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How to install the iOS 18 public beta

Now that it’s available, you can test-drive Apple’s iOS 18 public beta before the software’s official arrival this fall. Apple makes it easier than ever to take it for a spin.

Now that it’s available, you can test-drive Apple’s iOS 18 public beta before the software’s official arrival this fall. But considering this year’s software covers models stretching as far back as 2018, you’d need a pretty dated phone not to have the option. In other words, don’t update to watchOS 11 unless you’re sure you’re comfortable with the risk of being out of a working Apple Watch for months.

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