

The change ensures that the average person can't install a developer beta software update without paying Apple, but it doesn't affect public beta software testers. Anyone with an Apple ID can now register as a developer - offering them access to developer resources, including developer beta software updates - for a fee of $99 per year.

Apple Developer accounts aren't restricted to developers, but they aren't as accessible as online configuration profiles once were. By abolishing configuration profiles, there will be no way to install a developer beta update on a device without having the Apple ID registered as a developer. You can follow us on Twitter, or Instagram, and even like our Facebook page to keep yourself updated on all the latest from Microsoft, Google, Apple, and the Web.Essentially, this means that developer beta software updates will be exclusive to Apple Developers for the first time.

We expect Apple to release the update to the public in or around September, assuming the beta program progresses as expected.

The new iOS 16 update will include an all-new Lock Screen with support for widgets, while improvements to Mail and Messages are included, among other things. If that’s the case those keen to test the update don’t have to wait too much longer. With that in mind, we think it’s most likely that Apple will release the new public beta, dubbed as Public Beta 3, next week, somewhere between July 11 to July 13.
