iOS 27 Public Beta Available This Month, Here's How to Get Your iPhone Ready Now

Apple previously announced that the first i OS 27 public beta would be released in July, meaning that it should be available at some point this month. Below, we have outlined how to get ready for the i OS 27 public beta, which will likely follow the third or fourth i OS 27 developer beta. Release Date History. The first public betas of i OS 16 through i OS 26 came out between July 11 and July 24. i OS 26 Public Beta: Thursday, July 24, 2025 i OS 18 Public Beta: Monday, July 15, 2024 i OS 17 Public Beta: Wednesday, July 12, 2023 iOS 16 Public Beta: Monday, July 11, 2022 Get Ready Once it is available, anyone will be able to install the iOS 27 public beta on a compatible iPhone for free by following the steps outlined below. Sign up at beta.apple.com for free. Open the Settings app and tap on General → Software Update → Beta Updates. Select the iOS 27 Public Beta option (restart your iPhone if you don't see it) and follow the on-screen steps.If you are impatient, anyone can install the iOS 27 developer beta for free right now as well. Warning: While public betas are usually more stable than developer betas, iOS betas of any kind often have bugs and performance issues. You may not be able to use some apps that you rely on, and issues can extend to CarPlay. Backing up your iPhone before installing beta software is highly recommended, and relying on a secondary iPhone altogether is always a good idea if possible. iOS 27 is compatible with the iPhone 11 and newer, but Apple Intelligence features like Siri AI are limited to the iPhone 15 Pro and newer. Keep in mind that the revamped version of Siri has a waitlist. To join the waitlist, open the Settings app on iOS 27 and tap on Siri and you will find it there. In some cases, it can take a few weeks to receive access to Siri AI and the Siri app. Beyond the new Siri, iOS 27 features Liquid Glass design enhancements, performance improvements, expanded child safety features, and more.Related Roundups: iOS 27, iPadOS 27This article, "iO