iOS 18 Public Beta: Steps, compatible Apple devices and precautions

Just after a few weeks of its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2024, Apple introduced the beta of iOS 18, touted as one of the tech giant’s major updates. The new version of iOS is set to transform the way users interact, offering a slew of new features. To give an early taser of the fresh features, the iOS 18 public beta has been made available to more than 20 different iPhone models. 

Be cautious while updating with the beta version

Notably, the beta release may not be free of bugs and other issues, and hence it is not advisable to install without proper consideration for data safety. Users need to back up their data to protect against potential threats. 

Apple iOS 18 public beta: List of compatible iPhones

There are some steps to be followed to install the iOS 18 public beta on compatible iPhones, which include, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro,  iPhone 15, iPhone 14 Pro Max,iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus,iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini,  iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR, iPhone SE. 

iOS 18 Beta: Follow these steps to get iOS 18 public beta

• Start with registering your Apple ID at beta.apple.com

• Go to ‘Settings on your iPhone and navigate to ‘General’ followed by ‘Software Update’

• Search for the iOS public beta under the ‘Beta Updates Section and select the option of “Update Now” (The file size will be of approximately 6.98 GB)

• After the download is complete, you need to tap on “Install” to get iOS 18. 

• You are now ready to use the latest version of iOS.

iOS 18 Beta: Additional features 

In other news related to the release of Apple's forthcoming iOS 18 operating system, reports had surfaced which suggested that the update is slated to offer amazing features and AI aptitudes. The features will include functionalities such as call recording and transcription functions. The iOS 18 will iPhone users to transcribe calls on command. The new tool will fetch the transcribed calls to Apple Notes and then offer a summary.