iOS 18 Beta 4 & iPadOS 18 Beta 4 Available to Download

Apple has released iOS 18 beta 4 and iPadOS 18 beta 4 for iPhone and iPad users enrolled in the developer beta testing program. Typically a public beta version matching the same build is released soon after.

While the developer beta program is intended for advanced users and developers, anyone can install iOS 18 beta or install iPadOS 18 beta onto a compatible device if they’re comfortable with bugs and other hassles associated with beta system software. More casual beta testers should instead run the public beta releases.

iOS 18 for iPhone, and iPadOS 18 for iPad, include a variety of interesting new features, including new dark mode icons and widgets, icon color customization options, AI Apple Intelligence features including ChatGPT connections to Siri, customizable Control Center, a Calculator app for iPad, improvements to Safari, and some other changes that will take some time for users to adapt to like the newly redesigned confusing Photos app.

Beta testers will also find macOS Sequoia beta 4 available, along with tvOS 18 beta 4, watchOS 11 beta 4, and visionOS 2 beta 4.

How to Download & Install iOS 18 Beta 4 / iPadOS 18 Beta 4

Always backup iPhone or iPad to iCloud and to a computer before installing system software updates.

1. Open “Settings” app on the iPhone or iPad
2. Go to “General”, and select “Software Update”
3. Select to “Update Now” to install iOS 18 beta 4 or iPadOS 18 beta 4 onto the iPhone or iPad

As usual, you must restart the device to finish updating to the latest beta version.

Again, beta 4 is currently only available to developer beta testers, but the same build will likely be released as public beta 2 in the near future.

The latest stable versions of system software are currently iOS 17.5.1, iPadOS 17.5.1, macOS Sonoma 14.5 , watchOS 10.5, and tvOS 17.5.

iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 will be finalized and released to the general public this fall.