These instructions assume that you're updating your iPhone to iOS 13.6, but consider each step the same whether updating an iPad or iPod touch as well.

As for iOS 13, the iPod touch 7th generation can use it, as well as all of the following iPhone models: However, iOS 13 splits iPad off into its own OS, called iPadOS 13, and supported devices for iPadOS 13 include all iPad Pro models, iPad mini 4 and 5th generation, iPad Air 2 and 3rd generation, and iPad 5th and 6th generation. It was a good run and, for many of those devices, a record-breaking run at that. The iPhone 5 s, 6, 6 Plus, iPad Air, mini 2, and mini 3 will remain on iOS 12 for the rest of their life cycles ( currently iOS 12.4.7). While iOS 13 is undoubtedly an exciting step for Apple devices, it comes with some sad goodbyes. Jump to a section: Compatible Devices | Archive a Backup | Install Public Beta Profile for OTA Updates | Install Dev Beta Profile for OTA Updates | Install Dev Beta via Restore Image on Mojave | Install Dev Beta via Restore Image on Catalina Compatible Devices Should something go wrong, you could lose every byte of data on your iOS device. We strongly recommend you complete an archived backup of your iPhone before jumping on the beta.

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It's a win-win - Apple gets a large safety net to catch these problems, while the public has its chance to try out new features before an official release. It was renamed to iOS 13.6 when the second betas came out on June 9.Īpple invites beta testers to download and use pre-release iOS versions ahead of time, to find any bugs or issues that may be present.

The iOS 13.6 beta first appeared as an iOS 13.5.5 developer and public beta on June 1.

If you want to try out new features on your iPhone before the masses, install either the developer or public beta.

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