With Apple having revealed iOS 10 in all its glory at WWDC kickoff, and as is the custom, having released the first beta for users enrolled into the Apple Developer Program, it is likely many are itching to get their hands on the latest iteration of the company’s mobile OS. Those who aren’t registered with the Apple Developer Program, however, will have to wait a little longer.
As Apple has announced already, while developer betas for both iOS 10
and macOS Sierra are already out and about, their public variants will
be released some time in July, which isn’t very far away.
If, however, you just can’t have your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch
stay out of date for a second longer, read on for a way you can get
your hands on iOS 10 beta without having to sign up for a developer
account. And yes, you don’t have to have your UDID registered either!
This method involves the installation of a verified Apple Configuration Profile that triggers an OTA update to the beta firmware. As is the wise thing to do before any and all beta build installations, backup your device to iCloud or iTunes before
starting. I can’t stress this enough. Make sure you have secured your
data in case something goes wrong or you decide to go for a fresh
restore later on. Also, you might want to check if your device is compatible with the latest iOS 10 from Apple.
This is what you need to do.
Step 1: On your iOS device, launch Safari, and open this link: bit.ly/1sE8gZa.
Step 2: Download the profile to your device by tapping the Download Now button.
Step 3: When asked on which device would you like to install this profile? Select iPhone.
Step 4: In the screen that follows, hit Install. After the profile is installed, your device will be rebooted.
Step 5: Once your device is done rebooting, launch the Settings app, navigate to General > Software Update and you should find the iOS 10 Developer Beta OTA update waiting for you there.
Apple has now released the beta version of iOS 7.1
to developers for testing purposes. By all accounts, iOS 7.1 contains
quite a few bug fixes and improvements, not just to the iOS user but
also in the SDK for developers. Some of the improvements include a
darker keyboard in certain apps, making it easier to see, better
contrast controls, a new HDR auto mode for the camera app, the choice of
whether to upload your burst mode photos to your photo stream or not
and the Flickr logo has been minimalized. Image : iOS 7.1 Beta download
Before your Download iOS 7.1 :
At the moment, evad3rs have
warned against downloading the beta version of iOS 7.1 for 2 reasons –
the first is that they need to test it to see if it can be jailbroken or
not and secondly, as most beta versions are, iOS 7.1 is extremely buggy
at the moment.
For those that do want to take the chance, here is
how to download the beta version of iOS 7.1. Please bear in mind that
the links at the bottom of this article are the official developer links
only .
How to Download and Install iOS 7.1 Beta
Choose the download link that corresponds to your iOS device and download the 7.1 IPSW
Connect your PC and device together and open iTunes
Navigate to Device Summary for the particular device you are upgrading
iOS 10 Beta 1 for iPhone 6 Plus and 6S Plus ONLY. Just released. Install
at your own risk. This is a first beta and likely to be buggy.
Enjoy and please seed as long as you can.
What a clusterf**k this update is. Bad Apple for not making it easy to update without a Mac.punch
!!!Final update (until public beta): I still have not found anyone who
can install iOS 10 Beta 1 IPSW with a Windows PC. I just wouldn't advise
anyone to attempt it. The OTA update is super easy and installs quickly
with no errors. You don't even need to have your UDID registered. Use
the link from update 2. I've updated all my devices (iPhone 6, iPhone
5S, iPad Mini 4, iPad Air & iPad Pro 9.7) using the OTA
configuration. These files are still good for installing using a Mac
with Xcode 8 beta (I'll upload that in a few minutes. Find it searching
CityBoyAtHeart) or in the event Apple pulls the current OTA Config
Profile for any reason. Uploading the rest of the Restore files over the
next 30 minutes.
FYI!!! For any Apple Watch owners- Once you have iOS 10 running on your
iPhone you can update your watch to WatchOS 3. It's also OTA and very
simple to do. WARNING!!! Once you update your watch to watchOS 3 you can
not go back to 2.2.1 unless you take into a genius bar or send it in to
Apple. They won't charge you for the reset but they will probably treat
you like an idiot. I love the new watchOS. If anyone needs help on
doing this AFTER they've installed iOS 10 shoot me a message. I'll get
back as soon as I can.
!!Update 2: iOS 10 installs smoothly on Mac with Xcode 8 Beta on all
devices. I tested on a Virtual El Capitan machine and a new iMac with El
Capitan.
I am downloading all iOS 10 IPSW files and will upload them over the
next 24 hours as they finish downloading including tvOS and watchOS. I
grabbed the iPhone 6/6S and iPad Mini 4/3 and iPad Air 2 files very
early and so the downloads were very fast. The rest are downloading
slowly, I'm sure due to traffic overload, so you'll have to be patient.
*****Best and easiest way to get iOS 10 without all the stress**** I
have found a live link for the OTA method. My phone is currently
downloading iOS 10 Beta 1 via an OTA update. Unless it doesn't work
after installation OTA is probably your best bet to get iOS 10 Beta. Go
to http://ibetacloud.com/#downloads
from the device you want to update. Click on iPhone & iPod. Then
click the Direct Link on "OTA MobileConfig (All Devices)". You may have
to scroll to the right to see the link. This file works for ALL
compatible devices. Note that I registered my UDID. Some forums say you
don't need to. I only have one device left that I haven't registered so
when I get around to updating that I'll let you know if registration is
necessary.
I've been working on the error 14 issue for about 16 hours. Going to call it a day.
!!!Update 1: It seems everyone is getting an error code 14 when trying
to install iOS 10 Beta 1. This is usually, but not always, a simple fix
and all you need to use a different usb cable. This is not the case in
this instance. I am researching why this is happening. At the moment,
according to a friend who's a developer, it seems that iOS 10 can only
be installed using a Mac with Xcode beta installed. However I am not
sure that this is definitely the issue, nor is he. I will continue to
dig and see what's what.
I have heard that using the OTA configuration file works. I have not
yet been able to get a hold of it though. The few accounts that have
uploaded it are temporarily suspended due to too much traffic. As soon
as I get it i'll upload it.
Anyone who knows how to get this to work without the OTA or a Mac, please let us know in the comments.
pple started off their WWDC with a keynote speech. Part of this was
dedicated to introducing the newly designed iOS 7 firmware and this has
now been made available for those with a registered developers account.
At the moment it is only a beta version and it is hoped it will be made
available to the public in the Fall. If you are not registered as a
developer and you want to be click here. It costs just $99 per year and gives you access to all sorts of downloads from Apple.
