Joyous if you have been waiting to test out iOS 18 on your iPhone and do not possess an Apple Developer Account! Finally, the first public beta of iOS 18 has been made available by Apple. Some individuals wait till the public beta since they are usually a little bit more stable than the developer betas.
Shortly after the WWDC 2024 keynote on June 10, Apple made available the first developer beta of iOS 18. Three developer betas have been released since then, and Apple usually releases three developer betas ahead of the public version one week later. Additionally, Apple stated that the public beta will be available in July, and that month has arrived.
Not only is iOS 18 supported in the public beta. Public betas of iPadOS 18, watchOS 11, macOS Sequoia, tvOS 18, and visionOS 2 are also available with today's release. Make sure to get the early pre-release software for your iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, Apple TV, or Apple Vision Pro if you have one and don't mind using it.
You may also test the iOS 18 beta straight on your phone if you're interested. Simply choose the iOS 18 Public or Developer Beta by going to Settings > General > Software Update > Beta Updates. Alternatively, the Apple Beta Software Program page offers beta downloads.
To recap, iOS 18 is likely to be significant, particularly for those who own an iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 15 Pro Max. This is due to the abundance of Apple Intelligence features in iOS 18, which include enhanced search capabilities in the redesigned Photos app, authoring tools, summarization, priority notifications, picture creation, and even a more intelligent interaction between ChatGPT and Siri.
One notable improvement is the enhanced Siri. With the support of Apple Intelligence, Siri ought to seem more relatable, organic, and intimate. It will be capable of managing multi-step requests and has contextual awareness on-screen.
Sadly, you won't be able to use the Apple Intelligence capabilities if you don't own an iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 15 Pro Max. This is due to the fact that only those two iPhones—the A17 Pro CPU and 8GB RAM—have the processing ability to support Apple Intelligence. However, iOS 18 offers a number of interesting features that aren't dependent on Apple AI.
For instance, all of the quality of life improvements arriving with iOS 18 are still available for iPhone models 15 and older (up to iPhone XR). This includes the ability to rearrange lock screen shortcuts, customize the color of app icons, rearrange icons and widgets on the home screen, schedule messages in iMessage, support for RCS, and more. iOS 18 adds several much-needed user improvements that will improve your iPhone experience even without Apple Intelligence.