When will Apple release the iOS 18 public beta? [U]

Want to install iOS 18 this summer but not ready to spring for the developer beta? Apple previously shared the iOS 18 public beta will arrive in July, but when exactly? Here’s when to expect the iOS 18 public beta release date.

Update 7/12: This week we saw iOS 18 beta 3 arrive for developers which in recent years has been one week before the first public beta.

All signs are pointing to the first iOS 18 public beta arriving next week and it could come as soon as Monday, July 15.

• The iOS 18 public beta is almost here, and Apple lets you pre-enroll today

Per usual, Apple released the first iOS 18 beta for developers after the WWDC keynote. While it is free for anyone to install, it’s not intended to be installed on your main iPhone.

• iOS 18 beta 3: Here’s everything new
• Here’s how to install the iOS 18 beta

But we’re not far away from a more stable beta release intended for the public. That typically arrives just after the third developer beta, five weeks after WWDC.

iOS 18 public beta release date: When will it launch in July?

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We know the iOS 18 public beta is coming in July, but when?

TL;DR

• If Apple’s trend holds, that puts the iOS 18 public beta release during the week of July 15

That’s based on the last two years Apple doing the release 5 weeks after the first developer beta.

• iOS 17 public beta 1: July 12, 2023 (after June 5 developer beta release)
• iOS 16 public beta 1: July 11, 2022 (after June 6 developer beta release)
• iOS 15 public beta 1: June 30, 2021 (after June 7 developer beta release)
• iOS 14 public beta 1: July 9, 2020 (after June 22 developer beta release)
• iOS 13 public beta 1: June 24, 2019 (after June 3 developer beta release)

There’s always a chance Apple could shake things up and do a four or six-week interval between the developer and public beta. The former would make for a July 8-10 release and the latter would mean a July 22-24 launch.

Are you waiting to install the iOS 18 public beta? Or are you already running the developer beta? Share in the comments!

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