In a break from the past, Apple these days offers non-developers the opportunity to download beta software updates on their iPhones for free. Keep reading to learn how it's done. Before iOS 17 was ...

Since September, iPhone users have had the chance to update their phones to iOS 26, Apple's software update that ushered in ...

The iOS 26 developer beta is now available to download, but it's not ready to be your daily driver. Before you install it, you should know what you're getting yourself into. Blake has over a decade of ...

If you decide to install the iOS 18 beta on your iPhone, you’ll want to spend time preparing your device for the move. The final version of iOS 18 will land in the fall alongside the iPhone 16 series, ...

The iOS 18.5 public beta is your first chance to try out new features, like upgrades to Mail, before the general release. With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and ...

Exploring the latest features in iOS 26 Beta 1 is an exciting opportunity for iPhone users. The good news is that you can install it directly on your device without needing a computer or paying for ...

Gone are the days when you contort yourself to try the latest iOS version before its official debut. Apple has released the iOS 17 public beta, and it’s easy to install the preview on your iPhone. So ...

Apple introduced the Background Security Improvements feature in iOS 26.1, but there hasn’t been any deployment of it yet for ...

Sadly, not every iPhone is compatible with iOS 17. Most significantly, this is the end of the road for the 2017 iPhone X, the model that ushered in Face ID and the modern edge-to-edge iPhone design, ...

Installing the iOS 18 beta might be tempting, but many iPhone users should stay put on iOS 17. iOS 18, Apple’s upcoming operating system for iPhone, is loaded with new features and you don’t have to ...

If you own an iPhone and want to install the iOS 17.3 update, you're now unfortunately out of luck. Apple is no longer allowing people to do that which means that iPhone owners have just a single ...

On iPhone and iPad, Apple provides users with granular control over the downloading and installing of system software updates. This article takes you through the options. In earlier versions of iOS, ...