Apple’s iOS 18 public beta will be released in July, giving iPhone users a more stable version of the forthcoming operating system, but if you don’t want to wait, you can currently download the third iOS 18 developer beta.
This latest developer iOS 18 version mostly fixes bugs and other issues to new features like Tap to Cash, Math Notes and iPhone Mirroring.
Apple in June announced iOS 18 at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), its yearly developer seminar. The latest iOS update brings new features like a redesigned home screen, a customizable control center, locked and hidden apps, scheduled text messages, a new password manager app, text messaging via satellite and a huge redesign to the Photos app.
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Plus, there are all the new AI features.
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While iOS 18 for everyone is slated for fall, Apple has already issued the first, second and third iOS 18 developer betas, which you can download immediately, as long as you’re enrolled in the Apple Developer program.
The Apple Developer program has long required a fee to join, at $100 per year. Last year, with the release of the iOS 17 developer beta, Apple created a free tier of the Apple Developer program, which allows you to download any developer betas for free as long as you have an Apple ID.
If you want to try out iOS 18 today, here’s how.
Why you might not want to download the iOS 18 developer beta
Just because you can download the iOS 18 developer beta for free doesn’t mean you need to, or should.
Early developer betas, such as this one, are intended for developers to test their apps on upcoming versions of iOS. It’s also a way for developers to identify and report bugs, which helps Apple improve the software before it’s released to the general public. That’s a major reason why you may not want to download the iOS 18 developer beta on your phone: the…
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