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We are going to explain everything you need to know about the next Public beta of iOS 26the next version of the iPhone operating system. iOS 26 is the name of what IOS 18 would have been, only that Apple has decided to change the name to match the year during which you are going to use the version.
Let’s start by telling you What exactly a public betaand the risks and advantages of installing it. Then, we will tell you when it is expected to arrive, and we will end up telling you how you can install it.
What is the public beta of iOS 26
When a new version of its operating systems occurs, Apple does not launch it directly for all users. First use beta versions, still unfinished versions that developers and users who want to start trying.
The objective of these beta versions is that the users who try it find and report errorsand that they can give the last touches with a real feedback of people who are using it on a day -to -day basis.
Because maybe those who are developing iOS do not think of doing a specific thing that gives error, and that is why it is good to have thousands of people doing tests and encountering the problems. Of this, When the final version arrives, almost all these problems will have been solvedand it will be stable and safe to use on a day -to -day basis.
Apple has two levels of beta versions. First arrived Beta for iOS 26 developersone for which you need to download some certificates if you want to install it. Its objective is not so much to find errors as that developers can start trying their applications in the future version of the operating system, and thus do what is necessary to adapt them and work well.
And after the beta for developers, which arrived in June, the next step is to install the public beta. It is called public because Any user will be able to install it on your iPhone and try it. These betas are already more refined, they do not have so many mistakes, but it still has many and that is why it is important that users who want to access and find bugs and failures that can be solved.
The public beta will have several versions, each with improvements in the optimization and error solution. And so, after several versions in September, the final version will arrive, the update that will be installed on all the iPhone after several weeks and months of tests between the Betatesters.
When the Public Beta of iOS 26 arrives
Beta for developers arrived on June 10, and in recent years public betas have arrived in mid -July. In the previous two years he arrived on July 13 and 16, so many people are wondering why July 17 has not yet arrived in 2025.
The thing is that, According to the latest leaks, It seems that Apple will delay a week The launch of this beta. The famous journalist Mark Gurman, known for his sources within Apple, indicates that the chosen date could be Around July 23.
Apparently, as last year Apple launched a new version with iOS in which many versions arrived months later, in this case everything should arrive at the same time. In recent weeks, in betas for developers we are seeing several modifications in the star novelty, The Liquid Glass designreducing initial transparency. Officially nothing has been said, but perhaps the delay has to do with trying to work this a little more.
In any case, Everything indicates that next week the public beta will arriveand therefore whoever wants can already start trying the new iOS 26.
Advantages and disadvantages of the public beta
The advantage of trying the public beta of iOS 26 is that You can start trying the new functions before the others. Apple has completely redesigned the iOS interface, and if you want to start trying this this type of betas will allow you to do it two months before it comes to others.
The disadvantage is that They are still unstable iOS versions, with bugs and without optimizing. You may find errors here and there, that there are unexpected closures, and above all that the battery is consumed faster than normal because they still have to optimize the system.
Those who have tried the betas for developers say that iOS 26 is already quite mature, but it is normal that in the first public betas there are still failures. Then, every certain time will be coming new versions that solve problems and improve performance.
If you can’t wait, go ahead, you can jump to the public beta when it arrives. If you cannot wait but you need your iPhone to be as stable as possible and do not consume more than normal, it may be better to wait a month, that after one or two updates of the public beta it is already more mature and optimized. And if not, in mid -September the final version will arrive.
How to install the public beta of iOS 26
When the public beta arrives, you will have to enter Apple’s Beta program website. Once inside, log in and click on the button Register What will you see in blue under the introduction. In doing so you will indicate that you want to sign up to be able to try betas from Apple operating systems. You will have to log in with the Apple account that you use on your iPhone.
Once you do it, enter the Settings From your iPhone and click on the section General. Once inside, click on the section Software updatethe same place where you download normal updates.
Now, within Software updateat the top you will see that You can activate the option of Beta updates. It is an option that will always stay here while you are in the program, and when you press in it you can choose the option of iOS 26 public beta. When you select the option, when restarting the iPhone you look for updates of the operating system again and you will get the betas to install.
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