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At the recent Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple announced that an iOS 17 beta is coming to the iPhone. The beta features many exciting new updates, including enhancements to FaceTime, phone calls, the Journal app, and many more. While only paid members could access the Apple Developer Program in the past, the iPhone maker has now changed the policy.
Now, if you have an Apple ID, you can download and install the iOS 17 beta on your iPhone without waiting for the public beta to be released.
Download iOS 17 beta on your iPhone in 10 easy steps
It's important to keep in mind that beta software can contain a few bugs or other issues. Hence, some problems might occur during the installation process, resulting in your device not working properly.
Make sure to back up the files on your iPhone In case you want to return to iOS 16. Additionally, ensure that your iPhone is running iOS 16.4 or later.
Follow these steps to download the iOS 17 beta on your iPhone:
- Launch Safari on the iPhone and go to developer.apple.com.
- Click on the menu in the top-left corner and select Account.
- Sign in to your Apple account.
- Again, click on the menu icon, then select Account.
- Accept the legal terms.
- Once done, restart your iPhone.
- Now go to Settings > General > Software Update.
- Select Beta Updates. (If you don't see the option, switch off the Download iOS Updates option)
- Select iOS 17 Developer Beta.
- The iOS 17 Developer Beta should appear. Finally, click on Download and Install.
It may take some time to download and install the iOS 17 beta on your iPhone. When the process is complete, your iPhone will restart and walk you through the usual setup screens.
The iOS 17 developer beta setting will stay enabled in Software Update. Hence, you can track upcoming iOS 17 beta updates.
Navigate to the Software Update section, check for the latest updates, and download them.
When is iOS 17 going to be released?
Although the final version of iOS 17 isn't going to be released until September this year, Apple is making the first developer preview available right away. It will give developers time to prepare their apps when iOS 17 launches in the fall.
Based on releases in the last few years, the third or fourth developer beta will most likely launch with the public beta's release in July.
