Apple's latest developer beta adds AI-generated Apple Music playlists, early testing for encrypted RCS messaging and a new setting to tone down iOS 26's brighter visual effects.

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In a break from the past, Apple these days offers non-developers the opportunity to download beta software updates on their iPhones for free. Keep reading to learn how it's done. Before iOS 17 was ...

If you decide to install the iOS 18 beta on your iPhone, you’ll want to spend time preparing your device for the move. The final version of iOS 18 will land in the fall alongside the iPhone 16 series, ...