Apple has began rolling out second public betas of upcoming iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, following debuting their second betas to developers yesterday.
The second beta for iOS 17.6 doesn’t appear to introduce any new options. Nonetheless, based mostly on the release notes for this beta, it’s anticipated to repair a number of bugs and tackle safety points earlier than its public launch.
That stated, keep away from putting in beta updates in your main system(s) as these are pre-release software program. Furthermore, as this isn’t the ultimate model, there could also be bugs and points you mightn’t wish to take care of.
Nonetheless, in case you’re a part of Apple’s public beta program utilizing iOS 17.5 and above, you’ll be able to replace to the most recent iOS 17.6 public beta 2. To put in iOS 17.6 public beta 2, go to Settings, then Common, and choose Software program Replace in your iPhone to obtain it.
What has develop into a standard Apple apply for summers, is that the corporate has been juggling two units of beta testing concurrently. One for the foremost upcoming software program updates arriving within the fall, and one other for vital updates to the present software program. This yr is not any totally different, with betas obtainable for iOS 18 alongside the upcoming iOS 17.6.
Alongside iOS 17.6 beta 2 for the general public, Apple additionally launched second public betas for macOS 14.6, watchOS 10.6, and tvOS 17.6.