Although Apple introduced iOS 17 some time ago, its launch has not yet taken place and will be in September with the new iPhone 15. But until then, and if you are a very curious person, you can test the betas that the company releases periodically before the final release. This way, you can try their novelties before anyone else, albeit at risk.
What to know before installing an iOS 17 beta
Before proceeding with the installation of iOS 17, it is important ask if your device is compatible with this new version. That’s why we leave you the list below of all the iPhones where the installation can be carried out:
- iPhone XS
- iPhone XS Max
- iPhone XR
- iPhone 11
- iPhone 11 Pro
- iPhone 11 Pro Max
- iPhone 12 mini
- iPhone 12
- iPhone 12 Pro
- iPhone 12 Pro Max
- iPhone 13 mini
- iPhone 13
- iPhone 13 Pro
- iPhone 13 Pro Max
- iPhone 14
- iPhone 14 Plus
- iPhone 14 Pro
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- iPhone SE (2nd generation)
- iPhone SE (3rd generation)
However, the fact that your device is on this list does not exempt it from suffering from some type of problem. This is due to the fact betas are unstable versions that are in development and that is why they may contain errors of all kinds. We find here untimely restarts, overheating, incompatibilities with applications…
Steps to Install an iOS 17 Beta as a Developer
In case you want to take this risk, you will be able to start the installation process. This year, significant changes have been made to this beta process, as no need to install a profile, which makes it much more open to anyone who is not a developer and without having to pay the 99 dollars that it costs per month.
The first step will then be to link your Apple ID to the Apple Developer Program. This is achieved by going to the Apple Developer website and clicking on Account top right.
You will be prompted to sign in with your Apple ID and password, enrolling in the Developer Program. In this way, any device associated with this Apple ID will be able to access the betas that Apple launches for developers, and later the public beta. Once associated, you will need to perform the following steps:
- Restart your iPhone if you paired very recently.
- Go to Settings on your iPhone.
- Go to General > Software Update.
- A menu will appear at the top called beta updates on which to click.
- On the screen that opens, click iOS 17 developer beta.
At the time of the previous window, iOS 17 developer beta will appear which is available at that time. In case this is not the case, we recommend restarting the device.
To install the public beta we will have to wait
Another of the options presented to be able to try iOS 17 before everyone else is to install the public beta version offered by Apple. Although, for her we will still have to wait a bit. Although the Cupertino company has not confirmed a date, Yes, they indicated that it would be released throughout July.
This is something that has happened before in other years, and the main reason is that it is moving independently to the developer beta version because it is much smoother and “safe”, although it s It’s still a version that we consider unstable.
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