Apple today seeded the fourth beta of its upcoming iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6 updates to developers and public beta testers. The new betas come a week after the third beta releases.
The developer beta builds of iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6 are available to developers who opt into the betas by going to “Settings” -> “Software Update,” then tapping on the “Beta Updates” option and turning on the iOS 17 Developer Beta. An Apple ID associated with a developer account is required to download and install the beta.
Public beta testers who have signed up for Apple’s beta testing program can download the iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6 updates by opening the Settings app, going to “General,” tapping on the “Software Update” section, and turning on the iOS 17 Public Beta option.
Apple has not indicated whether there are any new features in iOS 17.6, but all of the features Apple had promised for iOS 17 have already been implemented.
As usual, MacTrast and Apple both warn users to not install any betas on their daily driver iPhone or iPad. Instead, only install betas on a device set aside for testing purposes.
