Today, Apple is releasing the
public beta of iOS 9. This marks the first time that the beta of this
version of Apple’s mobile operating system is being made available to
users as well as developers. While previews and “pre-beta” builds have
been available, now the real thing is here.
All you need to do is head to
beta.apple.com and install the consumer beta version of iOS 9 after following Apple’s sign up process.
You’ll login with your Apple ID, choose iOS 9, then head to Getting
Start. You’ll enroll your device, and then Apple will tell you what to
do depending on what model iPhone or iPad you have. Notable features
include Apple Music and the new Apple News app.
The update is 213 MB, and as anyone with way too many photos and/or
apps knows, that could have previously been a deal breaker. Now, though,
Apple has been making it possible for even those of us with little to
no storage left download the most recent version of iOS: If there isn’t
enough space to install the build, your device will ask if it’s OK to
delete a few apps, which will reappear after the installation is
complete. So if that sounds like it could be you, then keep an eye out
for that permissions screen.
But Wait!
Of course, before you do any of this, you should ask yourself if you
want iOS 9. Yes, Apple has released iOS 9 to everyone, but a beta is a
beta—and that means it could brick your device, especially if you’re
using an older iPhone (early reports say that the build has been working
fine with iPhones as old as the 4S; everything that supported iOS 8).
The final, official iOS 9 will be fully optimized for iPhone, including
most models (I mean, if you’re still rocking a 3GS, no promises), and
the odds that it will totally render your device inoperable are close to
none. Even still, Apple suggests you download this build to a secondary
device, and after the near-disastrous iOS 8 release,
we all know that even official releases can be buggy (to say the
least). So if you’re willing to risk your iPhone, go forth and download
the iOS 9 beta. But don’t say we didn’t warn you.
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