During WWDC 2023, Apple announced its full lineup of operating system updates for 2023, including iPadOS 17, which brings many of the fun lock screen features from last year’s iOS 16 release to the big screen for iPhone, plus of a new health app and a better way to work with PDFs and notes.
As usual, the final release of iPadOS 17 won’t arrive until this fall, but Apple made its first developer beta available this week for those who want an early look and are willing to risk instability, short duration of battery and other possible faults. they go along with “beta one”.
There’s good news this year for those who can’t wait for iPadOS 17, as Apple is making its developer betas available to anyone who wants them. In the past, legitimate access to Apple’s early developer betas required a membership in Apple’s developer program at $99 per year. Although Apple launched a free public beta program a few years ago, public betas for major iPadOS releases typically don’t arrive until July, so those who wanted free beta access were left waiting.
Fortunately, that changed with this year’s iPadOS 17 beta cycle. While paid members of Apple’s Developer Program still get other benefits, developer betas are no longer limited to that level: Now anyone can register their Apple ID for a free developer account to access them.
A word of warning though: these are still early developer betas and could be fraught with bugs. While Apple no longer charges for access, it still makes it clear that these betas are intended for “devices targeted for iPadOS 17 beta software development.” They should not be installed on your primary device unless you are willing to live with the potential problems. Also, keep in mind that Apple’s warranty doesn’t cover beta devices, so if you’re having issues with your iPad, you’ll need to wipe it and revert to iPadOS 16 before you can take it in for service.
That said, if you have a spare iPad that’s compatible with iPadOS 17, or if you’re ready to throw caution aside and install it on your primary iPad, here’s how to do it.
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Back up your iPad
If you plan to install iPadOS 17 on your primary device, you’ll definitely want to make sure you have a good backup before you begin. This is a good idea for any major iPadOS update, but essential in the initial developer beta. Keep in mind that these beta versions are intended for developers to use on devices dedicated to testing their apps, so Apple doesn’t expect you to use them on a device that has anything important.
You can find instructions on how to do this in our article on how to back up your iPad.
Aside from the possibility of data loss, you’ll also need an iPadOS 16 backup in case you want to restore. Whether the iPadOS 17 beta isn’t working or you just need to take your iPad in for service, going back to an earlier version of iPadOS requires you to completely erase your device, which means you’ll need to have a backup to get it back on if you don’t want to start from scratch, and you can’t restore a backup made from a newer version of iPadOS to an iPad running an older version.
This means that it’s also a very good idea to make an extra backup on your Mac or PC, just in case. iPadOS will automatically back up your iPad to iCloud every 24 hours and only keep the three most recent backups. This means that the iPadOS 16 backup will be gone soon; the backup on your computer will stay there until you delete it and overwrite it with another backup, giving you a restore point if you need to go back to iPadOS 16 later.
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Register your Apple ID to receive beta versions
Although Apple is now distributing developer betas of iPadOS 17 for more free, you’ll still need to register your Apple ID to receive them. Apple wants to make sure you have an idea of what you’re getting into and agree to a standard set of terms and conditions before giving you access to beta versions.
Fortunately, the process for this is very simple and you can use your existing Apple ID. You can also skip this step if you previously signed up for the Apple Beta public software program. Apple wants to make sure you’ve opted-in to receive betas in some meaningful way, but it doesn’t seem to care how you do it: People who previously joined the public beta program are also eligible to download developer betas.
Step 1: Visit the Apple Developer Program website at developer.apple.com.
Step 2: choose Account from the menu at the top.
Step 3 – On the next screen, sign in with your Apple ID and password.
Step 4 – Answer all other common prompts during the application process. When you get to the Apple Developer Agreement page, read it and check the box next to it “By checking this box, I confirm that I have read and agree to be bound by the above Agreement.”
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Step 5 – Choose Blue deliver button at the bottom.
After doing so, you will be redirected to the account home page with the option to enroll in the Apple Developer Program. You don’t have to do this, just close your browser and continue with the next steps.
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Enable and install iPadOS 17 beta on your iPad
Fortunately, Apple has made the process of installing beta versions much simpler than in the past. No more wasting time downloading and installing configuration profiles. Instead, as long as your Apple ID is registered for one of Apple’s beta programs, a new option appears in your Settings app that lets you choose which beta you want to install.
Note that you’ll need to be running iPadOS 16.5 or later for this option to appear, as this is a relatively new change. Once your iPad is up to date, here’s how to enable and install the iPadOS 17 beta:
Step 1: Open settings app on your iPad.
Step 2: choose In general.
Step 3: Choose Software update.
Step 4: Choose beta updates. As noted above, this option will only appear if the Apple ID you use on your iPad is registered for developer or public beta programs.
The next screen will display a list of beta versions that your Apple ID can download. You can view the public and developer betas here if you’ve signed up for both programs.
Step 5: Choose iPadOS 17 Developer Beta.
Step 6: Choose back. You’ll be returned to the main Software Update screen, and the iPadOS 17 Developer Beta should appear after a second or two.
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Step 7: Choose download and install to start installing iPadOS 17 beta.
It can take up to an hour or more to download and prepare the iPadOS 17 beta and then install it on your iPad. Once the process is complete, your device will reboot and guide you through the usual series of welcome and setup screens.
Once you’ve opted into the iPadOS 17 developer betas in the Software Update, you’ll be able to receive future iPadOS 17 beta updates as they become available. You can check for the latest beta versions by returning to Software Update, where you can download and install them as they become available.
You can also change the Beta update settings under Software Update to Off if you want to stop receiving future iPadOS 17 beta updates. This will not revert your iPad to iOS 16; you’ll need to erase and restore it from a Mac or PC if you want to, but it will leave you with whatever iPadOS 17 beta is currently installed, skipping future updates. until the final release arrives in the fall. Since beta builds generally get better as they get closer to final release, we don’t recommend turning them off unless you discover that a new beta build has a serious problem and you want to skip that build temporarily.
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