After a month of testing, Apple has now released the Public Betas of its next updates: iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS 15, watchOS 11, tvOS 18, and HomePod OS 18. Do you want to try them? We explain how to do it safely and for free.
You probably already know what’s new in iOS 18 and the rest of the updates that will arrive after the summer, and that’s why you might want to try them out before they’re officially available. Well, you can try them out now, although it’s important that you know some important details before doing so, because as their name suggests, they are Betas and therefore are not exempt from errors.
- They are trial versions that even though they are quite stable, they may contain errors that force you to go back, and for this it is important that you do not lose information, so it is essential that you make a backup of your devices before proceeding to install the Beta.
- No application incompatibilities or serious bugs have been found in the Betas so far.Battery consumption is a bit higher but nothing too noticeable, and there are no problems with the iPhone overheating with the Betas that we had in other years. But these are problems that can appear at any time, so you should be aware that they can happen.
- The best is that test the Betas on devices other than the main ones you use on a daily basisIf your iPhone is essential to you, or your Mac, and you can’t afford to let it down at any moment, don’t install the Beta. Forewarned is forearmed.
- Avoid unofficial websites or “strange” proceduresApple’s Public Beta program is official, free and very easy to use, so always use their official website to install Betas, avoid other systems.
Public Beta Program
The Public Beta is the same as the Developer Beta, it is only released later to make sure there are no major bugs. Let’s say that those who use the Public Beta are the second to test it, the first are the developers. That’s why the Public Betas always lag behind Developer Betas. The first Public Beta is the third (actually the fourth) Developer Beta, and subsequent Public Betas will always arrive 24 or 48 hours after the corresponding Developer Beta. That is, if there are major bugs, the Public Beta generally doesn’t suffer from them. But I repeat: it’s a Beta so you’re taking a risk by installing it.
How to install iOS 18 Public Beta on iPhone
To do this the first thing you have to do is sign up for Apple’s Public Beta program. To do this you must go to the website beta.apple.com and sign in with your Apple account, the same one you have on the device you want to update to that Beta. Once you’ve done that, you’ll be in the program and you’ll be able to install the Betas on all devices that have the same Apple account you used to sign up.
Now you must go to your iPhone’s Settings and within the tab «General>Software Update» a new menu will appear «Beta Updates»If it doesn’t appear, restart your iPhone and it should appear. Within that menu you will have two options:
- No: to stop installing Betas. You can choose this option at any time and you will stop receiving sBeta updates, but you will continue with the version you already have installed until a higher official version is released.
- iOS 18 Public Beta– Choose this option to install the iOS 18 Public Beta.
The other options you see in the image will not appear to you, they are other Beta programs that I am enrolled in so you do not have to pay attention to them.
Similar procedure on other devices
If you like To install the Beta on another device (iPad, Apple Watch, Mac…) the procedure is the same. Since your Apple account is already registered in the program, you don’t have to repeat the first part of the Tutorial, just go to the device settings and choose the program. It is necessary that all devices have the same Apple account as you, since it will be the one used to detect that you are in the Public Beta program and thus be able to install it.
Source: www.actualidadiphone.com
