How to install iOS 14 beta now. Open beta testing of iOS 14 will begin in July. Nevertheless, in social networks, users are already posting screenshots of the updated Apple operating system. Yes, you can download the closed beta for developers now. Life understood how.
iOS 14 Beta 7 Profile Release Date: September 8
Where to download iOS 14 beta
Immediately after the presentations of the updated operating systems on the Web, their configurations for developers appear. This is a way to install updated software without waiting for open beta testing.
Configurations are already uploaded to the Web. You can choose one of many. Download the file, for example, from here or from here.
How to install iOS 14 beta
Follow the link from your mobile device and download the configuration profile.
You will see a window about opening the settings. Click “Allow” and wait for the window to close automatically.
Click Download iOS 14 Beta Profile
Go to “Settings” -> “Basic” -> “Profile”, select the line of iOS 14 Beta Software Profile and click “Install.” Confirm the action by entering the PIN code. Confirm the installation of the configuration profile again and agree to reboot the device.
When the device reboots, go to “Settings” -> “General” -> “Software Update” and start downloading iOS 14 Developer beta.
Is it dangerous?
Dangerous. Firstly, in the process of updating the smartphone can become a brick. Secondly, you will lose all data from the device if you do not do it right. Before installing the beta version, you must create a backup. Thirdly, the beta version may be unstable, you may not be able to use the device corny.
Salvation from troubles – backup. It is created as follows:
Connect your device to a Wi-Fi network. Go to “Settings” -> “Account” -> iCloud -> “Copy iCloud”. Click “Back up.” Do not disconnect from the Wi-Fi network until the process is complete.
After that, you can install the beta version. Your data will remain intact, and you can restore it at any time.
How to return to iOS 13?
To do this, you will need to connect to a computer on macOS or Windows.
Here’s how to do it on macOS:
- Download the latest stable version of the system for your device here or here.
- Connect the smartphone to the computer, open Finder.
- Select your iPhone on the left.
- Hold down the Option key and click Restore.
- Select the downloaded firmware file and wait for the process to complete.
And so you can roll back to Windows:
- Download the latest stable version of the system for your device here or here.
- Connect the smartphone to the computer, open iTunes.
- Select your iPhone on the left by clicking on the icon in the upper left corner.
- Hold down the Shift key and click Restore.
- Select the downloaded firmware file and wait for the process to complete.
When the procedure is complete, you will receive an iPhone 13 with factory settings and no saved files. Now you need to install the same backup.
This is done as follows:
- Open Finder on Mac or iTunes on Windows.
- Choose your iPhone.
- Click the Restore From Copy button and select the latest backup.
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