Apple has released a new developer beta of iOS 11.3 beta 3 and iOS 11.3 beta 4, which contains new Animoji improvements, ARKit, the addition of Battery Health, and more. Any user can download and install it right now by downloading the IPSW file and installing it using iTunes or updating it on their device after installing the developer profile below.
What to do before installation
It is recommended to install beta firmware only on devices that you do not use on a regular basis or install temporarily, because it is intended for testing new functions, that is, Apple does not guarantee stable operation. Also, not all declared functions may work in beta.
Before updating, be sure to back up to iCloud, Finder, or iTunes. If necessary, you can easily return to the old firmware.
Download iOS 11.3 beta 4 for iPhone, iPad and iPod
Developer Profile:
- iOS
- TVOS
- watchOS
iPhone Download Links:
- iPhone 5s
- iPhone 6
- iPhone 6 Plus
- iPhone 6S
- iPhone 6S Plus
- iPhone SE
- iPhone 7
- iPhone 7 Plus
- iPhone 8
- iPhone 8 Plus
- iPhone X
iPad Download Links:
- iPad Air
- iPad Mini 2
- iPad Mini 3
- iPad Mini 4
- iPad Air 2
- iPad 9.7-inch (2017)
- iPad Pro 9.7-inch
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st generation)
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation)
- iPad Pro 10.5-inch
iPod touch links:
- iPod touch 6
Installing the public beta
This version is usually more stable.
Before installation
- Back up your data;
- If present, delete the developer profile ( Settings -> General -> Profiles ).
Installation
- Follow the link to beta.apple.com ;
- Sign in with your Apple ID;
- On the appropriate tab (iOS or iPadOS), click on “Register your iOS device or your iPad”;
- Click on “Download profile” and allow downloading;
- Go to Settings -> General -> Profiles and install the downloaded profile;
- Reboot your device;
- Go to Settings -> General -> Software Update and update.
Download iOS 11.3 beta 5 for iPhone, iPad and iPod
iPhone iPWS download:
- iPhone 5s
- iPhone 6
- iPhone 6 Plus
- iPhone 6S
- iPhone 6S Plus
- iPhone SE
- iPhone 7
- iPhone 7 Plus
- iPhone 8
- iPhone 8 Plus
- iPhone X
iPad iPWS download:
- iPad Air
- iPad Mini 2
- iPad Mini 3
- iPad Mini 4
- iPad Air 2
- iPad 9.7-inch (2017)
- iPad Pro 9.7-inch
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st generation)
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation)
- iPad Pro 10.5-inch
iPod touch iPWS download:
- iPod touch 6
Installing the beta version for developers
If the public beta is not available, you can try this option.
Before installation
- Back up your data;
- If available, remove the beta profile ( Settings -> General -> Profiles ).
Installation
- Download and install the developer profile from this link ;
- Go to Settings -> General -> Profiles and install the downloaded profile;
- Reboot your device;
- Go to Settings -> General -> Software Update and update.
Download and install the configuration profile of the beta version of iOS 15 or IPSW (links)
Are you looking to download and install the iOS 15 Developer Beta on your device? In this instruction we will show you how to do this!
There are two ways to install the iOS 15 beta on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. The first and easiest way is through the iOS 15 configuration profile. The link to this file is given below.
Once this profile is installed on your device, you can easily download the update by going to Settings -> General -> Software Update.
The second way to install the iOS 15 developer beta on a compatible iOS 15 device is using iOS 15 IPSW. After downloading the iOS 15 IPSW beta, you can use Finder or iTunes to restore your device and install the new beta on it. iOS 15 IPSW links are also available below.
Read on to know more about iOS 15 Beta Configuration Profile, iOS 15 IPSW Beta, where you can download the configuration profile you need and how to install it.
What is the iOS 15 Beta Configuration Profile?
A configuration profile is a special file that can be downloaded from the Apple Developer Portal. Once you've downloaded a configuration profile and installed it on your device, that device is eligible to download the iOS 15 beta from Apple's servers over the air.
Apple is running multiple beta programs at the same time. For example, right now, in addition to iOS 15.0, you can also download the beta version of iOS 14.6. If you have a special beta profile installed on your device, you will be able to install the beta version you want.
What is IPSW Beta for iOS 15?
iOS 15 beta IPSW is a special iOS file that will allow you to install iOS 15 on your device using Finder or iTunes, depending on your computer's operating system. Mac users can use Finder, but Windows users must use iTunes.
Once you have the iOS 15 beta IPSW, you can use it to update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to the iOS 15 beta. To install the iOS 15 beta via IPSW, you will need the correct iOS 15 IPSW file for your device. IPSW are different for each device model, so choose the correct file that works with your device.
Download the iOS 15 beta configuration profile
You can download the developer beta profile from our links below. For iPad, you'll need an iPadOS 15 beta configuration profile.
- iOS 15 beta configuration profile .
- iPadOS 15 beta configuration profile .
How to Install an iOS 15 Beta Configuration Profile
Once you have prepared your device for the iOS 15 beta and downloaded the desired profile, you can follow these instructions to install it and then download the iOS 15 beta on your device.
- Select and download the iOS 15 beta profile (links above) to your device
- Go to "Settings" -> "General" -> "Profile" .
- Allow installation of the selected profile by entering the device password
- Reboot your device
- Now go to Settings -> General -> Software Update on your device.
- Finally, install the update.
Download iOS 15 IPSW beta for your device
You can also install iOS 15 beta using IPSW. Below we have shared the IPSW iOS 15 beta version for you. You can download them on your computer and use Finder or iTunes to install them on your device.
- iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro 19A5261w
- iPhone 12 Pro Max 19A5261w
- iPhone 12 mini 19A5261w
- iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XS 19A5261w
- iPhone 11, iPhone XR 19A5261w
- iPhone X 19A5261w
- iPhone 8, iPhone 7 19A5261w
- iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone 7 Plus 19A5261w
- iPhone SE (2nd generation) 19A5261w
- iPhone SE 19A5261w
- iPhone 6s 19A5261w
- iPhone 6s Plus 19A5261w
- iPod touch (7th generation) 19A5261w
How to install iOS 15 IPSW beta
Before following these steps, make sure you have prepared your device for the iOS 15 beta by following our guide.
- Download the iOS 15 IPSW file from the links above.
- Back up your device
- On your iPhone or iPad, make sure Find My iPhone is turned off by going to Settings -> Apple ID -> iCloud -> Find My iPhone -> Off. .
- Connect your iPhone or iPad to your computer and launch Finder or iTunes. Now press the iPhone/iPad button to open the Summary screen.
- Now press and hold the Option key (Shift key in case of Windows) and click the Restore iPhone button.
- Select the iOS 15 beta IPSW file that you downloaded earlier and let iTunes install iOS 15 on your device.
That's it, here's how you can download and install iOS 15. If you have any questions, let us know in the comments below.
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Download iOS 11.3 beta 3 for iPhone, iPad and iPod
Developer Profile (Over the Profile):
- iOS
- TVOS
- watchOS
iPhone Download Links:
- iPhone 5s
- iPhone 6
- iPhone 6 Plus
- iPhone 6S
- iPhone 6S Plus
- iPhone SE
- iPhone 7
- iPhone 7 Plus
- iPhone 8
- iPhone 8 Plus
- iPhone X
iPad Download Links:
- iPad Air
- iPad Mini 2
- iPad Mini 3
- iPad Mini 4
- iPad Air 2
- iPad 9.7-inch (2017)
- iPad Pro 9.7-inch
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st generation)
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation)
- iPad Pro 10.5-inch
iPod download links:
- iPod touch 6
New features in iOS 15
iOS 15 is officially unveiled. But don't expect anything radically new.
For example, after the presentation it became known about such features as:
- Support for security updates;
- Support for web extensions for Safari;
- Built-in iOS 2FA code generator;
- Offline mode for quick Siri responses.
You can read more about the innovations of iOS 15, which Apple finally announced at the official event, in the corresponding article. It describes in some detail all the functions that the company's developers have prepared for the upcoming update. Although there are few of them, it is nevertheless quite difficult to overestimate them.
iOS 14 beta
Before you find out, let us remind you once again that this update is intended only for software developers and testers. For everyone else, the public beta of iOS 14 will become available in July, which will be available to all participants in the public beta testing program.
If you decide to install the update, first of all save a backup copy so that in case of any problems you can restore from the backup. It is not uncommon for users to get bricked, not to mention crashes leading to memory formatting, and they have to revive their device by installing a backup. In addition, in our experience, more than half of those who install the first beta “roll back” the next day. Developers of third-party applications simply do not have time to update their programs to be compatible with the new iOS, so some applications may be unstable.
How to install iOS 15 beta and iPadOS 15 beta on iPhone and iPad using a beta profile
1. Open the Safari browser on your iPhone or iPod touch and follow this link to install iOS 15 on your iPhone or iPod Touch and this link to install iPadOS 15 on your iPad.
2. Click on the Download button.
3. In the pop-up window that appears, click Allow.
4. Launch the “Settings” application, click on the “Profile downloaded” menu item that appears or go to the “General” → “Profile” menu, select the downloaded iOS 15 or iPadOS 15 Beta Software Profile and click the “Install” button in the upper right corner .
With this action, you authorize the installation of the iOS 15 (iPadOS 15) beta profile for developers, which in turn will allow you to update your iPhone or iPad to the new beta version of iOS 15 or iPadOS 15, respectively.
5. Enter the password code and confirm the installation of the beta profile two more times.
6. Click Reboot.
7. After rebooting, open the Settings application again, go to General → Software Update and click the Download and Install button.
Installation of iOS 15 beta or iPadOS 15 beta will begin automatically immediately after downloading to the device.
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Preparing the device
Before installing a new operating system, it is important to make a backup copy of your iPhone. This is necessary in case something goes wrong during installation, or you decide to roll back to iOS 14 for some reason.
On the device itself
1. Go to Settings -> Apple ID -> iCloud -> Backup.
2. Turn on the iCloud backup toggle switch and wait for it to finish.
Via iTunes
1. We connect the iPhone to the computer via wire and open iTunes.
2. At the top of the program, go to the section with your iPhone.
3. In the Automatically create copies section, select This computer.
4. Click Create a copy now and wait for the backup to complete.
That's it, we prepared for the worst. Now you can update.
Possible problems and their solutions
Since the software itself is quite crude, there are many possible problems with it.
The most common of them:
- After or during the update, a white apple lights up on the screen and nothing happens. Press the Home+Power buttons for 10 seconds. The device will reboot and start working.
- An iPhone or iPad with a beta already installed is sometimes simply impossible to update to the next version of iOS - what to do in this case?
- You can remove the test firmware and return it back to “normal” by restoring the device using iTunes.
Of course, all this does not always happen and in most cases the installation of the beta version of iOS goes absolutely fine and without any glitches. But it's better to be prepared for any situation
PS To avoid any errors, you need to click on the social network buttons - like and check for yourself!;)
Focusing
Devices to protect your concentration
Focus mode helps you avoid distractions when you need to concentrate on work or relax. Choose from ready-made options or create your own, which allows only the notifications you need - for example, to do urgent work or have a quiet dinner.
Everyone will see that you are busy
It's easier to concentrate when people around you know not to disturb you. When Focus Mode is turned on, your status automatically appears in Messages and other communication apps you choose. But if the message is truly urgent, users will be able to notify you about it.
How to register an Apple developer account
We are complete amateurs in the IT field. We are not programmers or developers. But in order to realize our idea, we are ready to do a lot. Even understand the App Store rules. We are beginning producers at the School of Producing Mass Media Projects at the National Research University Higher School of Economics.
This year we came up with a new talent show format, XCE FACTOR, which will revolutionize the entertainment industry. This is a show in which there is no jury, casting and censorship. Any choice is made by viewers in the mobile application. In it, users can watch short, cool videos of talented people and, by swiping, decide whether a person is included in the show or not.
To implement the project, we need to publish a mobile application in the App Store. To do this, you must first register a developer account on the Apple Developer website using your Apple ID and pay for an annual subscription.
We created a new Apple ID in the name of our product manager Lisa, to our “branded” email. Using this ID, our iOS developer Vlad registered as an Apple Developer. We immediately received a joyful letter from Apple with a message that the order had been placed and within two business days we would be charged $99 - the annual cost of the subscription.
“And business?” - we thought.
But at the end of the second day we were no longer so inspired. Our payment request was canceled without explanation. But we didn’t give up and applied three more times. Unsuccessfully.
We decided to contact Apple support. We wrote a letter and called. If you find yourself in our place, we advise you to brush up on your English - the conversation will take place in this language. The support explained to us that the name of the Apple ID owner and the developer account must match.
Hooked on this information, we created a new Apple ID in Lisa’s name and registered her as a developer. But the payment again did not go through, the application was rejected. Just like the next two.
We received a standard response from Apple support: “Check your banking information.” We checked, everything is in order with the data. At this point we started to panic a little, because we were doing everything according to the instructions, but the registration was not going through.
Here the question crept in, maybe the problem is not with us, but with Apple? After reading the developer forums, we discovered that we are not the only ones who encountered this problem. It turned out that this was a worldwide failure and many developers could not pay or renew their accounts for weeks
We don't have time to wait for weeks. A large-scale talent show will be held in June, and in order for as many people as possible to participate, the application should be released in April. We urgently needed to come up with alternative ways to register an account.
We realized that it’s unlikely to be possible to register an account now and we need to look for developers who already have one. So, we met the cool guys from HSE APP who agreed to help us. For which we thank them very much.
But we didn’t give up hope of registering our own developer account. We decided to turn to our friend Stas, a professional application developer, for help and find out how to act in such a situation. Stas works for a large company Mobile Dimension, and he has extensive experience in developing, creating and promoting applications.
Stas suggested that we publish the application through their company and at the same time try to register an account using the personal ID that we use every day. We didn’t even consider this method, because all the articles said that it was better to create a new Apple ID account.
As a result, we were able to register an individual developer account through a personal Apple ID that was several years old. We registered the same person in an Apple ID account, Apple Developer, and indicated his personal banking information.
It is symbolic that it was on February 14 that we received confirmation of payment and a congratulatory letter informing us that we can now continue working and publish our application.
The entire process of registering an account took us about three weeks, from mid-January to February 14. During this time, we learned several useful things and want to share them with you. So, how to register an individual developer account when the App Store crashes:
- Start registering for a developer account as early as possible . Due to glitches like now, account registration can sometimes take a long time, so allow extra time.
- On an individual level, it is very important to register a developer account and Apple ID in the name of one person and indicate his banking information .
- Call Apple Support. It is much more efficient and faster than via mail. They offer specific solutions over the phone and promptly respond to complaints. It is very important that the owner of the developer account calls because support specialists work with personal data.
- Check with your bank whether payments for foreign purchases according to the information you provided.
- If possible, use your personal Apple ID . Apple trusts IDs that are several years old more.
- The payment card and the specific time of submitting the application do not matter!
It was these points that helped us register a developer account on time. We hope they help you too!
Now we are preparing to publish the application. In our VK group and Instagram you can follow how we are creating a mobile application to use it to find the most talented people who will meet in the final of the show on the big stage.
UPDATE. Hooray! A month after the publication of the post, our application is finally available on both mobile platforms - iOS and Android! We are waiting for your feedback!
What's new?
There are many innovations. Let's talk about the most important ones.
FaceTime
Now he can focus on his voice . Cupertino also added a grid and portrait mode.
We also created links for conferences with the ability to invite users there, including those on Android.
Advanced Share Play feature . You can watch movies and listen to music by sharing images and sound via FaceTime. The quality will be high (the stream goes through the Apple service, and not through a simple call.
Yes, the streaming function works in many other applications too!
iMessage
iMessage has become much more advanced. You can transfer entire chains of photos. Which are then added to thematic galleries for certain applications. And not just photos. For example, sent playlists will be automatically added to Apple Music.
Update Notification Center
The notification center has become more stylish and compact. All the most important notifications can be seen on one screen at once. The Focus feature has appeared, where notifications can be grouped depending on what you are currently doing. For example, you can configure the notification type for work or leisure.
Focusing
The new feature called “Focus” is really useful. This is sort of an extended version of Do Not Disturb. You can customize notifications that will be received by your iPhone in different modes. For example, during Work, Sleep, etc.
What is it, how to use it? We'll tell you in a separate instruction.
Live Text, alas, is not for us
iOS 15 adds Live Text feature. What is written on the photo is automatically recognized. So, you can select text directly from the photo, and also call the phone number from the frame.
But Russian language is not supported in Live Text. Only English, Chinese, French, Italian, German, Spanish and Portuguese.
Improved Spotlight Search
Updated Spotlight search. He has become more intuitive and advanced. Can find text in pictures. When searching for people, it immediately displays their contacts, finds celebrities online, and so on.
Read more about this function with instructions on how to use it here.
Apple Music and Memories
Apple Music has been integrated with the Memories service. You can add music to your photos and video memories. iOS 15 can match music to the context of photos.
Exif in Photos and Memories editor in iOS 15
iOS 15 has a built-in Memories editor (very convenient, by the way), as well as the ability to view Exif data of pictures without any third-party applications. How? Read our instructions.
Tags in Notes in iOS 15 are really useful
Another useful innovation. We, of course, told and showed how it works.
This is a really cool feature, it seriously simplifies your life. Especially if you have tons of records. Hundreds and hundreds.
New widgets
iOS 15 is not without new widgets.
We have already talked about the most useful ones (Locators widget, App Store widget, Sleep widget, new Weather widget, Contacts widget and Files widget). And they explained how to set them up correctly.
Weather app updated
As before, Weather pulls all its information from The Weather Channel. But this does not prevent the application from becoming more useful and informative. And now it is more beautiful and “alive”.
There are weather maps that show the weather conditions in your region (or any other). You can use it when drawing up routes, and also to find out what is happening in other cities, at resorts (if you are going on vacation).
You can also find out the UV index. This is an irreplaceable thing. Find out the wind speed, find out everything about precipitation. The application also informs about air humidity, visibility, and atmospheric pressure. Cool!
Thus, now iPhone Weather is the ultimate application. Others are not needed (and we used them actively before). Is it useful? Undoubtedly. One of the main features of iOS 15.
Improved Apple Maps
Here is the addition of interactive 3D city models, AR functions, a 3D round Earth, and much, much more that makes Apple Maps a cool thing. But, alas, it does not work in the Russian Federation. So pass...
iOS 15 in conjunction with AirPods
Together with AirPods, iPhone with iOS 15 allows you to focus on people's speech, as well as fine-tune the noise reduction function. Surround sound, by the way, has already started working.
Safari Browser Changes
In iOS 15, one of the most interesting innovations is the changes to the Safari browser. It has become more beautiful, more convenient and functional.
And we already have a lot of material dedicated to Safari changes in iOS 15.
Confidentiality
Applications have learned to hide IP addresses and locations. Safari, by the way, too. In iOS 15, they added a system for app access history to personal data with all the details and date and time.
Improvements to the Health app
iOS 15 can detect if your gait has changed, sending you a message that something is wrong with you. Trends have been added (all information about your movements, walking time, activity, and so on). Family access has also appeared.
You can monitor the health status of family members, which you have been allowed to do so.
Which iOS 15 features do not work in Russia
The truly cool Apple Maps, Live Text feature, and improved Health are not available in Russia. Health will soon return, but the rest, alas.
What else:
- Update icons in iOS 15
- Supports CarKey and smart locks . You can open smart locks with an iPhone running iOS 15
- You can store documents (for example, a driver’s license) in Wallet (it doesn’t work in the Russian Federation yet).
- Siri has learned to work without the Internet . Requests are made directly from the iPhone, and not from servers. The speed is correspondingly higher.
- An Apple ID can be bequeathed to loved ones in the event of death.
- Work with Apple Fitness+ has been expanded (but it doesn’t work in Russia yet, but everything will be soon).
- Beautiful wallpaper, rounded buttons in Settings.
- Standalone application Magnifier.
- Dolby Atmos and Lossless support : Apple Music has learned to work with spatial audio reproduction and compositions in the high-quality Lossless format. Configured in Settings.
- Ability to duplicate shortcuts as much as you like : Two shortcuts Contacts, Photos, Instagram? Yes please!
- Audio and video effects during calls : fantastic. During a call, you can add a noise suppression effect. Yes, like in AirPods Pro headphones. And for video communication, you can add portrait mode (as with selfies).
- Translator and live communication : a real-time live communication mode has been added to the translation application. Convenient in other countries.
- New memoji editor : now you can even decorate your eyes!
You can now restore access to your Apple ID through trusted contacts
Trusted contacts is a real step forward; it will now be easier for people to restore accounts, but the activity of scammers is also likely to increase with this update.
FaceTime
Introducing SharePlay
Right during a FaceTime call, you can watch TV shows and movies, listen to music, or share your screen. SharePlay is a completely new way to share experiences with friends and family when you're apart.
Watch together
Play a movie or TV series online during a FaceTime call. You'll see the same content and the same controls. You can experience all the best moments together. And if you want to talk, the volume will automatically adjust.
Listen together
Get together with friends and listen to a new music album. Playback will be synchronized, everyone will be able to see the names of the next songs and easily add tracks to the general queue.
Share your screen
You can share your screen with everyone in a FaceTime call. See rental offers, scroll through photos, or learn something new. All this without interrupting communication.
