iOS 27 beta has arrived: Here's how to get it on your iPhone

Apple's recently announced iOS 27 update won't officially ship until the fall, but you can get a taste of the performance improvements and new Siri features the company showed off at WWDC 2026 by downloading a developer beta today. Apple has made betas available for iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches and more, but you should be aware of what you're getting yourself into before you move forward.

Messing around with buggy software isn't for everyone. Early developer betas are typically missing some of the shinier new features, and can impact battery life and general stability. Luckily, if you don't want to take such a big gamble with your hardware, Apple typically offers a more-polished version of its software via a free public beta program in July or August.

Log in with an Apple Account that has two-factor authentication enabled. (It doesn't have to be your personal account.)

Review the benefits of the program and tap or click Continue.

Enter your personal information and verify your identity with a driver's license or some other kind of government ID.

Once you're set up, you'll use the Apple Account you associated with your Apple Developer profile to download the betas onto your device. If you were already logged in when you signed up, restarting your iPhone should be your next step.

Thanks to Apple's purported focus on making all of its latest operating system updates more efficient and performant, the iOS 27 developer beta actually works with all the same iPhones that iOS 26 did. To run iOS 27 you'll need one of the following models:

Before you move forward, make sure to backup your iPhone so that you have something to revert back to if you lose anything while upgrading to the beta.

With that taken care of, log into the Apple Account associated with your Apple Developer profile on your iPhone and head to Settings > General > Software Update. You should see the iOS 27 beta as one of the available developer betas you can download. Just tap beta to start installing it on your iPhone.

You'll need one of the follow iPad models to try out the iPadOS 27 beta:

The iPadOS 27 beta installation process is similar to iOS 27. Make sure your iPad is backed up and you're logged into the Apple Account you associated with your Apple Developer profile. You won't be able to see or download the beta unless you're logged into the right account.

Then, head to Settings > General > Software Update and tap on the iPadOS 27 beta. You might be prompted to plug in your tablet to power, but the beta should start downloading and installing.

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