iOS 16 public beta

There have been some exciting features announced for the next version of Apple's mobile operating systems, iOS 16 and iPadOS 16. If you can't wait, ...

- Open the Settings app, and a new section called Profile Downloaded should be added near the top. Select Allow. You’ll get a pop-up window that says you can set the new profile from the Settings app. Select it, and you’ll have access to the beta software download. - Select Install on the top right corner. - Continue to scroll down until you find a button that says Download profile, then tap on it. Here’s how to install the beta software on your iPhone or iPad once it’s available for your device.

Apple today launched the first public beta of its upcoming iOS 16 software update so you can try out its new features like a customizable lock screen with ...

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Apple released the first iOS 16 public beta on Monday. It allows users to customize iPhone's lock screen, unsend and edit iMessages and schedule emails.

- Safety Check. A new feature called Safety Check enables users to quickly turn off all services and apps, such as location, being shared with the user's family. Apple Watch owners will be able to monitor their sleep and heartbeat in the iPhone health app. - Click the button that says "Download profile." - Medication and sleep tracking in the health app. Apple Maps will allow you to add different stops to a route. The AI can translate text in photos or videos that the user takes, as well as cut out a subject, such as a person, from a photo and place it into images or other apps as a sticker. - Apple Maps can add multiple stops to a route. Apple Wallet in iOS 16 will also make it easier to share digital cards or home keys through messaging. The software will be available for everyone with an iPhone released in 2017 or later. - Schedule emails for the future. Be sure to back up your iPhone or iPad and your Mac using Time Machine before installing beta software," Apple warns on its website. Those reactions will get attached to SMS messages the same way as an iMessage.

Apple just released the first public beta of iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 for the iPhone and iPad. Here's everything you need to know.

With the beta program profile installed and your phone restarted, you can install iOS 16 just as you would any other software update. Unless, of course, you created a backup of your iPhone or iPad on your computer before updating to iOS 16. To approve and install the beta profile, open the Settings app and look for the Profile Downloaded option near the top of the settings list; tap it. In this case, we'll use iOS as an example, but the process will be similar for iPadOS as well. Wait until later in the beta cycle, towards the end of July or mid-August before jumping aboard the beta train. That is to say, battery life during the beta program is absolutely horrible. If the potential of bricking your Apple device or tons of bugs in your favorite apps isn't enough to dissuade you from installing Apple's latest beta software, perhaps battery life will. The benefits of installing a beta on your iPhone or iPad include getting access to new features before the general public, and who knows, maybe you'll find and help Apple fix a bug before the full release this fall. When testing iOS 16, I've had issues with not getting alerts from the Messages app, causing me to miss messages for hours at a time. Some of those issues and bugs can, and often do, make it very difficult to use your iPhone or iPad for basic tasks. Monday's release of the first public beta means anyone with a compatible device (I've included a full list of iPhone and iPad models that are compatible with iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 at the bottom of this post) can install the unfinished software right now. One of the reasons Apple's beta program typically runs from June to September is because the software isn't finished.