How to install iOS 11 beta on iPhone, iPad or iPod touch

During the keynote presentation at WWDC 2017, Apple announced the release of the latest version of iOS – iOS 11. It contains

many innovations, new functions and improvements inwork, including the ability to transfer money directly between users using the Apple Pay service, a redesigned lock screen, a new look for Control Centers and Notifications, support for new Siri languages, a new App Store design, and much more.

As always, the first beta of iOS 11 Appledistributes among developers. If you participate in the Apple Developer Program, then you can now easily download and install iOS 11 on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. The process itself is very simple and in this article we will describe the whole process in steps and show how to do it.

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Before starting the process, the following factors should be considered:

  • You must be officially registered asA member of the Apple Developer Program for installing the beta version of iOS 11. If you are not a member of this program, then you can register for this program for $ 99 per year.
  • Beta versions usually contain a lot of bugs and bugs, so you take all subsequent actions at your own risk.
  • Before upgrading to iOS 11 beta, be sure to back up your device’s data via iTunes or iCloud.
  • Check out the list of iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices that are compatible with iOS 11:
    • iOS 11 devices: iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.

Preparation for installation

At this stage, you prescribe your device as a test object:

  • Log in to your account on the dedicated Apple Developers webpage.
  • Click onCertificates, Identifiers & Profiles.
  • Then click on “All"In chapter"Devices"in the left navigation bar.
  • Then select the “+” button in the upper right corner and add your iOS device.
  • Then you should enter the UDID number of your iOS device, consisting of 40 hex characters. The UDID can be found through iTunes:
  • Connect your iPhone to your Mac or PC, and launch the iTunes app.
  • In iTunes, find the small icon that looks like an iPhone device, next to the drop-down menu in the iTunes menu section. Select the icon for your iPhone device.
  • Click on the serial number; and the line will display the UDID of your device.
  • Right-click to copy the UDID to the clipboard.
  • Return to the Apple Developers web page, and now enter the name of your iOS device and paste the UDID from the clipboard, and then click on the “Continue".
  • You will then be asked to verify the correctness of the entered data of your device. Click on the “Register"and then on the “Done” button to complete the registration process of your iOS device.

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  • Download the configuration profile from the web pageApple developers. You can download the configuration profile directly from your device and then simply follow the on-screen instructions. Alternatively, you can save the profile file to your Mac or PC's hard drive and then send it via email to your iPhone.
  • Click on the configuration profile file and follow the instructions on the screen.
  • After installing the configuration profile on the device, go throughSettings > Basic> Software Update.
  • Click on "Download and Install."
  • To update now, select "Install."
  • If necessary, enter the pass code of the device.

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 Download the beta versioniOSeleven

  • After successfully registering the UDID of your iOS device, click on the link "Platform"in the left navigation bar, then select "iOS",and then"Download".
  • Under the beta version of iOS 11, select the model of your device from the “Restore Image” drop-down menu.
  • Verify that the latest version of iTunes is installed.

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After you finish downloading the IPSW file in the previous step, you are ready to install the beta version on your iOS device using the iTunes application.

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  • Launch the iTunes app.
  • Connect your iOS device to your Mac.
  • Find the small iPhone icon next to the drop-down menu in iTunes and select the icon for your iPhone device.
  • Hold down the “Option” key (or “Shift” in Windows) and select the “Check update availability ».
  • Now select the .ipsw file that you downloaded earlier to install the beta version of iOS 11 and click on the "Open".
  • The iTunes application may display a warning that it will delete all data from this device and install iOS 11. Select the "Ok"to continue the installation process.
  • The “Slide to upgrade” gesture appears on the device’s screen after restarting your device. Swipe to continue the process.
  • Your device will restart again, and onThe welcome message “Hello” will appear on the screen. We make a swipe gesture according to the inscription “Slide to setup”, and then select “Continue” and follow the instructions on the screen to configure your device.

That's all! You have successfully installed the beta version of iOS 11 on your iPhone or iPad. Enjoy the new features of the new OS and begin the process of testing and developing your applications for running iOS 11.

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