to back up your iPhone before proceeding with installing any beta system software. Failure to do so may result in permanent data loss.
- From your iPhone, go to https://developer.apple.com/downloads/ and sign in with your Apple ID developer account
- Choose to download the iOS 16 beta profile on your device.
- Open the Settings app and tap on Profile downloaded.
- Click “Install” to install the beta profile on your device.
- Agree, and you’ll have to restart your iPhone for the profile to install.
- Once your iPhone restarts, go to Settings > General > Software Update.
- Click to download and install the iOS 16 beta when it appears as available.
At this point, the iOS 16 beta will be downloaded and installed on the iPhone like any other system software update, after which it will reboot.
Be aware that beta system software contains a lot of bugs compared to final builds, so don’t expect everything to work as expected and features will change and evolve as beta builds are released. You should also expect apps to crash, some things not to work at all, and battery life to be worse than usual as well. All this is typical for using beta system software on any device, be it iPhone or otherwise.
What do you think of the iOS 16 beta at the moment? Are you using the developer beta or are you waiting for the public beta? Or maybe wait for the final version in the fall? Let us know your thoughts and experiences in the comments.
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