How to download iOS 17 beta, iPadOS 17 beta on your iPhone and iPad

iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 were unveiled by Apple at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) keynote event on Monday. The next versions of Apple’s operating system for iPhone will bring new changes to several Apple apps, including FaceTime, Messages, and Phone. The company also announced a new standby feature that will allow the iPhone to turn into a smart display when idle in landscape mode and charging. Meanwhile, iPadOS 17 will finally get widgets on the lock screen, a feature that came to iPhones with iOS 16 last year. Both iPhone and iPad users will get access to a new Journal app, while the Health app is finally coming to the iPad. later this year.

There is no information from Apple about when iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 will be released, but these updates are expected to arrive in the third quarter of 2023. The first developer betas for both updates are now available after the WWDC 2023 keynote. It’s worth noting that beta software is generally not considered stable enough for daily use and should never be installed on your primary devices. You should also backup your data, which will make it much easier to restore data and revert to a stable release.

Unlike previous versions of iOS, you don’t need to be a member of the Apple Developer Program to try out the new developer beta, which costs $99 (roughly Rs. 8,200) per year. If you don’t want to wait for the iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 public betas coming in July, you can sign up to try the first beta release today.