Apple revealed their new software update on Monday, as well as the new Apple Vision Pro. Whilst the VR headset is out of a lot of people’s budgets, the software is a free upgrade. Though it’s not officially released until the autumn there is a way to get it now. Here’s how to get the iOS 17 beta early using an Appl developer profile.
Many Apple fans are talking about their revolutionary new VR headset that was unveiled on Monday. However, that wasn’t all that was discussed. They also gave us iOS 17, coming to all iPhones younger than the iPhone 10. Whilst there are lots of new features, lots of people still want it earlier than intended.
Luckily, we can help you out.
How To Get the iOS 17 Beta Using An Apple Developer Profile
There are ways to get the update now, especially if you’ve sneakily has the latest iOS updates early in the past.
However, for the first time, Apple has made the developer beta available early to all those with an Apple ID. Typically, the public beta becomes available with the third or fourth developer release, but now everyone can get it right now.
No need to wait for the new features, here’s how to get the iOS 17 beta.
Head into your settings and scroll to the ‘General’ settings. Go into your Software Update section where you should now see a ‘Beta Updates’ option. You’ll see this if you have downloaded beta profiles before. You’ll then be given some options about which beta you want to download, obviously picking iOS17.
Return to the main Software Update screen where the beta will now appear. After that, it’s just clicking Download and Install and playing the waiting game.
We recommend making sure you’ve backed up your iPhone before downloading the iOS17 beta in case anything goes wrong. Plus, the Apple guarantee doesn’t cover beta profiles, so you’ll want to revert back if you start having issues with your phone.
If you haven’t used an Apple Developer profile before, then Yahoo reports that Tenorshare Reibot can give you iOS 17 early.
Much Wanted Features Coming With Latest iOS Update
Although the software update doesn’t have a lot of big reveals for Apple users, it is giving us plenty of helpful and in-demand features.
Here are some of our favourite features the iOS 17 beta is bringing to your iPhone:
- Transcribed voicemail and voice notes: No more having to awkwardly listen to long voice notes or voicemails. With iOS 17 these can be transcribed for you so you can read them like a regular message!
- Leave a FaceTime message: Now, if you’re trying to FaceTime someone and they don’t answer, you can leave a video voicemail for them to watch. You no longer have to leave the app and send a text, it can all be done in one place.
- Swipe to reply: For some reason, Apple has always had a ‘hold message’ approach when replying to specific messages. However, after much demand, they’ve changed it to swiping on the message instead, as everyone else has done for years.
- Customise your call screen: It’s one thing to change things on your own device, but changing how you appear on other’s phones is something else. That’s exactly what you can do now, but changing what it will look like when you ring others. It can be an avatar, a specific photo and even the name that appears.
- Your own journal: Private to you and with a whole bunch of features, the iOS17 beta brings you a journal app so you can log your feelings, what you’ve done that day and more. No need to have a separate app depending on what you want to record, Apple has put it all in one place.
Now you know how to get the iOS 17 beta early, there’s nothing stopping you from trying all these new features.